Posts Tagged ‘Local farmers’
Wash. State Tree Fruit Association Hosting Annual Meeting This Week
Constant market change can be though for some horticulture based businesses. Finding opportunity in those market changes is the goal of a big annual meeting among growers that starts today. Marcus Bellissimo reports.
Read MoreChelan County Commissioners Update – Keith Goehner
Chelan County Commissioner Keith Goehner joins Dan Langager on the KOHO Morning Show to talk about closing the $200,000 gap in the 2018 budget for the county, finalizing the Shoreline Master Program by the end of the year, a new contract with the state for farm working housing, work on Slide Ridge and more.
Read MoreGarden Guru – Scott Parsons
Your Garden Guru here on KOHO Scott Parsons swings by the KOHO studio to talk about what he’s harvesting right now and what it means for dinnertime, looking ahead to fall greens plantings and other ways to extend the growing season, the importance of feeling a connection to your food and where it comes from…
Read MoreGarden Guru – Scott Parsons
KOHO’s Garden Guru Scott Parsons swings by the KOHO studio for his weekly update on the growing season to talk about milder weather and what that means for you and your garden, maintaining healthy watering despite the cooler temps, basil and vegetables getting harvested now and what still needs more time, using dill and patroning…
Read MoreUnder New Manager, Board Leavenworth Farmers Market Continues Growth
Hana Butler, Manager of the Leavenworth Community Farmers Market, joins Dan Langager in the KOHO studio to talk about what’s fresh at the market this week, next week’s Kids Makers Market and their annual Farm To Table fundraiser Wed. Aug. 30 at Roots Produce and Flower Farm.
Read MoreWashington’s First-In-The-Nation Farm Internship Growing Future Farmers
Last month, the Washington Legislature passed a bill out of the House allowing the expansion of the Farm Internship Project, a first-in-the-nation program that brings together small farms and those wishing to learn from those farmers. Marcus Bellissimo reports.
Read MoreGarden Guru – Scott Parsons
KOHO’s Dan Langager heads into the garden of Scott Parsons, the Garden Guru here on KOHO, to talk about harvesting potatoes, tomatoes and apricots, the benefits of eating foods direct from your own garden and the importance of passing that knowledge on to the next generation.
Read MoreNCW Summer Water Forecast Remains Positive
The Bureau of Reclamation’s May 2017 Total Water Supply Available forecast for North Central Washington indicates the water supply will fully satisfy senior and junior water rights this irrigation season. The forecast is based on flows, precipitation, snowpack, and reservoir storage as of May 1, along with estimates of future precipitation and river flows. Other…
Read MoreNew Manager, Partnerships Help Leavenworth Farmers Market Expand
April showers have given way not just to May flowers, but fruits, vegetables and other locally-grown foods, coming soon to farmers markets across the region. The Leavenworth Farmers Market opens Thursday June 8 and Dan Langager talked with their new manager Hana Butler about what’s up and coming at the market this year. Learn more…
Read MoreLocal Growers Prepare For Farmers Market’s Spring Openings
April showers are giving way not just to May flowers, but fruits, vegetables and other locally-grown foods, coming soon to farmers markets across the region. The Wenatchee Valley Farmers Market opens Saturday May 13 and Dan Langager talked with their Manager Britany Meiklin-Fink and Board Member Deb Stansbery about the upcoming season.
Read MoreEating Local – Scabland Farm
On this Friday morning we’re excited to bring you the third episode in our new series “Eating Local,” where we explore how local businesses, individuals and farmers eat locally-produced foods, plus things you can do in your life to eat more sustainably. Dan Langager sat down with Jill Knittel, pig farmer and owner of Scabland Farm in…
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