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Farmers at Market

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Climate Protection
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Grow and Eat
Healthy Food for All
Environment and Waste
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Water and Urban Trees
Learn and Lower Your Impact
Your Greener Government
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Strengthen the Local Economy

Food growing, processing, distributing and selling offers many opportunities for growing the local economy and providing new jobs in our region. The City is committed to making it easy for food growers, processors and vendors to take part in and help foster a vibrant food economy.

 

Buy/Sell Direct from Farmers

Farmers Markets

Market Gardens

WA Farm to School Program


Make & Sell

Street-food vending legislation

Street-food vending business guidelines

Cottage Food Production (WA state legislation)


Business Tools & Resources

Office of Economic Development

Healthy Foods Here (corner stores)

Northwest Agriculture Business Center

Healthy Food Financing Initiative

The Wallace Center


Agricultural Advocacy

King County  Agriculture Program and  Farmland Preservation

Washington Sustainable Food and Farming Network

Ecotrust's Food and Farm Program

 

Food icon picture by Lonnon Foster