Farm Week

Celebrate Local Farms

From Sept. 9-15 we’ll be celebrating Farm Week!

Learn about local agriculture and enjoy farm activities like:

Participating in the Whatcom County Farm Tour
Visiting a local Farm Stand
Subscribing to a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA)
U-pick apples and pumpkin patches
Bike NW Edible Everson Bike Tour

Find more local farms in Washington at eatlocalfirst.org

Whatcom County Farm Tour

Join us for the Whatcom County Farm Tour on Saturday, September 14th, 2024 from 10:00 AM-4:00 PM! Each of the locations offers a unique opportunity to meet the folks who grow and raise our food and learn more about how that food makes it from the farm to our plate.

All About the Whatcom County Farm Tour

Photo courtesy of Lydia’s Flock

Community Supported Agriculture (CSA)

Subscribing to a local farm share is the most direct, and sustainable way to support local farms, and get fresh, seasonal veggies, fruits, and even meats, eggs, cheese, and other locally-made items! Click on the links to learn more about the farms and connect with the farmers about signing up for a CSA.

Alluvial Farms is a 45 acre first generation family farm specializing in hogs, hemp, and house wine.

We have been in business since 2015 and on this land since February 2018. Our mission is to provide high quality pork, hemp based self care products, and grapes to the Puget Sound community. Our vision is one of ecological stewardship and resilient local food sheds.

Bellingham Flower Farm consists of 2 acres of seasonal and specialty flowers – including a large variety of annuals and perennials – grown in the heart of Whatcom County. Each year we begin with little seed starts brought to life in our home, workshop, greenhouse and acreage, ultimately bringing to blossom colorful blooms. We grow using sustainable farming practices and natural products to ensure our blooms do not contain chemicals. It is with pride that we provide the community and surrounding area with a farm-to-table, ethical source of luxuriant flowers.

Boldly Grown Farm

Boldly Grown Farm is a certified organic family farm in Skagit Valley, WA. Established in 2015 by Amy Frye & Jacob Slosberg, we focus on wholesale production of fall and winter storage crops to provide our region with high quality, local, organic vegetables during the winter months. Specialties include radicchio, winter squash, hardy greens, watermelon & daikon radishes, beets, carrots, cabbage and more.

Daydream Farm is a low-till, 1 acre farm growing at organic standards in Everson, Washington. It is farmed by two women dedicated to nurturing the land, feeding their community, and talking about food as much as humanly possible.

The mission of East of Eden Farm is to grow, prepare and celebrate good food! We are a small farm with a big vision: to restore the earth and ourselves. Our farm currently produces about a half acre of organically grown vegetables, herbs, flowers, and pasture raised pork. You can find our produce on the plates of several local restaurants and seven days a week at our farm stand on Patton Road. We host community events throughout the growing season and welcome visitors all the time – see you soon!

Harmony Fields – situated in the Skagit Valley of Washington State, between Seattle, WA and Vancouver B.C. – makes artisan, farmstead sheep cheese. We also grow WSDA certified 100% organic herbs. Our mission is to produce nutritious, high-quality food using organic and ecological farming techniques. We also offer educational opportunities that foster creativity, kindness, and place-based living.

Butterflies migrate long distances over several generations, guided by nature. We migrated from Mexico 9 years ago to work on organic farms in Washington and now we have our own family farm! We are a 9.5 acre farm located in Everson that grows around 60 varieties of vegetables. Mariposa Farm works hard to offer high quality fresh vegetables. Our farm offers fresh picked vegetables, herbs, and berries. We grow a wide variety of produce and we can be found at Bellingham and Seattle farmers markets. Our goal is to provide fresh local produce to our community.

Rabbit Fields is a certified organic diversified mixed veggie/berry farm in the heart of Skagit Valley. We love what we do and look forward to sharing our fields with your kitchen table. Road side farm stand open daily, Property/fields and not open to the public.

Ten Fold Farm is a Certified Naturally Grown farm on the outskirts of Bellingham, WA. The family owned and operated farm features a rotational grazing system for livestock, non-GMO heirloom vegetables and herbs, and fruit. The back field supplies hay for winter and also a great place for weddings.

Viva Farms is a non-profit farm business incubator and student farm that supports beginning farmers by providing bilingual training in sustainable organic farming, and access to land, infrastructure & equipment, marketing and capital. Access to these essentials provides aspiring farmers the opportunity to thrive as business owners. Together, we create the space to grow the next generation of farmers, community and food. Viva has educated over 900 small-scale farmers in sustainable organic farming, and is currently incubating 27 independent farm businesses in Skagit & King counties. Their CSA share features the wide diversity of fruits and vegetables that the incubator farmers grow. All product is certified organic.

Spring Time Farm is Nick Spring and Sarah Robinson, a family farm that skipped a generation. We grow Certified Organic vegetables and flowers for our community with a strong focus on quality. We have farmed together in Everson since 2014, but Nick’s grandparents Ralph and Margaret Spring ran the first Spring-Time Farm in upstate New York for more than 75 years. The current generation of Spring Time Farm is located at the headwaters of the Sumas River on a retired dairy farm that we are working diligently to return to agricultural and environmental health. We’re so excited to feed you! We’re thrilled to offer two share sizes for our 20 week program, limited home delivery options, two vacation days per session, and an online store for week-by-week add-ons like flowers, flats of strawberries and tomatoes, and as available products from other local farms. Limited home delivery available for Whatcom County.

Farm Stands

Farm stands are a great way to explore new areas, support local farmers, and taste great produce. Check out eatlocalfirst.org to find a farm stand near you.

They have a year-round, self-serve farm stand at their farm in Bow where they feature their own produce, value-added items and pasture-raised eggs, plus a range of other local and specialty items.

Bellewood Farms operates the largest apple orchard in western Washington. With over 25,000 trees and 22 apple & pear varieties, including delicious Honeycrisp, Bellewood serves our local food system with premium quality fruit, fresh cider, pies, and much more. Located in the heart of Whatcom County, the farm offers a farmstore with local gifts & a cafe for breakfast and lunch. The distillery makes award-winning farm-to-bottle spirits like vodka, brandy and gin—try them for free! Bellewood offers several community rooms for events, meetings, and weddings.

Beltrie Farm

Beltrie Farm: Beltrie Farm sells veggies, herbs, and flowers at an on-farm stand. The farm is located in the heart of Whatcom County – on the corner of Hannegan Road and Central Road. Wholesale flowers are available July through October. Beltrie Farm has a small herd of dwarf goats and a flock of layer hens and ducks. Stop by and say hello to our friendly animals!

A Glass Art Gallery and an Integrated Permaculture, Biodynamic Beyond Organic Farm: Seasonal Farm stand, with produce, fruits, berries culinary & seed garlic, Perennial plants in the nursery, classes, farm tours, and Permaculture design consultation. For event & class listings see inspirationfarm.com. Home of www.gossamerglass.com, Blown art glass gallery created by Brian Kerkvliet.

Inspiration Farm is a 13 acre homestead style farm operating since 1994. Throughout the year we have a variety of Events, Tours and Workshops on permaculture and sustainable practices. Contact us for more info.

Primavera Farm

Primavera Farm: COMMITTED TO GROWING NATURAL, NON-SPRAYED PRODUCE
Primavera means spring in Spanish and is our favorite season and signifies the renewal of life. Our specialties are pickling cucumbers, green beans, cabbage and sweet corn. We also grow specialty crops for the Latino community. We start taking bulk canning orders in June for pickling cucumbers, green beans, peaches, apples, apricots, nectarines and more for all your food preservation needs.

Island Harvest Farm is a small-scale farm that grows and sells produce on Camano Island. We produce flavorful, high quality non-GMO crops by building the soil with natural inputs and crop rotations. Customers can find many of their favorites, plus something new to try at the roadside farm stand, which is open daily from dawn to dusk, May through November and as produce is available February-April. The farm’s produce also is available at the Camano Island Farmer’s Market, local restaurants and farm to table meals on the farm.

Bow Hill Blueberries is a small farm run by a small family with a huge commitment to growing and preserving heirloom blueberries organically. Established in 1947, it is the oldest blueberry farm in Skagit Valley. New take out window! Proud Genuine Skagit Valley member.

Grace Harbor Farms: We started as a hobby farm in 1999 as preparation for Y2k in case the world shut down… Obviously that didn’t happen, but it did start a family business that focuses on good, natural, local food. We are best known for our all natural, cream top milk, yogurt, kefir, cultured buttermilk and Goat Milk. We vat pasteurize, we don’t separate or homogenize to ensure the straight from the farm flavor. Our goal is to bring good food to the masses that isn’t full of thickeners, artificial flavors or generally ‘messed with’. Thank you for your support, we look forward to another 20+ years! – The Lukens

Samish Bay Cheese: We’ve made organic farmstead cheese over 20 years. We also make yogurt, kefir, naturally fermented pickles & raise organic beef, pastured veal, lamb and whey tastier pork. Our newly expanded retail shop, located in the popular Bow-Edison community off of Chuckanut Drive, is open daily selling all our farm produced product & with a sit down area serving cheese boards, paninis, other foods, wine, beer, cider, coffee, tea. And whey more. Proud Genuine Skagit Valley member.

Widnor Farms: Widnor Farms raises pork, beef, lamb, poultry, raw milk and eggs on their ranch in Custer, WA. From the green pastures their livestock are grazing to the forested hogs freely roaming in the woods, everything from Widnor Farms is raised with careful attention to detail using organically minded principles. Shop from their ranch store in Custer or online on their website. Shipping anywhere in the US and delivery available locally.

Mama’s Garden: We are Kim Cook, Renee Kalsbeek and Kelly DeKriek striving to provide quality produce, beef, certified organic blueberries and fresh chicken eggs for our community. We grow a wide variety of fresh produce as well as offering USDA Black Angus Beef with several cut options being available. We have a 7 different verities of our certified organic u-pick blueberries to pick during the season! In addition we offer fresh cut flower bouquets and our homemade Big Leaf Maple Syrup! Our stand is nestled in South Fork Valley just north of Acme. We invite you come visit us and enjoy a beautiful scenic drive along Hwy 9.

Barbie’s Berries: Our picturesque family-owned farm offers u-pick of the most popular Northwest varieties of strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, blackberries in their perspective seasons starting mid-June to Labor Day in September. Please check website for availability. Hours: Mon-Sat 9 am – 6 pm, Sun 10 am – 4 pm. We offer frozen berries year round.

Cascade Blueberry Farm: Family owned and operated since 1985. Farm stand open 10am to 6pm, seven days a week, May 1st to October 1st and Fri-Sun 10am-6pm, Oct 1-Dec 31. Veggie starts, petunia hanging baskets, vegetables and blueberries available in season (Blueberries available August 1st).

Oak Meadows Farm: Oak Meadows Farm is a family owned, pasture-based, poultry and pig farm. We are located just north of Bellingham, WA. We specialize in pasture raised chicken and pork. We also offer quail eggs and broiler chicks. Grass-fed beef, pasture raised chicken eggs and other local products from our partner farms are also available in our farm store. You can buy our products directly from us at our farm store or have your order shipped to your home.

Oostema Farmstead: From Trusted Farmers in the Heart of Whatcom County, only 3 miles east of Lynden, our family passionately raises and offers pastured grass-fed Wagyu, premium beef, alongside select pork products and eggs right from our farm.

Empyrean Farm: We are a small farm produces a variety of vegetables that are grown organically and fill our farm stand. Our focus is on regenerative agriculture and closed loop systems in which we can show how to live holistically with the land.

Kragnes Family Farms: Ben and Tyne grow 7 acres of chemical free produce a half an acre of flowers, as well as 15 acres of pastureland on which we raise pastured chicken. Our main outlet for sales this season will be at our farms honor stand that is open daily, in which you can find chemical free produce, flowers, soaps and more. Make sure to stop into the farm stand anytime you come up to Mount Baker for your hiking, skiing, nature walks, fishing, family outings… We are right on the highway just a mile past Crossroads and the information center in Maple Falls – convenient and beautiful!

Bee Bluff Farm: We are a small farm in the northeast corner of Bellingham. We keep bees for honey and pollination. and chickens and rabbits that supply eggs and fertilizer! Our practices are organic, and we strive to regenerate our soil and support the health of Squalicum Creek that runs through our property.

Full Bloom Farm: Full Bloom Farm is a small family-owned and operated farm offering a wide variety of produce, pastured chicken eggs, flowers, solar-evaporated sea salt, and dry goods sold on our farm stand on Lummi Island. The farm and farm stand is open April-December and features a wide variety of products from picnic supplies to fresh-cut bouquets to local seafood and gifts! The farm also features a beautiful loft rental for farm stays and offers tours which can all be booked on their website.

Nettles Farm: Nettles Farm is a small family-owned farm on Lummi Island. It was established in 1992 on land cleared by owner Riley Starks, who still lives there and operates a small B&B. As well as managing the farm, Riley is a partner in Lummi Island Wild, a venture that sells Reefnet caught salmon and other Salish Sea products. He is also the Executive Director of Salishcenter.org, a 501c(3) non-profit that seeks to elevate sustainable fisheries in the Salish Sea.

Find Them at the Farmers Market

Cascadia Mushrooms: Organically farmed & wild foraged mushrooms from Whatcom County since 2005. Our mission is to bring the Northwest Washington community the best in fresh gourmet & medicinal mushrooms as well as an eye-opening experience in the fields of mycology & mushroom cultivation. Fresh mushrooms, DIY growing kits, compost & more!

Osprey Hill is a small, organically grown family farm that is taking big steps towards sustainability. We’re committed to providing honest, high quality food while working to sustain and improve our land and natural resources. Please visit us online to learn more.

Holmquist Hazelnuts: For more than 100 years, the Holmquist family has been growing flavorful hazelnuts. Five generations later, we continue to provide the freshest and highest quality hazelnut products on the market. From our trees to your table. Find our hazelnuts online or at the Bellingham Farmer’s Market on Saturdays.