Preserving Agricultural Heritage through Creative Collaborative Farming Farm Walk Monday, June 17th

Learn about preserving agricultural heritage through creative collaborative farming on this 40-acre property owned by the city and managed by the non-profit Friends of the Farms on Bainbridge Island. Join us to learn from participating farms including Laughing Crow Farm, Butler Green Farm, Bainbridge Island Vineyards and Winery, and others. We will learn their specialties: season extension and tomatoes in high tunnels, draft horse power for vegetable cultivation, organic raspberry u-pick, small-scale wine production, as well as the ways they work together on the land. Click Here For More Information

Farmscaping for Beneficials in Washington’s Columbia Basin Farm Walk Monday, June 24th

Join us to explore key biodiversity enhancement measures, soil building techniques, the reduced costs and the trade-offs of innovative crop production practices. Experience hands-on learning in plant-based insectaries for beneficial insects to control crop-damaging bugs, as well as beetle banks, and native flora. Click Here For More Information

Tilth Producers Annual Conference Keynote Speaker Announced

David Mas Masumoto and his daughter Nikiko will give the keynote address at the 2013 Tilth Producers Annual Conference: Nourishing the Future: Cultivating our farming legacy. Save the date to join us in Yakima, Washington on November 8-10, 2013. Click Here To Find Out More