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Sustainable Connections Food & Farming Program
119 N. Commercial Street, Suite 350
Bellingham, Washington 98225
360-647-7093
Ask Sustainable Connections’ Food & Farming Program manager and Bellingham Farmers Market board member Shonie Schlotzhauer your questions about eating local, knowing your farmer, what’s in season and where to find it, what a “foodshed” is, or why food prices are going through the roof. More information is available at www.Sconnect.org.
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Questions 1 - 1 of 1 (Page 1 of 1)Submitted by Michelle from Bellingham, WA
Q: Where are the best places to buy locally grown food?
Answered 05/13/08 14:55:33 by Shonie schlotzhauer
A: That's a question with a big answer, since there are so many great places in Whatcom County to get local food. The BEST place, in my mind, is straight from the farmers themselves. Pick up a Whatcom Farm Map & Guide at any library (or many local businesses) for a listing of 69 farms who sell directly to their customers. Visit their farm stands, become a Community Supported Agriculture shareholder, go on a u-pick adventure when berry season starts, or just head down to the Bellingham Farmers Market on Saturdays (or Wednesdays in Fairhaven starting in June). If you can't make it to the farm and your Saturdays are full, you're certainly not out of luck. The Community Food Co-op, Terra Organica, and Haggen stores offer local products--read labels and ask your grocery manager what's local today (I got local asparagus, sprouts, hamburger, and milk at Terra yesterday). And there are dozens of local restaurants using ingredients from Whatcom farms too--just ask your server next time you're out. (And stay tuned for the new "Guide to Eating Local" companion piece to the Whatcom Farm Map, listing all those restaurants, grocers and more, coming soon.) And it's just going to get better as the season swings into high gear. Mmm, tomatoes... I hope that helps! -ShonieSITE MAP
