Help more food + farm businesses get access to free marketing!

Help more food + farm businesses get access to free marketing!

Help more farms + food businesses access free marketing and tech support The newly updated WA Food and Farm Finder gives businesses more ways to advertise their offerings and practices which means there are more ways than ever for consumers to search for, find and ……. READ MORE

New Job Opportunity with Eat Local First!

New Job Opportunity with Eat Local First!

Job Opportunity: Regional Lead and Outreach Coordinator Clallam, Jefferson, and Kitsap Counties Title: Outreach Coordinator Hours: 5-10 hours per week, mid-May – mid-October, 2024 Rate: Contractor Flat Rate of $6,000 for 5-month contract Background Formed in June 2020, the Eat Local First Collaborative is a ……. READ MORE

Get listed on the Food and Farm Finder

Get listed on the Food and Farm Finder

  Registration for the Washington Food & Farm Finder is intended for owners and operators of local farms, food businesses, and local food systems organizations in Washington State. Once you’ve registered an account, you’ll have the ability to add your location(s) to the Food & ……. READ MORE

September is EAT LOCAL MONTH in Western Washington

September is EAT LOCAL MONTH in Western Washington

September is a special time on Washington’s Olympic Peninsula! The diverse ecosystems of the Olympic Peninsula provide such a variety of local food experiences to invigorate your senses, and create long-lasting memories. Look for great events to help support the bounty of the growing season ……. READ MORE

GET ON THE FARM!  (Jefferson)

GET ON THE FARM! (Jefferson)

HOW TO GET OUT ON THE FARM IN JEFFERSON COUNTY Annual Jefferson County Farm Tour happens every September during Eat Local Month! Celebrating locally grown food, fiber, and farm-made products Our Mission: Celebrate locally grown food, fiber, and farm-made products Invite community members to learn ……. READ MORE

Take the Eat Local Challenge and Win Prizes

Take the Eat Local Challenge and Win Prizes

Want a chance to win a prize package as part of our Eat Local Month 2022 celebration? It is easy to do. 1) Take the Eat Local Challenge!  Participate in one of the activities on the Eat Local Challenge card displayed.  Go all in and ……. READ MORE

Celebrate Eat Local Month 2022!

Celebrate Eat Local Month 2022!

Eat Local Month is back for a third year! This year we again encourage you to follow along with us on our Instagram and FaceBook channels (@eatlocalfirstolypen) as we celebrate our wonderful local food community and ask you to Get Out On A Farm! September ……. READ MORE

GET ON THE FARM! (CLALLAM)

GET ON THE FARM! (CLALLAM)

HOW TO GET OUT ON THE FARM IN CLALLAM COUNTY IN 2022 Come learn about and celebrate our local farming community. Don’t miss out on the fun.  Help us celebrate Eat Local First Month.  Get out on a farm today!  Check this page often for ……. READ MORE

NODC – North Olympic Peninsula Resource Conservation & Development Council

NODC – North Olympic Peninsula Resource Conservation & Development Council

EAT LOCAL FIRST OLYMPIC PENINSULA COLLABORATIVE PARTNER • North Olympic Peninsula Agricultural Business Advising NODC provides intensive, individualized business consulting services to existing farmers, ranchers, and food sector businesses in Jefferson and Clallam Counties who are interested in expanding into new markets, developing value-added products ……. READ MORE

WSU Extension – Regional Small Farms Program (Jefferson, Clallam, Kitsap)

WSU Extension – Regional Small Farms Program (Jefferson, Clallam, Kitsap)

EAT LOCAL FIRST OLYMPIC PENINSULA COLLABORATIVE PARTNER The Regional Small Farms Program supports small to mid-sized farms by leveraging the broad resources of a major university to resolve issues and create a positive food future for our region. The goal of the Regional Small Farms ……. READ MORE