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August 2024
Kitsap Farm Tour
The 2nd Annual Kitsap Farm Tour will be Sunday, August 11th, 2024 from 10am – 4pm! This is an opportunity for the public to visit multiple farms across Kitsap in a one-day, self-guided tour. The tour is an initiative of the Kitsap Agritourism Coalition, a group of dedicated farmers working together to promote agritourism in Kitsap County. The event is supported by WSU Kitsap Extension, Visit Kitsap Peninsula, and the Kitsap Community & Agricultural Alliance (KCAA). The event is FREE…
Find out more »Explore Your Farm Dreams
This workshop is designed to help you explore the development of a small farm enterprise and create a plan of action for achieving your small farm dream! Interested in starting a small farm? Wonder what it would take, and if you’re ready? Whether you’re in the planning stages or have just begun, this 3-hour virtual intensive class will help you determine what options are available for you, network with others and learn what it takes to begin and sustain a…
Find out more »2nd Annual Sweetpotato Field Day
Join WSU Regional Small Farms and WSU NWREC at the 2nd Annual Sweetpotato Field Day! Visit the sweetpotato trial fields at the WSU Northwest Research and Extension Center in Mt. Vernon to see side by side comparison of common commercial varieties, Washington farmer recommended varieties, new wireworm resistant lines and unreleased breeding lines from the USDA sweetpotato program that are being assessed for western WA growing conditions. Different planting and growing techniques will be on display, such planting slips horizontally…
Find out more »September 2024
Whole Farm Planning
We’ll cover a broad range of topics and decision-making tools for you to create a successful small farm enterprise. 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 farm or food business. Course Objectives: To gain knowledge of the practical aspects of whole farm planning for a wide variety of enterprises To gain an understanding of the various components of sustainable small-scale…
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