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Farm Flash E-News Special Fair Edition 8/13/09
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Agricultural Advocacy, Education & Awareness
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New Photo Op at Farming For Life! Exhibit
Whatcom Farm Friends extends our gratitude and excitement to Darryl Ehlers. Darryl generously commissioned chainsaw artist, Steve Orne of Deming, to create a whimsical sculpture of a dairy cow holding a glass of milk as a gift to the Farming For Life! Exhibit.
We have yet to name our new friend, but you can bet that sitting on her lap for a photo will be one of the favorite activities at the exhibit next week.
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 Meet Your Candidates
Ballots will be in the mail in the near future for the primary in an "odd number" year election which is primarily local, county, and city races. Farm Friends has made it a habit to bring candidates to our office for an hour to meet local farmers and community members and talk about their agriculture needs in upcoming years. It is also a fine opportunity for the candidates to update farmers on what is happening in local government and what they hope to accomplish.
Thur August 13
4 pm - Doug Smith (Port)
5 pm - Kathy Kershner (Council District #1)
We look forward to seeing you at the Farm Friends office! Visit us at 1796 Front Street, Lynden, WA 98264. 360-354-1337.
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Special Northwest WA Fair Edition &
Candidate Visits for today, Thurs 8/13
The Northwest WA Fair starts next week and Whatcom Farm Friends will be hosting the 8th annual award winning Farming For Life! exhibit again this year. You can visit the exhibit in the Mt. Baker Rotary Bldg. during fair week, August 17-22. In this special edition we'd like to remind you about some exciting new features of Farming for Life! for 2009, and also invite you to join us at the Farm Friends office today, 8/13 to meet two more candidates for local office. Read more about local candidate visits in the sidebar below. TODAY Thursday August 13 4 pm - Doug Smith (Port) 5 pm - Kathy Kershner (County Council District #1)
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Meet Your Farmer at Farming for Life!
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 Harvesting Agriculture's Aesthetics
The Jury is In!
Many thanks to our jurors: Cal Bratt, editor of the Lynden Tribune, and Randy and Cathy Fleming of Fleming Photography Studio in Lynden. Cal, Randy, and Cathy gave many hours of their time this past week studying the nearly 150 fantastic entries by local professional and amateur photographers to the new juried photo exhibit that will debut at the fair next week.
You'll have to visit the exhibit, which will be part of the larger Farming For Life! exhibit, to learn who the winners are, but we can tell you that you'll find the photographs arranged in the following categories:
Harvest Bounty
Whatcom's Diversity
Nostalgia / Historical
The Family Life
Scenic Flavor
Flora
Fauna
Unique
Machinery in Action
Rural Farm Life
Taken by Kids
When you visit us at the Mount Baker Rotary Building you'll also have a chance to weigh in on your favorite shot as well. When you vote on your favorite photo, your name will be entered in a drawing to win a copy of the book Food for the Body, Mind, and Soul. . .Whatcom County Agriculture. Read more about the book at our website.
You can also read more about the photo exhibit at our website.
Questions about the photo exhibit can be directed to Cheryl DeHaan, Whatcom Farm Friends Community Education Program Manager, 360-354-1337, cdehaan@wcfarmfriends.com |
 Farm Friends Programs
Farming for Life! Exhibit
Needs Volunteers
The volunteer schedule is filling up, but we're still looking for community members and producer farmers to volunteer with us at the Farming for Life Exhibit next week.
We are asking community volunteers to commit four hours at the exhibit. By way of thanks, you'll receive a full day pass into the fair for any part of that day before or after your shift. Duties will include meeting the general public as they enter, giving direction through the exhibit, providing coloring books to the kids, helping to keep exhibitor tables stocked with supplies and having fun.
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 Reminder: Blue and Green Parade Honors 4-H & FFA Youth
Who: Northwest Washington Fair Board of Directors
What: Blue and Green Parade and Opening Program Ceremony
Why: To Honor all 4-H and FFA youth participants
When: 10:30 am, Monday, August 17, 2009
Where: At Northwest Washington Fairgrounds; Parade starts at Gate 1 and ends at stage near Henry Jansen Barn with Opening Program Ceremony to follow.
Contact Person: Committee Member Brooke VanderVeen 927-3213
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| Farm Friends Board of Directors |
| Sherm Polinder, President - Dairy |
Chuck Antholt, Vice President - Produce / WWU |
Dorie Belisle, Secretary - Tree Fruit |
| Marv Tjoelker, Treasurer - Larson Gross CPA |
David Blair - Food Processing |
Mark DeJong - Dairy |
| Tom Eckert - BTC |
Debi Gavette - Agritourism |
Paul Grey - Technology |
| Marty Maberry - Berries |
Brad Smith - WWU |
Mike Van Wingerden - Greenhouse |
| John Vanderveen - Dairy / Berries |
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| Farm Friends Staff |
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Henry Bierlink, Executive Director |
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| Holly Hinman, Administrator |
Cheryl DeHaan, Community Ed Program Mgr |
Cathy Kellett, Office Manager |
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Whatcom Farm Friends | 1796 Front Street | Lynden | WA | 98265
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