Sustainable Small Farming and Ranching
WSU Extension Training Room 406 N. Main Street, Coupeville, WASustainable Small Farming and Ranching Is Small Farming Right For You? This 11-week course gives participants a broad overview of production and marketing options for today’s small farm. Whether you are just exploring the opportunities available or already have an existing operation, you’ll learn what it takes to create, sustain, and grow a viable small […]
Whidbey Island Growers Association
The Whidbey Island Growers Association is an informal gathering of local farmers, growers and those who support Whidbey Island agriculture and local food systems. Each first Monday of the month, we gather for a potluck dinner and then participate in a discussion on a particular topic of interest to the group. Presenters include WSU Extension […]
Cover Crops for Market Farmers
ZoomThe May meeting of the Whidbey Island Growers Association will feature Doug Collins, WSU Extension Small Farms Educator and Soil Scientist at the Puyallup Research and Extension Center. He will discuss cover crops to improve soil quality for the market farmer. To join the Zoom presentation, please contact Loren Imes for a link and tell […]
Common Vegetable Diseases
ZoomArea farmers are invited to the June meeting of the Whidbey Island Growers Association to learn about common diseases of vegetable crops from Plant Pathologist Lindsey du Toit at WSU’s Northwestern Washington Research & Extension Center in Mount Vernon. Monday, June 1 from 7:00-8:00 (join at 6:30 for farmer social time) Once you have downloaded […]
Agricultural Resiliency and Climate Change
ZoomJoin the Whidbey Island Growers Association the first Monday of each month to learn and discuss issues of importance to Island County farmers. For July, the Snohomish Conservation District will share their Ag Resiliency Plan and Climate Impacts Assessment Tools, as well as the community process that created the plan. We will also hear from […]
Whidbey Island Growers Association – Organic Seeds and Seed Production
ZoomThe September presentation of the Whidbey Island Growers Association next Tuesday evening will be a discussion on organic seed production, genetic diversity, and locally adapted seeds. Our guests will be Micaela Colley and Laurie McKenzie from the Organic Seed Alliance, and Nathaniel Talbot of Deep Harvest Farm. Date: Tuesday September 8, 2020 Time: 6:30pm social […]