Meet a Farmer: Chris Sechrist
By Micah Anderson, Seattle Tilth Farm Works Education Manager Chris Sechrist had a problem: his young turkeys were easy prey for coyotes. And raccoons. Not to mention owls, hawks and […]
By Micah Anderson, Seattle Tilth Farm Works Education Manager Chris Sechrist had a problem: his young turkeys were easy prey for coyotes. And raccoons. Not to mention owls, hawks and […]
The global population is predicted to reach 9 billion in 2050. [1] Some say that in order to meet the needs of feeding this increase in population, we’ll need to […]
By now, you’ve probably tuned into the buzz surrounding Initiative 522 (I-522) or seen some of the well-funded opposition and how it has broken the record for the most money […]
by Jenny Thacker, Director of Education and Environmental Programs You’ve probably heard about an initiative in WA state that would require labeling of foods made from genetically modified organisms (GMOs). […]
Ground Up works with youth ages 14 – 19 and focuses on food literacy, food security and environmental management as key driving factors of a strong, just and healthy community. […]
“We’ve produced almost 3,000 pounds of food this season and the heavy stuff is just starting to ripen” said Scott Behmer, head farmer, as he looked out across a field […]
The Seattle Community Farm, a project of Solid Ground’s Lettuce Link program, recently started planting its first vegetables — another step in the process of becoming a productive farm which […]
A King County Council has approved a plan to make 24 unused plots of land available for community gardens. A community garden is typically defined as any land that is […]
A new report from Feeding America, a national network of 200 food banks, demonstrates that food insecurity is still a problem around the nation. Across Washington state, the study found […]