2 grow NORTHWEST July 2018 IN THIS ISSUE JULY 2018 • Volume 9, Number 3 On the Side 5 Field Notes: Related news, business and happenings 10 Local Life: Photo submissions from readers 14 Events: Community calendar 17 Junior Growers: Kids page 18 Marketplace: Local buyer’s guide & service directory BOW HILL 6 BLUEBERRIES Community 6 Berry u-picks: Where to pick this season in our northwest corner 7 Finney Farm: Local seed Happy July! distribution in Skagit Thank you for reading 8 Concrete Farm to School: Grow Northwest! Program receives grants 8 The Local Dirt 9 Squatch Food Waste: New 7 campaign launches Cooking 12 Recipes: Celebrate summer with favas and fennel Growing 13 Get Going: Enjoy a local lavender festival and more 12 13 Next issue: AUGUST 2018 Deadline: July 22 To place an advertisement or submit information, call (360) 398-1155 or e-mail [email protected] July 2018 grow NORTHWEST 3 growNORTHWEST July 2018 Volume 9, Number 3 P.O. Box 414 Everson, WA 98247 phone: (360) 398-1155 email: [email protected] online: www.grownorthwest.com Grow Northwest is locally owned and operated by Becca Schwarz Cole and Brent Cole. The magazine is pub- lished 11 times a year. No content can be reproduced without the expressed written consent of the publishers. Copy- right ©2010-2018. Subscriptions are available by mail for $36 per year (11 issues). Grow Northwest circulates copies through Whatcom, Skagit, Snohomish, and be- yond. For advertising information, or to submit press releases, events and other materials, please send to editor@ grownorthwest.com or call (360) 398- 1155. All opinions expressed in Grow Northwest are the opinions of the indi- viduals expressing them and not neces- sarily the opinions of Grow Northwest. CO-PUBLISHER / EDITOR / DESIGN DIRECTOR Becca Schwarz Cole CO-PUBLISHER / BUSINESS MANAGER Brent Cole CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Rio Thomas Jennifer Bryan-Goforth CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS Claudia Anderson Jennifer Bryan-Goforth Peggy Gardner Julie Hagen Carol Kilgore Bev Rudd Rio Thomas Christi Turner ADVERTISING Becca Schwarz Cole CIRCULATION David Johnson Brent Cole JUNIOR GROWERS Harrison Cole OFFICE SUPPORT Harrison, Ruby, Autumn, Lulu ON THE COVER RIpening raspberries, photographed by Carol Kilgore in Whatcom County 4 grow NORTHWEST July 2018 Field Notes A brief look at related news, business and happenings Annual Field Day July 12 MOUNT VERNON – The WSU Mount Vernon NWREC Annual Field Day will be July 12 and is a free event open to the public at 16650 Goats, kids, adults compete State Route 536, Mount Vernon. Beginning at 3 p.m., faculty and graduate students will host a walking tour of some of the nearly in annual Goatalympics 150 acres of active research plots at the Center. Hear about cur- MONROE – The 8th annual Goatalympics will be rent research projects and learn how work at the Center impacts held Saturday, July 14, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the growers, consumers, agricultural businesses and local econo- Evergreen State Fairgrounds in Monroe. Spectators mies throughout the region. Two tractor-driven wagons will be welcome to watch goats and their people com- available for non-walkers. At 4:45 p.m. visitors will return to the Sakuma Auditorium to provide an opportunity for more in-depth pete in foot races, obstacle courses and more. Take questions. The program will conclude at 5:30 p.m. Visitors are your guess as to who will win Best Trick, Longest invited to stay for a barbecue in the Center’s Auditorium. Enjoy Beard, Widest Goat, and other contests. Vote in a locally prepared meal and help us welcome new Dean of the the People’s Choice Awards for Adult and Youth College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences, Dr. costume contests. Every year, this event gets bigger André-Denis Wright. The Potatoes USA Spud Nation food truck will and better – 2017 drew a record crowd of over be serving fresh fries during registration. This course is eligible for 5,000 spectators, contestants and their goats. Par- two (2) WSDA Pesticide License Recertification Credits. For more ticipants of all ages are welcome. This event is free; details, see mtvernon.wsu.edu. contestants pay an entry fee per class. Classes are separated into the 12 and under group, and 13 and Northwest Raspberry Festival July 20-21 over. For more information, see www.goatalympics. LYNDEN – The annual Northwest Raspberry Festival will be held in org or call 844-GET-GOAT ext 1. Proceeds from class Lynden July 20-21. The event includes music on two stages, food, entry fees and raffle ticket sales go to support New kids’ activities, basketball tournament, classic automobiles, 5k fun Moon Farm Goat Rescue & Sanctuary, a 501(c)(3) run (Saturday morning), raspberry treats, crafts, beer garden, rasp- non-profit dedicated to the rescue, rehabilitation, berry wine tasting and more. Participants can shop at Lynden’s downtown merchants and street vendors at the “Berry Fair” Street and adoption of animals in need. COURTESY PHOTO Market, and enjoy drinks being served by local restaurants and farms. A pancake breakfast will be held Saturday morning at the Lynden Community Center. For the complete schedule or to regis- ter for the fun run, contact the Lynden Chamber of Commerce at Skagit child nutrition fundraiser set Antique Tractor and Machinery Gas and (360) 354-5995 or [email protected], or visit www.lynden.org. SKAGIT – 1095 Skagit, a child nutrition coalition that raises aware- ness for three meals a day for 365 days a year, presents a “Fun & Steam Show coming up San Juan offers new farmer support Awareness Fundraiser At The Farm” on Saturday, Aug. 4-7 p.m. The LYNDEN – The annual Puget Sound Antique Tractor and Machin- SAN JUAN – Are you a “new farmer” with 2-10 years of farming ex- family-friendly event offers something for everyone, including food, ery Gas and Steam Show is coming up Aug. 1-4. Visitors can see perience? Are you looking for an opportunity to establish a farm? music, games for kids and adults, and a planetarium. The “Galloping displays of cars, trucks, tractors, and engines, and learn how equip- With ample farmland, a retiring farmer population and a strong Gourmet” Graham Kerr will make a presentation, and each family ment was used in farming and logging. Activities will be available local food economy, the San Juan Island archipelago offers many will receive an autographed copy of his book “Swiftly Seasoned”. The for kids of all ages, including threshing demonstrations, daily opportunities for new farmers. Through funding from a USDA Flash of Silver Award will also be presented. Raffle drawings include parades, steam powered saw mill demonstrations, swap meet, kid’s Beginning Farmer Rancher Development Grant (BFRG), several VIVA Farms CSA Box, floral bouquet, picnic-to-go basket, and out- candy scramble, tractor pulls and more. Gates open at 7 a.m. until local organizations are offering support for new farmers seeking to door family fun basket. The suggested donation is $10 per family. dusk at Berthusen Park in Lynden. Admission is $8/adult, $4/ages establish a farm, including accessing farmland, mentoring, techni- The event runs from 4-7 p.m. at Highland Farm, 20962 Lafayette 8-12, $5/senior. For more information, see www.psatma.com. cal training, and business development. For more information, Road in Burlington. Parking is available in the second driveway. For more information and to sign-up to volunteer, contact Ann Novak contact [email protected] or call 360-378-0095. Find more Field Notes and updates at www.grownorthwest.com. Have news at (360) 202-1614 or [email protected]. For more about you’d like to share? Send submissions to [email protected]. the Child Nutrition Coalition, see Skagitchildnutrition.org. Send in your photos and events to editor@ grownorthwest.com. July 2018 grow NORTHWEST 5 Community U-PICK BERRIES: Where to go this season Visit bellinghamcountrygardens. 360-941-9927. by Grow Northwest com or the Facebook page for up- Cascade Blueberry Farm: Blue- dates, or call 360-223-3724. berries and produce at 2667 Willeys Blue Heron Farm: Blueberries Lake Road, Custer. Open daily 10 favorite time of year! The and raspberries at 12179 State berries have started, with a.m. to 6 p.m. See the Facebook Route 530, Rockport. Call 360-853- raspberries and blueberries page for details or call (360) 366- 8449 or email [email protected]. coming on quickly! Following are 5188. A Bow Hill Blueberries: Blueber- Cascadian Home Farm: Blue- some u-pick family farms avail- ries at 15628 Bow Hill Road, Bow. able locally. Keep in mind some berries, strawberries, blackberries, Local blueberries are ripening, with many u-picks opening in mid-July to later in the See the Facebook page for updates, month. Please confirm hours and availability with the farm of your choice prior to visit- locations have not yet opened for raspberries and more at 55749 State or visit www.bowhillblueberries. ing. Thank you for supporting local growers! u-pick; blueberries may start mid to Route 20, Rockport. Visit cascadi- com. late July, depending on varieties and anfarm.com, call 800-624-4123, or Boxx Berry Farm: Strawberries, visit the Facebook page for updates. berries.com. Call (360) 354-4764 or or call 360-424-6982. Mother Nature. Please contact the raspberries, blueberries, flowers, : Blueber- (360) 815-1344. Shumway’s: Strawberries, rasp- farm prior to visiting to confirm Cleaarian Berry Farm and other items at 6211 Northwest ries at 5455 Allison Road, Belling- Kamm Creek Farm: Raspberries berries and tayberries on Mount availability and hours. Have fun Road, Ferndale. Open Monday-Sat- at 850 Hampton Road, Lynden.