Web Resources
Powerpoints, Articles, Links and Fact Sheets


Powerpoints

Finding Food in Farm Country by Ken Meter from the Crossroads Resource Center, MN at the Jefferson County, WA 2006 Food and Farm Summit.

Find Food in North Olympic Peninsula by Ken Meter of Crossroads Resource Center, MN. (2007)


Articles

Cultivate the Soil
Resources for beginning and small-scale farmers and ranchers in Washington State.

Shop in Your Backyard
By Brian Halweil— Published: March 6, 2005
By opening its doors to local farmers and suppliers, Whole Foods would allow its shoppers to favor food grown in New York.

E-COMMERCE FOR FARMERS—Yes, You Can!
Web Based Tools and Web Marketing BasicsBy Michelle Frain, Marketing Coordinator for the Rodale Institute

Links

Cheese Makers. A great resource for regional cheese makers-- and consumers!! is Pacific Northwest Cheese Project http://pnwcheese.typepad.com/cheese/ Mt. Townsend Creamery featured on YouTube See Katherine Baril of Washington State University Extension interview Will O'Donnell of Mt. Townsend Creamery on this YouTube clip (note: download time may be quite slow without a broadband connection). The star of this clip - besides Will, of course - is a very nice looking Trailhead tomme style cheese rubbed with cocoa, paprika and olive oil.

WSU Nematology Website: Over 40 nematode species have been detected in Washington State but the number of species which occur in the state is believed to be much higher.

Heartland of Washington a public awareness campaign designed to increase consumer demand for Washington State food and agricultural products.

WSU Small Farms website

WSU Organic Agriculture

Tilth Producers of Washington

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Fact Sheets

Listed below are some terrific fact sheets from King County Extension on some of the most Frequently Asked Questions about local small farm production. Just click on the title to open up the document.

Ag happenings
Beneficial Organisms
What is a CSA?
Clopyralid Herbicide and Compost
DW injector
Diversity
Disaster Preparedness
Farm Equipment
Ag happenings
FarmInKC
Farm Supply Equipment
Farmers Markets
Financial
Fuel Conservation
Greenhouse
Herb Marketing
Impact of Flooding on Organic Farms
Insurance
Intercropping
LER
Manure Guide
Manure Mgmt
Marketing Livestock Products
Noxious Weeds
On-site Slaughtering
Regulations
Safe Produce
Soil Testing
Storing Winter Vegetables
Sustainable Farming
Value Added Practices
West Nile Virus and Horses
Reducing West Nile Virus
Weed ID Form
Bees
Buffers
Eggs
Flowers
Food and Farm Facts
Internet Marketing
NWID
State Fair Points