WSDA now accepting applications for Local Food System Infrastructure Grants

Small- and medium-sized farmers and ranchers are the heart of King County’s local food system. The Washington State Department of Agriculture is offering $6 million of grant funding this year to help small and medium-sized producers through Local Food System Infrastructure Grants.

Community develops multilingual videos to promote salmon fishing on the Duwamish River

reposted from Public Health Insider It’s salmon season in our Puget Sound area! For the Duwamish River, a Superfund site in south Seattle, salmon are the healthiest options to catch and eat – particularly chum, coho, and pink! Yum!

Accessing nutritious food: more people & families now qualify for Washington state's Emergency Food Assistance Program

reposted from Public Health Insider Not everyone in King County can afford enough nutritious food, and many rely on food banks to supplement their weekly groceries. A new statewide policy recognizes that even a household of three making nearly $100,000 can still experience food insecurity.

Events + Announcements

The Snohomish County Focus on Farming conference will take place on November 9th in Monroe. Learn more and register here.

WSDA will be holding many virtual office hour sessions to assist with the development of Infrastructure Grant applications. Learn more and sign up to get a Zoom link here.

The Western Washington Food Systems Partnership announced the second group of awardees in its Food Systems Projects Accelerator: Canadian Seafare, Taproot A Lopez Kitchen, and Agriculture Resources Committee/ Island Co. Learn more here.

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