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The Kitsap noxious weed program helps farms.

The Kitsap noxious weed program is one of the great bargains we Kitsap citizens enjoy. If you own or rent land, then you may need the services of the Kitsap noxious weed program. Over the past year the Kitsap noxious … Continue reading

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Bainbridge Island Farmers’ Market Extends the Season

We’re running through October 30 this year each Saturday at Town Square, City Hall Park. There’s a plethora of produce, a medley of meats, goat cheese and yogurt, Island-grown wines, chicken-duck-goose eggs, local honey, and a host of delectable yums … Continue reading

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Tick, tick, tick… our season is almost over! (Week 23, of 24)

Bremerton Farmers Market • Thursday, 4-7pm • Evergreen Park The Fall fun continues at Pheasant Fields Farm through the end of October. Please visit this Bremerton Farmers Market sponsor with your whole family… work your way through the corn maze … Continue reading

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MUCH ADO AT BAINBRIDGE ISLAND FARMERS’ MARKET!

Oysters and clams, beef and pork, tomatoes, potatoes, and glorious greens…plus new-laid eggs, Island-estate wine, a bevy of berries. Artisan breads and perfect pastries, pasta a-plenty. Garden plants and garden art. Plus glorious gifts and personal indulgences including artglass, wall … Continue reading

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KITSAP FARM CALENDAR July 9th 2010

Now that the temperature finally caught up to the calendar, we can finally better enjoy these fun events. Continue reading

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Food for Thought! Edible Conversations w/Food Bloggers/Authors

This world class event will be held on Saturday July 24, at gorgeous Rodstol Lane Farm. Included in your ticket price will be a gourmet picnic meal with great local foods, much of which will be prepared by Monica & Chef Chris Plemmons of Olympic College. There will also be lively music, a lineup of informational booths about our Kitsap food chain, and a panel of speakers, the likes of which Kitsap has not yet seen.
Local wine & beer will be for sale as well. Continue reading

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Local Events Calendar – May 28th, 2010

Compiled by Diane Fish, WSU Kitsap Extension Small Farms Team

It is Memorial Day Weekend – time for BBQ and remembrance! Stop at a local farmer’s market and pick up something fresh for the BBQ and some cut flowers to remember veterans and other loved ones gone before! Continue reading

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Tonight! 6:30, Learn how to participate in USDA rural programs

TONIGHT! KCAA Monthly Meeting is on May 11, 2010 at 6:30 p.m. Meet Sharon Exley, Business Programs Specialist Rural Development U.S. Department of Agriculture Silverdale Grange Hall 12535 Clear Creek Rd NW Silverdale, WA 98383 The program begins at 6:30 … Continue reading

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Getting groceries at the library!

NPR just reported on a Baltimore, Maryland program where groceries are delivered to the public library. Read about it here. Are there any farmers who drop CSA boxes for seniors, or other less mobile clients, who can’t make it out … Continue reading

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IT’S A BLOOMING MIRACLE! SPRING AT THE BAINBRIDGE ISLAND FARMERS’ MARKET

You just can’t help but speak in superlatives — we have the most delicious tender, young asparagus, plump baby cauliflowers, succulent rhubarb, enticing spring salad mixes, tangy radishes — and the most glorious garden plants as well as starts for … Continue reading

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