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PSFN Receives CPPW Grant Funding for Partnership with Seattle Human Services
On July 21, 2010, City of Seattle-King County Public Health announced the 2010 award recipients who applied for $8.9 million in Communities Putting Prevention to Work (CPPW) grants. Award recipients represent many talented and passionate local organizations committed to increasing healthy choices for King County residents. Seattle Human Services Department was awarded two HEAL (Healthy [...]
(+) Read ArticleFormer AmeriCorps State Member Ann Leason is new PSFN Operations Manager
PSFN is pleased to welcome Ann Leason to the Northwest Agriculture Business Center in Mt Vernon. Former AmeriCorps State Member assigned to NABC, Ms. Leason exceeded expectations as PSFN’s Data Manager and quickly became an important team member we could not afford to lose. After a short break, she will return to PSFN as part-time [...]
(+) Read ArticlePSFN Member Goes Extra Mile to Source Local for Sedro-Woolley Hospital
Across the country, there are a growing number of hospitals getting involved with the local food movement. Right here in Northwest Washington, we have plenty of great examples to boast about. Last week PSFN’s Lucy Norris caught up with one such leader: Chef Chris Johnson, Food Services Director at United General Hospital in Sedro-Woolley, WA. [...]
(+) Read ArticlePSFN Partners with Skagit Food Coop. Successful Launch of the Skagit WholeSale Market Results
Yesterday morning, June 24th, area food producers gathered in the covered parking lot of the Skagit Valley Food Co-op to sell their products to a variety of new and existing wholesale customers. In less than two hours, sixteen Skagit and surrounding area buyers, including Nell Thorn, Mt Vernon Schools and Skagit Valley Hospital, came to [...]
(+) Read ArticleProducers and Buyers Anticipate Skagit WholeSale Market Launch This Thursday Morning June 24th
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASECONTACT: Jodie Buller; Skagit Valley Food Co-op, (360-336-5087×136), or Lucy Norris; Puget Sound Food Network (PSFN), 360-336-3666 June 22, 2010 [Mount Vernon, WA] - Area food producers are preparing to sell their products to wholesale customers in the covered parking lot of the Skagit Valley Food Co-op on Thursday mornings from 8-10 a.m., [...]
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2010 – September
Harvest Jubilee
09/25/10 - 09/26/10
A fun day of in town festivities and farm tours, all day and in to the night!. Check back to http://harvestjubilee.org/pages/intro.php for more information on this annual event.