Written by Danyelle Neumann, Fresh Express Mobile Farmers Market VISTA. Key to introducing healthier choices into people’s lives is educating the public on the produce available during the season. This includes how to prepare different kinds of produce they may not be familiar with. Such…
Written by Danyelle Neumann, Fresh Express Mobile Farmers Market VISTA. Cooking demos have been one way to get the word out to the community about the mobile markets. This helps to bring awareness to the produce that is available and education on how to use…
Written by Danyelle Neumann, Fresh Express Mobile Market VISTA The Fresh Express Mobile Market serves six locations in Pierce County; Asian Pacific Cultural Center, Bay Terrace, Bergerson, The Rise, Trinity Lutheran Church, and Bonney Lake Food Bank. The markets are held throughout the year and…
Written by Anaistasia Gray, Cultural Food Program Coordinator VISTA To get a Library Card, you must first read and agree to follow all Seed Library Rules, Check-Out Instructions, and Seed Storage Best Practices below. You are not expected to return unused seeds. HOWEVER, you…
Written by Anaistasia Grey, Cultural Food Program Coordinator VISTA The Seed Library accepts donations in a few forms: Direct donation of unopened seed packets, marked for sale by previous year (i.e., seed packet donated at end of Summer 2022, seed packet marked for sale by…
Written by Anaistasia Gray, Cultural Food Program Coordinator VISTA South King County Food Coalition Seed Library’s Development Framework To start a seed library, you only need a few basic things. However, a seed library may also be a wonderful hub for garden education, community…
Written by Katie Allen, Grow A Row Coordinator VISTA Gardens Kitsap Harvest wanted to create a sustainable and consistent amount of produce to serve their clients during the colder months. Most produce that they do receive during that time is from grocery recovery and the…
Written by Katie Allen, Grow A Row Coordinator VISTA Farmers Market Donation Stations (FMDS) are similar to Neighborhood Donation Stations in that they are a drop-off point for gardeners to donate excess produce they’ve grown, however, Kitsap Harvest is also able to collect produce donations…
Written by Katie Allen, Grow A Row Coordinator VISTA Neighborhood Donation Stations (DS) are drop-off locations hosted by individual volunteers on their property, set up around Kitsap County for home gardeners to donate their excess garden produce. This supports Kitsap Harvests’ mission to reduce food…
Written by Katie Allen, Grow A Row Coordinator VISTA Kitsap Harvest has a budding social media presence and has tabled at local events. Having a presence at the farmer’s markets and participating in events like the county fair, festivals and things like neighborhood garden tours…