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Farm Flash E-News June 2010
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Agricultural Advocacy, Education & Awareness
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Natural Resources Marketplace Approach
A new way to think about Land & Water Policy
Click here to visit the Farm Friends website and learn more about the new Natural Resources Marketplace we're developing with a great team of organizations and agencies.
This concept was referred to in the Learn More section of the May 23 editorial in the Bellingham Herald.
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27th Annual Woods Tour
Learn about modern forestry
Friday, June 11, 2010
8:00am-2:30pm
Lunch Provided
Take a walk in the woods! See firsthand and close up, how modern logging and forestry operations are run. Have your questions answered by the individuals managing our forests while watching actual logging in progress.
Board the buses at the Deming Log Show Museum and head for the woods with private, state, and federal timber industry representatives.
Meet at 8:00am at the
Deming Log Show Museum
3295 Cedarville Road
Bellingham, WA 98226
Space is limited so please reserve your seat by calling
360-592-5300
Event sponsored by Whatcom County Chapter of Washington Women in TimberDownload Event Flyer
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Father's Day is Coming - Looking for the Perfect Gift?
Looking for the perfect gift for that Father that has everything and needs nothing? How about a copy of the book Food for the body mind and soul..... Whatcom County Agriculture!
It's a great value, will stick around for years of enjoyment, won't run out of gas or trimmer line, won't need to be washed and ironed, doesn't have to be digested......... just pure pleasure.
Father's Day Special - get your copy now for just $20 if you pick it up at the Farm Friends Office at 1716 Front Street in Lynden.
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 2010 Food & Farm Finder Farm Friends and Sustainable Connections teamed up again this year to produce the Food & Farm Finder guide. This 48 page booklet lists local vendors for farm fresh vegetables, fruit, dairy & eggs, meat & seafood, trees & garden, locally crafted food products, as well as restaurants, caterers, and markets.How can I get a Food & Farm Finder? The Whatcom Food & Farm Finder will be distributed at over 200 local businesses and organizations this year. A few places where you can count on finding them are: Whatcom Public Libraries, Bellingham / Whatcom Tourism, Village Books, the Community Food Co-op, the Bellingham Public Market, the Bellingham and Ferndale Farmers Markets, and Chambers of Commerce throughout the county. You can also visit the Farm Friends office at 1796 Front St in Lynden to pick up a copy, or call 360-354-1337 for more locations.
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Current Crop Report
Raspberry Blossom
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Dairy- A warm winter and increasing milk prices is helping to stabilize Whatcom County dairying. Grass cutting for silage has begun earlier than normal, and has been one of the thickest and best cuts in a while. Milk prices have been around $13.60 per 100 pounds of liquid milk recently ($15.50 is break even). This is an improvement over 2009 when prices were down as low as $10.00 per 100 pounds.
Cheryl DeHaan, Stormhaaven Farm
Raspberries - We don't expect to have the record year we had last summer, but projections are for harvest a week or two earlier than average this year.
Marty Maberry, Maberry Packing
Seed Potatoes - We are busy planting potatoes and doing the rain go away dance until they are in the ground and then we would like a little sprinkle now and then. When we plant them we work the ground until it is soft and fluffy so we can make those babies comfortable for awhile. We will start watering our precious babies around the first of July depending of the weather and then make sure they are very happy until around Labor day and then we harvest those beautiful delicious spuds!
Diana Bedlington
Greenhouse/Nursery -May is our busiest shipping month as people are into beautifying their yards and planting gardens. June is a time for the late comers to gather their plants for the spring so sales taper off a bit but still a "good" month for us. We have planted mums into pots this week and will be doing more over the next few weeks. Fall is here. Late next month, we receive poinsettia cuttings and begin singing Christmas carols!
Van Wingerden Greenhouses
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Photo Contest Reminder
Calling all photographers for Harvesting Agriculture's Aesthetics
A friendly reminder that the deadline for photographer submissions is July 23, 2010.
Read more about Harvesting Agriculture's Aesthetics.
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Volunteers Needed for Farming for Life Exhibit
It's that time of year again
Looking for a great way to volunteer for community agriculture education? Join us in creating a memorable Farming for Life! Exhibit in 2010 at the Northwest Washington Fair, August 16-21.
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Got some News to Share?
Contact Whatcom Farm Friends with your food and farming related announcements, events, or news. We may be able to help you share it in one of our upcoming Farm Flash newsletters!
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WFF Producers and WFF
Community Education
Did you know that Farm Friends is actually 2 separate non-profit organizations that operate under one board of directors?
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Volunteer Coordinator Needed at Hovander Park
It has been brought to our attention that Hovander Park is facing some major challenges exhibiting animals this summer at the Barn site. Presently there are only a couple of goats and a few fowl in the pens for kids (and adults!) to look at and learn about. Normally they work with a staff of eight seasonal workers, and this year they will only have one.
Getting animals isn't the problem. It's feeding and caring for them that offers up the biggest challenge. Therefore, the choice has been made to just not have them there for the enjoyment and enlightenment of park visitors. There is a possible solution, but that would mean someone from the community will need to step up to the task.
Dennis Conner at Hovander Park is looking for someone to become a Volunteer Coordinator and also he desires a group of committed volunteers who would agree to go through some simple training and be a part of a team of players dedicated to feeding and caring for animals that could be housed at the park during the summer. This could be you! It could be an FFA or 4-H Club. It could just be a random group of great volunteers.
Please, if this is something that interests you , please contact Dennis Conner at 360-384 3444.
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Whatcom County's rich farmland has sustained families and communities for thousands of years. Today it is more productive than ever, providing thousands of people around the world with valuable food products.
But farming in Whatcom County provides more than just healthy food. Well managed farms and farmlands means preservation of our rural vistas, our natural resources, and the sense of place we call Whatcom County. As such, all citizens of Whatcom have a stake in leaving a healthy legacy for our children and grandchildren.
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Hot water from the new digester will run through pipes in the sand flooring and will heat the greenhouse year round.
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Farm Power Digester will Break Ground Soon
Maas Brothers Team up with Van Wingerden Greenhouses
Soon ground will be broken on a second manure digester in Whatcom County, but the groundwork for the project has been in progress for quite some time. Farm Power Northwest, a Skagit County based renewable energy company expects to break ground sometime in June 2010 at the Bob Hall Road site. The first digester, run by the Vanderhaak Dairy along the Canadian border in north Whatcom County got its start in 2004. Both projects demonstrate the potential for local farmers to participate in energy production through sustainable agriculture practices.
The new Farm Power digester will take the renewable energy concept to the next level through an innovative and symbiotic partnership with Van Wingerden Greenhouses. The digester will be situated a 2 acre parcel north end of the greenhouse but it won't fill the whole space. The digester's primary function will be to produce electricity that will be sold to Puget Sound Energy. Hot water, a by-product of the digestion that normally goes to waste, will be used to heat the new VanWingerden greenhouse. Mike Van Wingerden said, "Our main facility is along I-5 at Portal Way in Blaine, but we've owned the auxilary glass greenhouse on Bob Hall Road for years. There was always the thought that we'd expand, but when the Maas brothers approached us about the partnership that solidified our plans for the special radiant heat flooring."
The new digester will be slightly larger than the Vanderhaak facility, but essentially the same design. The same engineer (GHB from Wisconsin) and builder (Andgar) will be used as in the Vanderhaak facility. The funding, which is often a digester project's greatest challenge, has all been secured. Farm Power has worked with a small group of individual investors, and they have made use of both grant money and loans to make up the $4 million pricetag. Grants are from USDA (.5 million) and WA State stimulus money (1 million). Bank financing is from WA based Shorebank Pacific, which has a history of lending to renewable energy projects.
About 50% of the annual heat needs of the greenhouse will be taken care of by the radiant heat, but the demand will fluctuate with the seasonal temperatures. "In the cold months like February Mike will need to use a boiler to supplement, but in summer the digester will cover the total heat needs," said Kevin Maas of Farm Power.
Read more. . .
Visit the digester photo gallery
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Third grade students from Isom Elementary, Alexis Bosman (L) and Lyndsey McLachlan (R) plant vegetables with their teacher, Chad Norman (center) in wheelbarrow container gardens.
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Farming for Life Exhibit Sows Early Seeds
Wheelbarrow Gardens Project Gets a good Start
Chad Norman is a teacher with a green thumb, and he's determined that his third grade students at Isom Elementary will follow his lead. The lesson: you don't need a lot of land or special equipment to grow your own food at home.
The wheelbarrow gardens project is getting its start now, with the goal displaying the mature rolling container gardens at the Agriculture Adventure Center exhibit at the Northwest Washington Fair August 16-21. Last week Isom students planted starts and seeds: raspberry, blueberry, potato, pepper, squash, chard, leek, onion, tomato, marigold, carrot, lettuce, beans, and corn.
The project is being supported by sponsorships and donations of materials. If you'd like to participate or work with a classroom, contact Farm Friends.
Read more about sponsoring the Wheelbarrow Gardens project.
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Bellingham Herald Editorial Staff Farm Tour
A summary of current farm issues from 4 local farmers
On May 18th Julie Shirley (Executive Editor), Scott Ayers (editorial), and Mark Owings (Chief Financial Officer) from the Bellingham Herald joined Farm Friends for a two hour farm tour and an overview of current issues in our leading farm sectors of Dairy, Berry, and Seed Potato. A few times a year Farm Friends hosts tours for key communicators and decision makers in Whatcom County as a way share current issues and information in an experiential way.
Read the editorial published by the Bellingham Herald on 5/23/10"Our goal with these tours is to underscore that agriculture is a significant part of our local economy, environmental impact, and way of life. If you look at a map of the western (populated) part of Whatcom County you'll see that 1/3 to 1/2 of our land is managed by farmers. The large majority of that land is managed by about 350 farmers who are making a full-time dedicated living in ag production. If those 350 people don't succeed in sustaining a healthy business, every resident in Whatcom County will feel the consequences," said Henry Bierlink, Farm Friends Executive Director.
In addition to the sights we took in along our driving route we made two major stops and visited with four local farmers.
Bel-Lyn Farms - Dairy
Leroy Plagerman shared about his dairy farm which like many dairies here has been a family operation since 1978. His father started the dairy with the goal of building it for his two sons as they reached adulthood. Leroy went to college and then taught in the classroom for a few years until the dairy had grown enough to support a 3 way partnership with his brother and dad. Within 5 more years he and his brother were able to split, start a second dairy, and farm independently. Today Bel-Lyn Farms has about 450 cows. The average Whatcom County dairy is over 350.
"Volatility is the biggest issue for dairymen. Today the global markets really affect us. The amount of rain in Australia can affect dairy farmers prices here, and just a little bit of oversupply kills the price for all," said Plagerman. Leroy is interested in the national debate over milk pricing reform as the extreme low prices in 2009 are making it difficult for farmers to see a bright future in dairying in any portion of the US.
When asked what he'd like to share with legislators and the community, he recalled, "Earlier this year 4 cars pulled onto my property unannounced and the people inside were from 3 different regulatory agencies. I was in the middle of working with a contractor I was paying a high hourly rate, and they demanded to be given access to inspect my farm right then and there. There had been a heavy rain the day before so they were looking for runoff. I wasn't really available to drop what I was doing to take them around, but you don't dare say no. I'd tell them that this kind of regulation and lack of respect for what we are trying to do is difficult to cope with."
Maberry Packing - Berry
We talked with two berry growers on our tour. Randy Honcoop was our driver for the tour and shared some industry basics as we traveled, "I'm a typical raspberry farmer here. I grow on about 60 acres. Most years it's been a sustainable family business, though there have been some years I've had to take side jobs to fill in the gap."
Randy explained that California provides the fresh raspberry market across the US, which is all hand picked. Here we machine harvest raspberries and most blueberries because virtually all of the crop is either Individually Quick Frozen (IQF) or processed into puree or juice concentrate to be used as ingredients in other foods.
Arriving at Maberry Packing we met up with Marty Maberry to talk more about berry farming, "Last summer was a record crop, but this year is looking average to good so far. We're blooming now, and expect the harvest to be about a week earlier than average." Since our berries are processed and frozen it doesn't affect things too much when your harvest schedule shifts by a few weeks. Frozen berries (depending on the quality of the packing) can last up to 3 years, but most are consumed within 12-18 months. As with other produce that is frozen immediately after picking, the berries retain more nutrient value than fresh berries that have spent a week in transit getting to the consumer.
Maberry also grows some strawberries still, "That's how the family farm was started and my Dad won't let me quit." All of Maberry's strawberries, which are Hood variety, are sold to Häagen Dazs for premium ice cream. Häagen Dazs doesn't use any other flavorings or colorings, so the berries have to have maximum flavor. Fresh market strawberries from California are bred for shelf life and ability to travel distances, but they don't have as much flavor as some other varieties.
Strawberries pose a unique challenge because they are labor intensive. They can't be machine harvested. Maberry Packing employs 600-700 people at peak season, which means dealing with farm labor issues. "Agriculture is a strong proponent of comprehensive immigration reform. We need an available, legal workforce if we're going to compete in the global market," Maberry said. Farm laborers are increasingly difficult to come by. Washington Growers League, a farm labor organization, recently launched a significant recruiting campaign for non-immigrant labor. The hope was that current high unemployment might be a boon to farmers needing workers, but the campaign did not generate interest.
Maberry suggests that people ask the wrong questions about farm labor and immigration policy. "It isn't about whether we should legalize aliens. The better question to ask is do we want to continue to grow our own food in the US, or do we want our food supply to come from offshore? When that happens, and it's happening now, we really lose control of labor, environmental, and food safety issues. The story that is seldom told is that the pesticides and fertilizers we use today are so much better, so much more precise, than even 10 years ago. That's not the case when you're buying produce from foreign countries."
Seed Potatoes - Greg Ebe
There was no need for us to make another tour stop to talk to a seed potato farmer. Greg Ebe joined us at Maberry Packing because he and the Maberry's are currently in a crop rotation exchange on one of Maberry's fields.
Whatcom County is a protected seed potato area governed by state law. Because potatoes are susceptible to a variety of pests and diseases, seed stock are carefully protected to ensure that commercial growers will continue to have a good supply. Home gardeners aren't prohibited from growing potatoes, but anything over 1 acre is not allowed unless it is governed by the program.
Ebe's enthusiasm for farming was obvious, "It's a very exciting time to be in Agriculture: technology, plant breeding, new growing techniques. There is a lot going on." This year he's starting a new European-style bed system that increases crop density over traditional rows. Click the diagram below for a closer look. The new bed system also allows for drip irrigation which saves up to 30% on water usage. Traditional "big gun" sprinklers lose a lot to evaporation. "Here in Whatcom County potato growers have a disadvantage with the high cost of land, but with these new methods we can make that up the difference and stay competitive.
Click the diagram above for a closer look.
Farm Friends recognizes the value of connecting opinion leaders with local farmers and the challenges and opportunities of 21st century agriculture. We know our farmers play a crucial role in natural resource management and rural land use. Whatcom's economy, culture, and landscapes would be dramatically different without them.
We look for opportunities to connect farm and non-farm communities. Contact us if you are interested in organizing a group desiring a farm tour or if you have an industry/community sector that you'd like farmers to learn more about.
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For Producers: Conservation Stewardship Program Ranking Deadline Set for June 11
Landowners interested in USDA's Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) have until June 11, 2010 to apply for this year's funding.
Authorized in the 2008 Farm Bill, CSP offers payments to producers who maintain a high level of conservation on their land and who agree to adopt higher levels of stewardship. Eligible lands include cropland, pastureland, rangeland and non-industrial, private forestland.
Congress limited enrollment for CSP nationally at 12.7 million acres per year. Applicants will compete within identified ranking pools in Washington.
Potential applicants can use the CSP self-screening checklist to determine if the new program is suitable for their operation. The checklist highlights basic information about CSP eligibility requirements and potential payments.
The checklist is available at local USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service offices or on the NRCS Web site at http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/programs/new_csp/csp.html.
Farm operators who are interested in the CSP program should contact the NRCS office in Lynden at 354 2035 ext. 102.
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Memberships May 2009 - May 2010
Many thanks you to all of our supporters! By becoming a member of Farm Friends, you can support a healthy agriculture base in our county.
Become a Member Now.
PRODUCERS
Farmers actively involved in agriculture
DAIRY PRODUCERS
Appel Bros. Dairy, LLC
Blok, Roger & Jackie, Blok's Evergreen Dairy, Inc
Bouma, Louis, Bouma Farm
De Boer, Albert
De Hoog, Jake
Feddema, Ted & Arnie, Feddema Dairy LLC
Langley, Shawn & Clarissa, Fresh Breeze Organic Dairy, Inc.
Larsen, Jim & Chris, Aldergrove Farms
Noteboom, Dan
Paul, C L The Paul Dairy, Inc.
Polinder, Sherm & Phyllis, Ronelee Farm
Smit, Greg and Jan
Smit, Robert & Debbie; Smit Dairy
Stap, Larry & Debbie, Twin Brook Creamery
Steensma, John & Karen, Steensma Dairy
Sterk, John, Alice, Kevin & Debbie, Sterk Dairy of Whatcom County, Inc.
Vande Hoef, Rod & Joan, Vande Hoef Dairy LLC
VanderVeen, Tim & Mindy, VanderVeen Dairy LLC
Van Berkum, Harold, Van Berkum & Sons LLC.
Van Dellen, Jerry
Van Ingen, Ben; Van Ingen Dairy, LLC
Van Mersbergen, Mark; Markwell Holsteiins
Van Middendorp, John, OK Dairy LLC
Vlas, Pete & Kim
Vreugdenhil, Marv, Hillview Dairy LLC
Wolfisberg, Hans & Colleen; Edelweiss Dairy
Zylstra, Kenneth
BERRY PRODUCERS
Allison, Carol, Cleaarian Berry Farm
Bathe, Raj, Bathe Farms, Inc.
Bjornstad, Jim, Bjornstad Farms
Cieslar, Brian
Dickinson, John, Riverland Farms, Inc.
Ehlers, Darryl, Ehlers Farm LLC
Honcoop, Randy
Hoyt, Gretchen, Alm Hill Gardens
Jackson, B.C. & Cheryl, Jackson's BlueBerry Farm
Korthuis, Ken
Koskela, Carl & Peggy, Koskela Blueberry Farm
Maberry, Matt, Curt Maberry Farm, Inc.
Piper Road Neighborhood
Rader, Brad, Rader Farms
Samson Farms, Inc
Sterk Berries LLC
Shumway, Ladd & Paige, Shumway Berries
Vander Veen, John, T.J. Veen Acre Farms Inc.
Van Diest, Stan & Kay, Van Diest Farm
Williams, Harry; Williams Farms
CATTLE PRODUCERS
Beyer,Robert & Beth
Chudek, Paul, Second Wind Farms
Deming, Walter
Holden, Dick & Berdell, Har-Hethlon Farms
Kirkman, Joe
Quanz, John
NURSERY / GREENHOUSE
Fast, Marvin & Lynn, Red Barn Lavender
Harrison, Brent, The Growing Garden
Jones, Todd, Fourth Corner Nursery
Pike, Gary & Christina, Tuxedo Garden
Van Wingerden, Mike; Van Wingerden Garden Center
Troutman, Paul, Cascade Cuts
TREE FRUIT
Belisle, Dorie & John; BelleWood Acres
Gavette, Derek & Debi; Stoney Ridge Farm
Gmeiner, Lawrence, Flying B Ranch
Holmquist, Richard, Holmquist Hazelnut Orchards, LLC
ORGANICS
Antholt, Chuck & Sharron; Three Pheasants Farm
Dykstra, Pete & Dorene, Hopewell Farm
Finger, Mike & Kimberly, Cedarville Farm
Harrison, Brent; The Growing Garden
Powers, Steve & Karen; Big Sky Garden
Wagner, Les & Ginny, Third Thyme Farm
OTHER PRODUCERS
Ebe, Greg & Mary (Seed Potato)
Barron, Leonard & Gwen (Poultry)
Johnson, Keith; Keith Johnson Fish
WC Farm Forestry Association (Farm Forestry)
Stremler, Ken, Alpine Meadows Tree Farm
Berardi, Gigi (Small Farm)
Boon, Keith; Professional Turf Growers, LLC
Derr, Vernon & Elaine; Fern View Farm (Heifer)
VanDe Garde, Vern (Heifer)
AG BUSINESS
Agriculture related businesses who support Producers
PLATINUM ($1,000 TO $4,999)
Peoples Bank - Lynden
Larson Gross PLLC
Whatcom Farmers Coop
Versacold Cascade, Inc.
GOLD ($500 TO $999)
Andgar Corporation
Daritech
Northwest Dairy Association Northwest Farm Credit Services Northwest Liquid Transport Northwest Plant Co.
SILVER ($250 TO $499)
Delaval Direct
Kulshan Veterinary Hospital PLLC
N3 Consulting
Northwest Propane LLC
Pea Pod Industries
Reisner Distributor, Inc.
Pacific Pumping
Whatcom Refrigeration Inc
BRONZE ($100 TO $250)
Bogaard Hay Company
Littau Harvester
Northwest Farms & Food
Northwest Propane LLC
Oxbo International Corp.
Watertec, Inc.
OTHER
Dairyline Communications
COMMUNITY EDUCATION
All who support Ag Education, Awareness & Promotion
BARN RAISER ($5,000+) Your name here!
RANCHER ($1,000 TO $4,999)
ConocoPhillips Company, Ferndale Refinery
Land O' Lakes Foundation
L.T.I. Inc.
Peoples Bank, Lynden
HARVESTER ($250 TO $999)
Eckert, Dr. Thomas
Port Of Bellingham
Timblin, Chuck
Vlas, Peter & Kim
CULTIVATOR ($100 TO $249)
Antholt, Chuck &Sharron; Three Pheasant Farm
De Waard, Dave; DariTech
Debruin, Pete & Terry; Everson Auction Market
Gillies, John & Marie
Goodman, Merideth
Grey, Paul
Hinman, Holly & Patrick Baker
Jennings, William
Jones, Todd & Allison, Fourth Corner Nurseries
Laird, Glen & Jean; Laird's Livestock Hauling
Lecocq, Irwin & Frances
Morse, D. C. Jr
Ormiston, Jim, Ag Appraisal Services
Peterson, David & Susan
Settlemeyer, Earl H.
Shumway, Ladd & Paige, Shumway's Berries
GARDNER ($25 TO $99)
Betz, Drew
Bierlink, Aaron
Bierlink, Henry & Evonne
Booth, Terri & Ken
Bratt, Calvin
Burdge, Rabel & Joyce
Eastside Market & Deli
Finger, Mike & Kimberly, Cedarville Farm
Grover, Patrick
Haase, Adrianne
Heinrick, Elsie
Hogan, Bill
Hostetler, Tim
Hovde Tree Farm
Howard, Immy
Hubbard, Bill
Jordan, Nancy & Travis
Koskela, Carl & Peggy; Koskela Blueberry Farm
Kraght, Randy & Barb; Barbie's Berries
Kuelz, Russell & Nancy
Laidlaw. Marge
Long, Michelle & Derek
Marshall, Elizabeth & Mark; Full Bloom Farm
Monjure, Joy
Neulicht, Lisa
Otto, Patricia
Raas, Daniel & Deborah
Stark, Elizabeth
Telgenhoff & Oetgen P.S.
VanDalen, Barbara
Warner, Daniel
Whitney, Glenn & Holly
Zylstra, Jerry; Zylstra Tire Center
IN-KIND MEMBERSHIP TRADES
Bellingham Chamber of Commerce Lynden Pioneer Museum Lynden Chamber of Commerce Sustainable Connections FARMING FOR LIFE 2010 SPONSORSFOUNDATIONAL SPONSORS $5,000 Eleanor and Henry Jansen Foundation Whatcom Community Foundation SILVER $1000 Darigold Inc., Seattle Washington Red Raspberry Commission BRONZE $500 Bogaard Hay Company Community Food Co-Op OTHER SPONSORS Mt Baker Vet & Embryo Trans Service, Inc. Whatcom Manufacturing Holmquist Hazelnut Orchards
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Whatcom Farm Friends Board
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Sherm Polinder, President - Dairy
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Chuck Antholt, Vice President - Produce / WWU
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Dorie Belisle, Secretary - Tree Fruit
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Marv Tjoelker, Treasurer - Larson Gross CPA
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Debi Gavette - Agritourism
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Mark DeJong - Dairy
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Tom Eckert - BTC
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Brad Smith - WWU
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Paul Grey - Technology
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Marty Maberry - Berries
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John Vanderveen - Dairy / Berries
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Whatcom Farm Friends Staff
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Henry Bierlinnk, Executive Director |
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Cheryl DeHaan, Community Ed Program Mgr |
Cathy Kellett, Office Manager |
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Whatcom Farm Friends Contractors |
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| John Gillies, North Lynden WID |
Heather MacKay, Natural Resources Marketplace |
John Quanz, Wildlife Control |
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Thank you for supporting Farm Friends!
The future of Agriculture in Whatcom County depends on many partners. You are one of them! Become a member.
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