Blueberry Harvest at Mountainview
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Thanks to the blueberry pickers!
Read MoreShelf Life of Donated Fresh Produce
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Curious how long your donated food and produce will last at the food bank? Check out this list!
Read MoreRed Barn Farm Family Day
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After the rain stopped, a group of volunteers with their families enjoyed a fun family day on the farm at Red Barn Farm in Everett.
Read MoreHealthy Horses Require Healthy Pastures
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Someone once said that we owe our existence to six inches of soil and the fact that it rains. This is very true, and amazing to ponder. The soil in our pastures, and the grass it grows, are just as vital to the health of our horses.
Read MoreInstructions for Vegetables That Can Be Planted in August
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At this time of the year, there are still lots of different vegetables you can grow. Here’s a list of basic planting instructions.
Read MoreLand Building Is A Legacy Project - A Day at Paca Pride
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Around a dozen folks enjoyed this summer day farm tour where David Capocci engagingly educated people curious about regenerative agriculture - a way of farming that regenerates the land.
Read More12,000 Vegetable Starts Distributed!
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Thanks to Monroe High School FFA for hosting and growing vegetable starts!
Read More2019 WSU Cultivating Success Class Graduates 19
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Happy Graduation to the 2019 WSU Cultivating Success - Agricultural Entrepreneurship students! They completed a 12-week class at McCollum Park's Cougar Auditorium on April 2, 2019.
Read MoreFarmer Spotlight - Skipley Farms
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This month we would like to spotlight a local farmer, John Garcia of Skipley Farm, who is doing great things in our community.
Read MoreA Pasture Quiz Show, a Farm Tour, and Horse Therapy
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Warm Beach Camp and Stables hosted our Spring Nutrition and Pastures workshop last Saturday March 23. We brought together a veterinarian, a farm planner, and the leaders of Warm Beach Camp's Horsemanship Program discuss pastures, equine nutrition, and manure and mud management.
Read MoreThree Things Before First Turnout
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Ah, spring….the snow is gone, the sun is shining, the grass is growing, the horses are licking their lips and pacing their paddocks waiting for you to open the gate and let them out on that beautiful, lush pasture you have limed and fertilized and protected all winter. Before you open that gate and let them run free, however, there are three things you must make sure are ready – the soil, the grass, and your horse.
Read MoreCountry Living From Sunrise to Sunset
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2019’s Country Living Expo and Cattlemen’s Winter School is in the books with Dr. Temple Grandin as the special guest. Bonus: Check out our two Facebook Live videos!
Read MoreWorking Buffers Video
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Watch our new Working Buffers video to understand how planting trees and shrubs on your property can make a difference in soil health, water quality and habitat for birds and wildlife.
Read MoreManure Spreader Program UPDATE - December 2018
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A wrap up of the 2018 Manure Spreading Season from our Sound Horsekeeping Manager, Michael Hipp.
Image credit: The Oatmeal
Read MoreYour Horse Can Help Orcas
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Horses have the ability to be and do many things, and one of the things we have found they can do is to help save our orcas.
Photo credit: Creative Commons, Kat Kellner
Read More19,386 Pounds!
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Did we hit our 20,000 pound goal of food donated to the food bank? ALMOST! Way to go, Project Harvest folks, and Jill, our WSU intern.
Read MoreTalking Mud on a Sunny Day
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We are so thankful to the 20 horse folks that came to our Horsekeeping in the Winter Wet farm tour.
Funding is currently available for certain projects in the Lower Stillaguamish PIC Project area. Even if you don't live in this area, please contact Michael Hipp at 425-377-7019 for advice and/or a free site visit to help you manage mud and manure for your sanity, your horses' health, and the health of the environment around you.
Read MoreSCD Receives Historic Climate Science Grant Funding
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We are excited to announce historic funding received for youth education through the Governor’s Office.
Read MoreCommunity Harvest and Hustle a Success!
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What a great way to spend an evening - harvesting corn for those in need and seeing up close the connection between our urban residents and the agricultural land that feeds them!
Read MoreFencing for Salmon
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Today we understand the importance of preserving habitat for other species and how those can actually benefit livestock on the range. One of the most prominent species in need of habitat preservation in our region is salmon.
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