When Adam and Tracy Farnham first began improving their pastures, they hauled in loads of horse manure from local farms and quickly turned it into compost using a method called aerated composting.

If you visit Adam and Tracy Farnham’s idyllic 4.9-acre property, you’ll find lush pastures, rain gardens, and native plant hedgerows buzzing with life, along with three content horses. But the Farnhams—who recently completed every single action in their farm plan—started their journey in 2008 with something completely different.

Food insecurity is a widespread issue in Snohomish County. According to the Snohomish County Health Department, one in eleven Snohomish County residents does not have reliable access to sufficient food. To help address this issue, Snohomish Conservation District (SCD) launched the Harvest at Home program in 2024 in partnership with the Verdant Health Commission. With funding from Verdant and the National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD), Harvest at Home supports low-income residents through urban gardening education and resources—empowering families to grow nutritious food at home and in community spaces.

Our 8th Annual Orca Recovery Day was held on Saturday, October 18. Over 50 volunteers joined us at Puget Sound Public Farms at Ovenell Park in Stanwood to plant 200 native trees and shrubs and remove invasive Evergreen Blackberry.