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Upcoming Sustainable Connections Events
 | Cloud Mountain Farm Center Incubator Farm Stand - August 10, 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm This on-farm market offering produce and farm goods directly from farmers growing and expanding their businesses through the incubator program takes place in Everson every Tuesday at 5979 Lawrence Rd. |
| Field Day at Cloud Mountain Farm Center - August 14, 9:00 am - 1:00 pm Are you a farmer looking to diversify your operations to incorporate perennial fruit? Interested in learning more about growing perennial fruit crops west of the... | |
| Cloud Mountain Farm Center Incubator Farm Stand - August 17, 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm This on-farm market offering produce and farm goods directly from farmers growing and expanding their businesses through the incubator program takes place in Everson every Tuesday at 5979 Lawrence Rd. |
| Cloud Mountain Farm Center Incubator Farm Stand - August 24, 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm This on-farm market offering produce and farm goods directly from farmers growing and expanding their businesses through the incubator program takes place in Everson every Tuesday at 5979 Lawrence Rd. |
| Cloud Mountain Farm Center Incubator Farm Stand - August 31, 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm This on-farm market offering produce and farm goods directly from farmers growing and expanding their businesses through the incubator program takes place in Everson every Tuesday at 5979 Lawrence Rd. |
BUILDING COMMUNITIES & STRENGTHENING OUR ECONOMY
A New Economic Model
“The northern Washington town of Bellingham may be the epicenter of a new economic model for a post-consumerist economy, producing goods and services focused on what surrounding communities need and can sustain.”
-NPR Marketplace, interview with Sustainable Connections
-NPR Marketplace, interview with Sustainable Connections
A Local Living Economy
Choosing local retailers creates jobs and community. Hear from a variety of local entrepreneurs who call Bellingham home and learn why they choose to live and love local.
Local Champions
Faith Lutheran Church
Faith Lutheran Church plays an active role in bettering the community in many ways. On the third Sunday of each month, Faith Lutheran collects non-perishable food items as well as monetary gifts for donation to the Bellingham Food Bank. The church also excels in...
Bellingham Public Schools
Bellingham Public Schools has proven to be a leader in reducing food waste and better serving our community members and families in need. Together with Sustainable Connections’ Food Recovery Program, they started donating surplus food in 2019. To date, they have...
Community Supported Agriculture
CSA, or a farm share is an arrangement between a farmer and customer where you typically buy a subscription to a local farm in advance of the season.
Thank you to our Sustaining Members
OUR WORK WOULD NOT BE POSSIBLE WITHOUT YOU!
