Locally Sourced Agriculture Supply Chain Brought to Life in Thurston County Brewery & Distillery Partners with Southwest Washington Growers Co-Op to Support the Local Economy Talking Cedar Brewery & Distillery, a tribally-owned destination popular with locals and visiting guests alike, has taken “shop local” to a new level, sourcing the grain [...]
Food Distribution in Puget Sound is Focus of New Project Northwest Agriculture Business Center coordinates collaboration of food leaders in an effort to address issues impacting 4.6 million people MOUNT VERNON, Wash. -- The Northwest Agriculture Business Center (NABC), together with a network of over 30 entities, is devoting the next three years to address [...]
On August 19, the new Regional Food Security Box program delivered the first shipment of boxes filled with local farm-fresh food to 73 out-of-work families throughout the five-county region. The Pacific Mountain Workforce Development Council funded the Regional Food Security Box program. The program is the Southwest Washington Food [...]
Thurston County EDC’s PTAC Program Helps Local Food Hubs Earn USDA Contract to Feed Those in Need If you’ve ever waded through the process of filling out a government contract form or grant proposal, you know two things: a) they’re long and b) they’re complex. So when Hugh at Evergreen United Food [...]
Western Innovator: Farmer heads new co-op going with the grains This story was originally published in Capital Press CURTIS, Wash. — A new growers cooperative was formed in southwest Washington last winter and a few months later the coronavirus hit. Time will tell how much that impacted the new co-op's plans. Click [...]
Southwest Washington Agricultural Business Park Breaks Ground in Tenino This story was originally published on Thurston Talk here. When it was originally planned, the groundbreaking ceremony for the new Agricultural Business and Innovation Park in Tenino was intended to be a high profile celebration to commemorate a major step toward a more resilient future for [...]
Southwest Washington Agricultural Business Park Groundbreaking Set for June 2 Artist rendering of Park’s first building courtesy of SCJ Alliance. On June 2, 2020, at 3:30 p.m., The Southwest Washington Agricultural Business Park will break ground in Tenino, Washington. Due to social distancing and event restrictions, the groundbreaking [...]
Thurston Conservation District is pleased to announce a new buying resource guide for local residents who would like to support local farms through direct purchase or retail opportunities. This resource was created, in collaboration with WSU Extension, Thurston EDC, and the Community Farm Land Trust, in response to our community seeking a way to [...]
Introducing the Agricultural Business & Innovation Park's Green Ribbon Panel The SW Washington Agricultural Business & Innovation Park project has reached a point in its development where the Thurston EDC recognizes the need to convene a panel of community partners and agricultural stakeholders to help us guide the future governance and development of the park. Introducing [...]
Tenino readies for regional, agricultural business park The community will soon be reaping what has been sown for years, growing the economy with a new agriculture park. An impressive number of public and private community partners will soon be reaping what has been being sown for several years, growing the [...]
