Posts Tagged ‘Local farmers’
Washington Apple Week Celebrates Journey ‘From Trees To Tables’
Promoting Washington grown apples on a global scale has taken the next step forward – dispersing grower ambassadors around the world. Marcus Bellissimo has the story.
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2019 Apple Crop Prediction Up From Last Year’s Harvest
The first initial numbers are in for this years apple harvest. And numbers are up over last year. Marcus Bellissimo reports.
Read MoreGood News For Growers – Apple Tariffs Lifted, Funding Coming For Cherries
A trade war that started with tariffs on steel and aluminum soon moved to other commodities. Last week, Washington apple growers got a break from the politics. Marcus Bellissimo reports. Just as local apple producers are cheering the end of tariffs on exports to Mexico, cherry growers in the region got a boost from Congress.…
Read More$8.5 Million In Federal Aid Coming To Wash. Apple Commission, Local Growers Due To Tariffs
Trade disruptions from tariffs have taken a toll on export markets, especially agriculture. A trade promotion program seeks to alleviate those additional costs. Marcus Bellissimo reports.
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Not Just Apples and Cherries, Another Big Pear Crop For NCW This Year
North Central Washington is prime territory for growing apples and cherries. But it’s also one of the premier growing regions globally for pears. Marcus Bellissimo reports.
Read MoreEast Wenatchee Irrigation District Asking Residents To Curtail Water Usage
It’s easy to not give a second thought to where our water comes from. But when the infrastructure that provides that water stops working, people start paying attention. Marcus Bellissimo reports that’s exactly what the East Wenatchee irrigation district is asking of local residents.
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‘Exciting To See Our Little Market Growing,’ Says Leavenworth Farmers Market Manager
The growing season continues and the Leavenworth Community Farmers Market is a great place to grab some local produce. Market Manager Hana Butler joins Dan Langager in the KOHO studio to talk about the summer so far, kids Makers Markets and the upcoming Farm To Table Dinner Wed. Aug. 29. Photo: LeavenworthFarmersMarket.org
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As Cherry Season Arrives, Growers Expect Near-Record Harvest
Cherries are a summertime staple. Local cherries are starting to pop up at farmers markets, fruit stands and grocers. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Washington will produce 67 percent of all sweet cherries in the country this year. And this year’s crop has the potential to be one of the state’s largest, as…
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Leavenworth Farmers Market Welcomes New Growers, Board Members
Hana Butler, Manager of the Leavenworth Community Farmers Market, joins Dan Langager in the KOHO studio to talk about this year’s growing season and new farmers joining the Thursday market. It’s today from 4-8 p.m. at Lions Club Park. Photo: Leavenworth Community Farmers Market
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Mexico Hits Washington Apple Industry With Tariffs Following Trump’s Steel, Aluminum Tariffs
Tariffs imposed by the U.S. on aluminum and steel are seeing retaliatory tariffs on everything from pork to apples. And it will have a local impact, as Marcus Bellissimo reports. In response to the Trump Administration’s tariffs on aluminum and steel, Mexico announced yesterday that effective immediately imports of apples from the U.S. would be…
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Wenatchee Valley Farmers Market Season Opening Tomorrow At Pybus Market
The spring opening of the Wenatchee Valley Farmers Market is tomorrow, Saturday May 11, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Pybus Public Market. Market Manager Brittany Mieklin and Grace Spencer with Spencer Farm join Dan Langager in the KOHO studio to talk about preparing for this year’s market, new vendors this year and…
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