Good Manufacturing Practices & Basics of Sanitation
WSU Jefferson County Extension 97 Oak Bay Rd, Port Hadlock, WA, United StatesHosted by WSU Extension Regional Small Farms Program in partnership with WSU Food Processing Extension and Research team. This course provides basic information about sanitation and Current Good Manufacturing Practices (CGMPs) for food plants. CGMPs help to ensure the safety of food. The course walks through the principles of sanitation, sanitation chemicals, employee practices, plant design, and other related […]
Developing a Food Safety Plan
WSU Jefferson County Extension 97 Oak Bay Rd, Port Hadlock, WA, United StatesHosted by WSU Extension Regional Small Farms Program in partnership with WSU Food Processing Extension and Research team. This training helps small to medium food processor fulfill Food Safety Modernization Act regulations that all personnel should be trained at least annually in food hygiene, food safety and food defense! Who is this training for? Farmers with value-added products, bakers, acidified foods (jams, jellies, pickles), low-acid foods, […]
Dirt Talk: Season Planning & Seed Starting with Midori Farm
Join WSU Regional Small Farms for our latest online Dirt Talk event to learn all about season planning and seed starting. We will be joined by Marko Colby, co-owner of Midori Farm in Quilcene, WA. He will be sharing with us their strategies around planning and starting seeds for year-long production. Topics to be covered […]
Dirt Talk Farm Walk: Aquaponics with Kitsap Farms
Join us at Kitsap Farms in Hansville on January 23rd from 10am – 12pm for our next Dirt Talk Farm Walk. Farmers Angie Cordiano and Howard Hogan will be opening up their farm and sharing their expertise with us on Aquaponics and how they started their unique business venture. Topics to be covered at […]
Social Media Basics for Small Farm Business
Are you running a small farm business and questioning how to best utilize social media? Frustrated with the constant changes with Facebook business and confused on what exactly the difference is between Instagram posts and stories and how to best use them? You are not alone. Join us for our next online Dirt Talk event […]
Take the WAFOOD Survey by January 15
The University of Washington and Washington State University created the Washington State Food Security Survey (WAFOOD) to learn about the economic wellbeing and food access of Washington state residents. Take the online survey here. All Washington state residents who are 18 years or older may participate. Taking part in this study is voluntary. You will […]
NRCS Opportunities & Programs for Farmers
Join WSU Regional Small Farms for our latest online Dirt Talk event to learn about local financial assistance programs that can be used to increase on-farm production. We will be joined by Sean McDonagh and Frank Curtin, Resource Conservationists with the USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service. They will be sharing with us information on how […]
Meet Your Livestock Specialist: Winter Nutrition and Feeding Needs
Virtual Zoom Meeting Anywhere you areMeet Your Livestock Specialist (Virtual Event!) Topic: Winter nutrition and feeding needs Join us for a special virtual "Meet your Livestock Specialist" event for Clallam, Jefferson and Kitsap farmers. This event will allow farmers to meet and ask questions of Dan McCarty, our Regional Livestock Specialist. There will be two sessions in November offering discussions […]
Cultivating Success: Advanced Financial Management Series
With expert guest facilitators from Enterprise for Equity and Oregon Tilth, this course will walk you through the steps to plan for profit for your farm business through online classes with guest speaker farmers and resource providers and connections in regional groups. REGISTER Course Series Details: 4 classes offered online through Zoom 6pm-8:30pm on several Wednesdays […]
Dirt Talk Farm Walk: White Lotus Farm and Space Twins Provisions
White Lotus Farm and Space Twins Provisions Topic: Collaborative Farm Enterprises and Land Sharing: An Integrated Farm Approach October 26th from 10am-12pm Join farmers Niall and Natalie from White Lotus Farm and Jules and Cass from Space Twins Provisions in Port Ludlow for an on-farm tour on October 26th from 10am-12pm. Come learn about how […]
Western Meat School
The Niche Meat Processor Assistance Network and Colorado State University is very excited to announce our newly updated and expanded intermediate-level short course for small and mid-scale livestock producers, called the Western Meat School, launching October 11th, 2022. This fully remote learning experience (with optional on site class support in Clallam County) will help farmers, ranchers, butchers & others learn the essentials for […]
Dirt Talk Farm Walk: Meat Goat Production and Pasture Management at Bowman Farms
Join farmer Mark Bowman of Bowman Farms in Port Angeles for an on-farm tour on September 21st from 3-5pm. Mark will be sharing his expertise about all things meat goat production with a focus on breeding and pasture management. Dirt Talk Farm Walks provide farmer-to-farmer education to promote the exchange of ideas and innovations related […]