January
- Sponsorship opportunities for 2023 open
- 1/6/23 Cloud Mountain Farm Center Workshop registration begins
February
- 2/2/23 Opening day for Cloud Mountain Farm Center Nursery
- 2/7/23 Farm-to-Table Trade Meeting
March
- CSA Campaign: For businesses offering CSA, update your listing on the WA Food and Farm Finder
April
- CSA Campaign cont.
- Sandwich Showdown Campaign
May
- Farmer-Chef Mixer at Cloud Mountain Farm Center May 23rd
- Sign up to participate in Summer/Eat Local Month promotions
June
July
- Drink Local First campaign
August
September
- September Eat Local Month
October
- Sponsorship Opportunities for 2024 open
November
- Farmer-Chef Mixer (Date TBD)
December
- Eat Local First + Think Local First holiday gift guide and promotions
EVENT & OPPORTUNITY DETAILS
CSA Promotions – Sustainable Connections helps promote CSA farms through the CSA Finder as part of the Washington Food and Farm Finder.
Drink Local First – Our summer promotion features local beverage providers and producers!
Eat Local Month – In September we celebrate Eat Local Month, featuring restaurants, markets, farms and food businesses throughout the month. Get involved by hosting a featured event we can promote, or by offering a special throughout the month.
Farmer Chef Mixers – Facilitated networking, aimed at making more producer/wholesale relationships. Good food and valuable connections.
Farm-to-Table Trade Meeting – Our annual one-day conference and connection event bringing together around 200 food and farming businesses of all kinds for a day of networking and education. Find local products, new markets, get inspired and grow your business!
Think Local First Gift Card – Apply to be part of our exclusive local network that accepts Whatcom Think Local First Gift Cards and allows customers the convenience of shopping, eating, and playing in our beautiful region. Increase visibility to your business and expand your customer base.
Washington Food & Farm Finder – An online interactive map and local food search tool, helping our community find local food & farms at their fingertips.