What's in the Food and Farm Finder?

71 wildly diverse farms! It's not just food, and they aren't all farms. Over 100 products offered include compost, soap, and flowers in with the edibles, and a "farm" might actually be a boat, a ranch or a greenhouse. Farms are listed by categories for veggies, fruits and berries, dairy/eggs, and meat/seafood so you can easily find exactly what you're looking for.

63 local food businesses who have taken the Buy FRESH Pledge, committing to support local food & agriculture.

Restaurants & Cafes. 44 eateries, from fine-dining to casual fare, that are committed to serving fresh, local food.  (Remember to ask your server what's FRESH today!)

Caterers. Bring field-freshness right to your special events with catering from one of fifteen local catering companies. 

Grocers. Visit one of four farmers markets for farm-direct flavor, or look for local products at many local grocers.  You can even get them delivered!

Local Food Processors. 38 businesses offer locally-made edibles from wine to wild salmon, chocolate to coffee, jam, cheese, tea and more.  

Seasonality varies for four-season feasting--see page 4 for a guide to what's in season now. 

Many ways to Buy FRESH, from U-pick to farmers markets to Community Supported Agriculture.   

Events & Resources: Our community is packed with great events celebrating local food and agriculture, and great organizations working hard to protect, strengthen and promote our food & agriculture systems. See our events and resources pages to plan your calendar and get connected. The Food and Farm Finder also contains a plethora of reasons to be a locavore and a handy fold-out map so you can find your favorite farms and eateries with ease.

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, Downtown Renaissance Network, 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 our office at 1701 Ellis St. to pick up a copy, or call 360-647-7093 for more locations.

An 8.5MB printable Adobe PDF file can be dowloaded HERE.

Many thanks to our 2009 Food and Farm Finder sponsors!