CREATING A KITSAP BUY LOCAL CAMPAIGN

Posted on January 5, 2012 by Marilyn Holt

It is time to raise the public’s consciousness on buying local. We want you to be a community leader in this. We would like your voice to be heard, so we invite you to participate.

The purpose of this meeting is to bring together individuals and groups that are working separately to advance buy local food campaigns so that a Buy Local Campaign can move forward.

Anticipated results include a multi-organizational entity that is taken seriously by county officials, businesses, other organizations, and the media, which will then contribute to an effective campaign.

NEW DAY: TUESDAY, JANUARY 17
NEW LOCATION: “The Hub” at
Hillcrest Assembly Church
6750 SR 303 NE Bremerton, WA
NEW TIME: 7:00 p.m to 8:30 p.m.

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Meet our potential new board members – KCAA Annual Meeting, Monday November 21st 7-9pm, Silverdale Community Center

Posted on November 19, 2011 by Peggy Hall

KCAA Annual Meeting and Board Member Elections – Monday November 21st at Silverdale Community Center from 7-9pm.

The KCAA is having their Annual meeting and board member elections on Monday November 21st from 7-9pm.  Come and hear the new potential board members outline their vision for the KCAA and learn what the current board has in store for the next year and beyond.

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Deadline approaching for the $45,000 still needed for Farmland Protection Grant for Petersen Farm

Posted on October 25, 2011 by Peggy Hall

Only $45,000 more is needed for the Great Peninsula Conservancy to be eligible for the USDA Farm Protection grant. Please help them reach their goal before our November 15 campaign deadline. To learn more, see the attached letter from the Petersen Farm Fall Farm Day event.

http://greatpeninsula.org/documents/PetersenFarmOct2011-withphotos.pdf

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Monthly Meeting, Monday October 17th, 7-9pm, Silverdale Community Center

Posted on October 12, 2011 by Peggy Hall

KCAA Monthly Meeting
Monday, Oct. 17
7:00 – 9:00 PM
Silverdale Community Center
9729 Silverdale Way NW, Silverdale, WA 98383

Join us for our October Meeting at our new location — the Silverdale Community Center (near the YMCA).

KCAA needs you!  Your Board is currently working to plan meetings for the next 12 months. We need to know what would you like to learn about or hear discussed!

Come & share your ideas and vision.
Our Annual Meeting and Election is coming up soon.  Have a passion for local agriculture and local food? Consider a nomination to the Board. Help shape the future of farming in Kitsap!

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In consideration of those attendees with allergies, some life threatening, please do not wear fragrances such as perfume, scented lotion, etc. to our KCAA meetings. Thank you! 

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No reservation is needed for our Monthly Meeting. Please come to learn and share.
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8th Annual Focus on Farming Conference “Harvesting Opportunity” – November 3, 2011 Comcast Arena, Everett

Posted on October 5, 2011 by Peggy Hall

8th Annual Focus on Farming Conference “Harvesting Opportunity”

November 3, 2011 Comcast Arena, Everett

World Class Speakers Highlight Food Protection, Product Advocacy and good cooking along with 24 great workshop classes with 6 industry tracks. Includes 17,000 square foot trade show showcasing everything from tractors to green house supplies to farm insurance. Online registration at http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/200212

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Petersen Farm Fall Fair – Sunday September 18th from 10am-5pm

Posted on September 10, 2011 by Peggy Hall

Petersen Farm Fall Fair - Sunday September 18th from 10am-5pm

This fall, for one day only, Petersen Farm – the historic 167-acre farm that
provides trail walkers and highway commuters expansive, bucolic views of
Clear Creek Valley – will be open for farm tours and a day of family fun.

Visitors to Petersen Farm Fall Fair on Sunday, September 18th have the
rare opportunity to help preserve Kitsap farmland and support the future of
local food in Kitsap while having fun with the whole family at a historic
Silverdale Farm! Hayrides, carnival games, live music, farm tours, vendors
and more run from 10 am – 5 pm. On-site parking is accessible from the
SR3 Trigger Avenue exit in Silverdale. Admission is $7 adult; $5 child (3-
12), or $20 per family. Proceeds support conservation of Petersen Farm and
the future of Kitsap Community Food Co-op.

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Kitsap Right to Farm Campaign

Posted on July 21, 2011 by Peggy Hall

Learn More At http://kitsaprighttofarm.com/

Kitsap County’s mix of urban and rural lifestyle can often conflict when an agricultural enterprise is encroached on by our rapidly expanding urban growth. We all love our Kitsap way of life with pastoral expanses of grazing livestock and farmer’s fields. Agricultural enterprises are growing in Kitsap County, as more and more people are recognizing the ability and tradition of growing their own food on their acreage. Some even have surplus to sell at our many and diverse Farmer’s markets. We feel the right to farm should be protected from unnecessary complaints and frivolous rules & regulations that defy common sense. Kitsap County is the only Western Washington county that does not protect its agricultural community with Agricultural Zoning, hence the need for a comprehensive Right to Farm Ordinance.

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Join the Small Farms Team as We Explore the Delights of Farming on Small Acreage, Monday July 18th

Posted on July 7, 2011 by Peggy Hall

KCAA Monthly Meeting, Monday, July 18, 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Red Barn Farm/Wyckels Far, 212 NW Bucklin Ct, Bremerton, WA

Hot Summer Nights Farm Walks

This month, KCAA joins with WSU’s Hot Summer Nights Farm Walk at Red Barn Farm/Wyckels Farm.

This is a very small farm that uses intensive multi-cropping and season extension techniques. The farm has two names because Wyckels farm is sharecropping on the Red Barn Farm. Find out how you, too, can farm without owning land.

There is a $15 charge per family. Yes, you read right. KCAA meetings are usually no-cost, but we respect that the Kitsap WSU programs have to earn their way. We ask you to attend and pay this nominal fee.

There is a picnic, too, so feel free to bring something to share. No obligation, but heck, why not?

There will be a brief announcement by the NKHS food project.

Sign up now, because this is proving to be popular.

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For more information, phone our small farms team (360) 337-7026 or email Diane Fish dfish@wsu.edu or Shannon Harkness shannon.harkness@wsu.edu

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YEAR-ROUND FARMER’S MARKET: HOW DO WE DO MAKE THIS HAPPEN? — Continuing the Discussion – June 20th at Island Lake

Posted on June 15, 2011 by Peggy Hall

KCAA Monthly Meeting
DATE: Monday, June 20, 2011
TIME: 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
LOCATION: Island Lake Community Center 1087 NW Island Lake Rd.
Poulsbo, WA 98370  

At our May meeting, people were so excited about our round table discussion on developing a year-round farmer’s market that we are continuing and expanding it in June.

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YEAR-ROUND FARMER’S MARKET: HOW DO WE MAKE IT HAPPEN? – May 16th Monthly Meeting

Posted on May 11, 2011 by Peggy Hall

Monday, May 16th, 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Island Lake Community Center, 1087 NW Island Lake Rd, Poulsbo, WA 98370 

Join our round table discussion on what it will take to have a year-round farmer’s market. For a long time in Kitsap, there has been a desire for a year-round farmer’s market, but missing are the down and dirty details of how we can make it happen.

Who should be at the table? Customers, producers, members of the boards of markets, policy makers, and market managers need to sit down and layout the basics to move forward. Bring your experience, ideas, and information. This is a community discussion.

Among the questions that may be discussed are:

  • What attracts customers?
  • How much does it cost to run?
  • How much do the vendors earn?
  • What makes one market successful and another a failure?
  • How do we have enough local food in February?
  • How do we build the infrastructure?

Is your hot button idea not here? Bring it with you. This is important. This will help make local food sustainable all year-round. We look forward to seeing you there!

The results of this discussion will be forwarded to the Food and Farm Policy Council. If you want to learn more about the FFPC and the Kitsap Food Chain, click here and read about it.

It’s a Potluck! IF YOU CAN, bring something tasty and easy that can serve 3 or 4 people, or more if you like.Come no matter what! We want you to participate. No time? Not a foodie? Don’t cook? Either bring a non-alcohol refreshment, snacks, or feed the “Guilty Jar” a few dollars.

No reservation is needed for our Monthly Meeting. Please come to learn and share.
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