FARM FUND Archives - Community Food Co-op

2022 Community Shopping Day Donations

Every year, the Co-op Member Affairs Committee (MAC) and Board of Directors selects community organizations to be the monthly Community Shopping Days (CSD) recipient. CSD recipients receive 2% of the Co-op’s total sales on the third Saturday of their designated month, and all register donations made during the month. Now [...]

Farm Fund Recipient: Ebb & Flow Herb Farm

Farm Fund recipient Robin Crandall harvesting echinacea

We visited Farm Fund recipient Robin Crandall to talk about Ebb & Flow Herb Farm and her Co-op Farm Fund grant project.

Appreciation for the Co-op Farm Fund. Donate today!

The barn at Mariposa Farm under construction with support from a Community Food Co-op Farm Fund grant.

Thank you for donating to the Co-op Farm Fund! Farmers share their appreciation for the ways in which the Farm Fund has helped their organic, sustainable farms.

Local Farm Feature: Flynn Farms

A woman farmer picking harvesting onions

Co-op vendor Flynn Farms is woman-owned, veteran-owned, AAPI-owned and certified organic. We visited Flynn Farms to talk with owner Savannah about her journey and her mission to empower a new generation of farmers.

Support the Farm Fund!

two farmers standing in a greenhouse full of vegetable plants

Our local farm community needs support during the COVID-19 pandemic. Learn how to donate and enjoy three short video farm tours and learn from the farmers themselves how the Co-op’s Farm Fund supported their farms!

Honoring Outstanding Local Growers

farmers pose in their organic apple orchard in everson washington

Meet the 2019 Local Farmer Award winners! We received many great nominations, resulting in an impressive list of outstanding farmers. Read more to learn about the farmers honored this year.

Pure Nelida: A 2019 Next Step Recipient

nelida martinez peeks through a raspberry patch holding out a bucket full or ripe raspberries

Learn about Nelida Martinez, a 2019 Next Step Grant and Loan recipient, and her journey from the agricultural fields of California to establishing Pure Nelida, her organic farm in Skagit Valley.

2018 Farmer Award Recipients!

To kick off Eat Local Month in September, the Co-op and Sustainable Connections hosted the Hootenanny to Benefit the Co-op’s Farm Fund. All ages gathered to celebrate community, dance, enjoy a delicious meal, and to present the Local Farmer Awards.

Farm Fund Update: Next Steps Report

Read about the accomplishments achieved by the 2017 Next Step Grant recipients and learn about their cool projects. And, see which farms received Next Step grants in 2018 from the Co-op’s Farm Fund.

Meet the 2018 Farm Fund Grant Recipients

We are excited to introduce the 2018 grant recipients and share a brief introduction to their projects. Look for updates about these projects throughout the year.
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