Food To Bank On: Farmer Profiles
Participating Farms
BELLINGHAM
URBAN GARDEN SYNDICATE (BUGS)
BUGS is a support coalition of urban agriculturalists in the greater Bellingham area. Our mission is to promote, sustain, and advocate for urban agriculture in Bellingham through education, garden support, community action, and making local healthy food accessible.
Contact: bellinghamurbangardens.org
HERITAGE LANE FARM
Heritage Lane Farm promotes food biodiversity through the production of rare breed livestock and heirloom vegetables. Most of the food that we raise has an important history and used to be popular with farmers many years ago. Our passion is to bring these foods back and allow people to experience food the way it was meant to be.
JORDAN
CREEK FARM & GARDENS
Jordan
Creek Farm is located in Ferndale, WA and focuses on producing
"deep-organic" vegetables, fruits, berries and herbs. We are currently
farming 2 acres of gardens which are fertilized with manure and compost
from the farm and its various animals. We also raise an assortment of
heritage breed livestock and poultry, and gather pasture raised eggs
daily. Visit our farm stand near the corner of Slater & Elder
roads.
Contact: sarahhare@msn.com
Sarah Hare & Jon Gergen
Misty Meadows Farm is a small family farm aiming to raise the very best food we can for our own table and for our friends and neighbors. We are certified organic and seek in all ways to treat the land and the animals in ways that are respectful, healthy and sustainable. We raise chickens for meat and eggs, turkeys, ducks, sheep and Christmas trees. Our eggs can be found at Terra Organica, the Community Food Co-op and at Pizza'zza restaurant.
Contact: 360-312-3554 mistymeadowsfarm.com
Neighborhood Harvest is a one acre mixed vegetable operation currently composed of two growing sites located in Bellingham, Washington. The farm markets a variety of sustainably raised produce through its Community Supported Agriculture program.
Mary liz von Krusenstiern
Nooksack Delta Ranch raises 100% grass-fed beef that is healthy for you and the environment. We pride ourselves on protecting our watershed and providing healthy, homegrown, high quality grassfed beef to our friends and community. Contact us today to get a quarter, half or whole beef reserved for this season!
Contact: (360) 305-9067 leah.vanderstoep@gmail.com
Leah VanderStoep
ROLL ORGANIC FARMS
Roll Organic Farms in Ferndale, Washington offers CSA shares featuring healthful fruits and vegetables including apples, berries beets, chard, carrots, celery, Bok choi, daikon radishes, cucumbers, potatoes, lettuce, tomatoes, melon, okra, pumpkins and mustard greens. We sell our own Loma Alta hard cider and honey. Find our produce at the Ferndale Public Market and by purchasing Community Supported Agriculture shares.
Contact: (360) 441-8356 rollorganicfarms@gmail.com
Rustic Moon Farm is a small, family-owned farm focused on sustainable livestock production. Located on 9 acres just outside of Bellingham, our pastured meats include standard and heritage varieties of pork, chicken, turkey, and lamb. While not certified organic, we practice sustainable farming methods and use local, organic, soy-free feed supplemented by local produce and dairy. We are currently selling meat by the half or whole but we intend to sell meat by the cut soon.
Contact: (360) 647-2641 info@rusticmoonfarm.com
Sage and Sky Farm is a small family farm located on 27 acres just east of Bellingham, dedicated to producing delicious and healthy food. Our animals eat well and live well and our fruits and vegetables grow without harmful chemicals. We offer a variety of vegetables, CSA, pastured chicken, eggs, and lamb.
Ollie Roper with chicken
Sandy Spade Farm is convicted to grow food that delights the taste buds and elevates the health of our customers, and produce it utilizing practices that enhance the local community and revitalize the ecosystem. We offer pastured chicken, eggs, heritage turkeys, lamb and diverse veggies.
Contact: (360) 610-1438 sandyspade.com
Brandie Lambin & Bradley Tremper
The Carrot and Stick community farm and workshop is located 15 minutes east of Bellingham, 1 mile off Mt. Baker Highway, in the lovely Squalicum Valley. Drop by our farm stand for fresh produce and check our website for a schedule of workshops and musical events.
Laura & Ephraim Kursewski
Mentor Farms
BOXX BERRY FARM
Boxx Berry Farm offers fresh strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, flowers, sweet corn and other homegrown vegetables, pumpkins, as well as our own jams, syrups, homemade berry pies and more. Get fresh strawberry shortcake, strawberry sundaes and ice cream cones at the Shortcake Shack. U-pick strawberries, raspberries, blueberries and flowers.
Contact: (360) 380-2699 boxxberryfarm.com
CEDARVILLE FARM
Cedarville Farm is Whatcom County’s oldest and largest Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) farm, providing over 115 families each season with a great variety of startlingly fresh vegetables, herbs and flowers, organically grown on fertile soil adjacent to the Nooksack River. Customers can sign up for a share, or find Cedarville’s produce at the Bellingham Farmers Market. “We look forward to putting our delicious and wholesome produce onto your table.”
Contact: (360) 592-5594 cedarville322@mac.com
CLOUD MOUNTAIN FARM CENTER
Cloud Mountain Farm, established in 1978, is located on 20 picturesque acres of orchards, vineyards and nursery fields at the foot
of Sumas Mountain near Everson. The nursery at Cloud Mountain is a
favorite among local gardeners seeking quality, locally grown ornamental
& fruit plants. In the Fall, locals flock to Cloud Mountain for
apples, cider, fruits, vegetables, pumpkins, and plants. Check out the
annual Cloud Mountain Fruit Festival in early October to taste over 200
varieties of locally grown fruit and fruit products.
RABBIT FIELDS FARM
Rabbit Fields is an organic farm on fertile Nooksack River soil. We are dedicated to providing quality produce to the Whatcom community, while sustainably maintaining and preserving the land. We cultivate a variety of mixed vegetables, berries & herbs, specializing in early/late season crops, garlic & sprouts. Fresh local and organic...Rabbit Fields is a hop in the right direction!
Contact: (360) 393-8747 rabbitfieldsfarm@yahoo.com
Osprey Hill Farm is a 15-acre family farm that sits alongside a lazy stretch of the Nooksack's south fork. From our heritage turkeys to our selection of heirloom vegetables, your taste buds won't be disappointed. Look for our naturally grown eggs, poultry, produce, berries and more at the Bellingham Farmers Market June - Dec.
Contact: (360) 595-9134, ospreyhillfarm@yahoo.com
FARMER BEN'S
Farmer Ben's is dedicated to bringing you the very best pasture raised meats Whatcom County has to offer. We raise 100% Grass fed Angus Beef, pasture raised Berkshir pork, and Free range pasture raised chicken and eggs fed Certified organic soy-free grain.
All (except Sage & Sky Farm and Roll Organic Farm) Photos:
Copyright Diane Padys Photography (padyseye.com)
