Raw Milk Cheese in Pierce County

IMPORTANT NOTICE: Raw milk, which is not pasteurized, must meet federal food safety standards set by the FDA and the U.S. Public Health Service. Buy raw milk and raw cheeses only from farms with strict health and sanitation practices, whose facilities are...

The News Tribune article on TDR Program success

Matt Driscoll: Build an apartment building. Save a farm. This program’s doing both.

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NIFA Announces Availability of $17.7 Million to Train, Educate Next Generation of Farmers & Ranchers

WASHINGTON, October 3, 2016 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) today announced the availability of $17.7 million in grant funding to help train and educate the next generation of agricultural pr...Read on...

First TDR Transaction in Tacoma-"History in the Making" Celebration

The Transfer of Development Rights Program results in the permanent protection of resource lands while incentivizing growth with the existing urban footprint. Farmers get the development value they deserve without having to pave over their land, cities ge...Read on...

Bats and Pest Control

In light of the recent confirmation of White Nose Syndrome in a bat collected in North Bend, Washington Dept. of Fish & Wildlife is increasing its bat monitoring and has created a new, online form to report bat colonies & roosts. For more informat...Read on...

Puget Sound Fresh app wins national award for best new mobile app

Western Washington farmers and consumers who support local food already love the Puget Sound Fresh app. Both Android and Apple users can use the app to find more than 350 farms and farmers markets, as well as recipes, harvest calendars and events.

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Want some publicity for your farm? Apply for Pierce County TV’s “Meet the Farmers” series!

Pierce County Planning and Land Services will be producing a series highlighting local farmers on PCTV (Pierce County Television). The purpose of these segments is to help the public learn about the important role that farmers play in our community by tel...Read on...