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September 2022
Jefferson County Farm Tour
20th annual Jefferson County Farm Tour September 16th - 18th, 2022 Celebrating locally grown food, fiber & farm-made products GetOnTheFarm.org About Farm Tour Jefferson County Farm Tour is presented by The Production Alliance in partnership with the Wsu Jefferson County Extension and local farms and farmers. TPA Website: https://theproductionalliance.org/ Farm Tour: GetOnTheFarm.org (^Re-routes to https://theproductionalliance.org/events/jefferson-county-farm-tour) Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jeffcofarmtour/ IG: https://www.instagram.com/jeffcofarmtour/ YouTube: https://youtu.be/09GXuBit_hE Our Mission Celebrate locally grown food, fiber, and farm-made products Invite community members to learn from and…
Find out more »The Sawtooth Ranch Guided Tour
Join The Sawtooth Ranch for a guided tour of their integrated farming and ranching operation. Learn about the intersection of conservation and cultivation. They will share insights into the ways they incorporate animal husbandry and land management into a production model that supports a market farm and farmshare program. All while supporting sensitive habitat for native flora and fauna on protected land. The tour will cover a substantial area of the property over approximately 90 minutes so please wear comfortable…
Find out more »Two Bear Gardens Guided Tour
Join Tammy Ratliff at Two Bears Gardens as she takes you on a guided tour of her small family farm in Port Angeles. Tammy is dedicated to raising the healthiest food possible to feed her family, her friends, and her community. Her farming philosophy is based on the principles of permaculture, the practice of using natural systems to create a sustainable method of growing food and improving the land upon which we all depend. Tammy believes in being good stewards…
Find out more »Cultivating Success Whole Farm Planning
Cultivating Success™: Whole Farm Planning Offered Statewide, Online, and with Spanish Interpretation September 19th - December 5th 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. $200 for a 12-week course September 19th through December 5th, 2022 Class meets weekly on…
Find out more »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 to sustainable and organic farming in our region. This farm walk is open to all beginning and current farmers, not to the general public. Topics…
Find out more »October 2022
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 direct marketing niche meat from experts in livestock production, processing, marketing & pricing. It's fully remote and can be attended from the comfort of your…
Find out more »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 multiple small farm enterprises work collectively in farming, in land and in life. This farm walk is open to all beginning and current farmers, not…
Find out more »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 in October and November. Students access course syllabus, calendar, and learning modules through password protected website. 10/26 Understanding and analyzing Profit & Lost statements (Jim…
Find out more »November 2022
Meet Your Livestock Specialist: Winter Nutrition and Feeding Needs
Meet 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 specifically around Winter nutrition and feeding needs. Dan will give a basic overview of the dietary needs of livestock, common strategies for winter feeding, and…
Find out more »January 2023
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 they help Farmers and Forestland owners throughout the Puget Sound region to install voluntary conservation practices. Topics include: Season extension through the use of seasonal…
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