FTBO Farmer Profiles
Beginning Farms: F.A. Farms Jericho Farm Moondance Farm Moorman Manor Farm Nandano Farm Rabbit Fields Farm Terra Verde
Mentor Farms: Big Sky Garden Cedarville Farm The Growing Garden Uprising Organics
Beginning Farms
“Peasant agriculture is still more efficient in caloric terms than industrial agriculture, and smallscale solutions hold out greater hope to feed the world.”
Walter Haugen, Owner
“Food with full attention. Fresh, absolutely!”
That’s the motto of F.A. FARM in Ferndale. Owner Walter Haugen brings an anthropological perspective to his farm, often considering agriculture’s 10,000 year history when weighing his options and developing production techniques on the farm. F.A. Farm is a Food To Bank On participant, producing fresh, local, & sustainably grown produce for the Ferndale Foodbank.
CONTACT: 5890 Barr Road Ferndale, WA 98248 (360) 312-0335
“We are committed to sustainably growing produce for our eastern Skagit community because we believe everyone should have access to good, healthy food, and it is vital to the health of a community to support locals first.”
Rebecca Morse, Co-owner
JERICHO FARM is a small family farm located in Eastern Skagit County just off the beautiful North Cascades Highway 20. Owners Rebecca & Andrew are committed to feeding their community fresh, sustainably-grown produce. Jericho Farm offers a wide variety of vegetables, herbs and flowers at the Concrete Farmers Market, through a growing CSA program, and direct from the farm. Please call before visiting.
CONTACT: 7606 NE Cape Horn Road Concrete, WA 98237 360 826-3046 jericho00@yahoo.com
“As organic farmers, we trusted that through caring for our land we could sustainably produce nutritious food. What we didn’t expect was how growing food strengthened our ties to people. Farming has taught us a lot about the timeless cycle of giving and receiving from the Earth and others.”
Nicole Brown, Co-owner
MOONDANCE FARM is a sustainable family farm nestled in the foothills of Mount Baker. The farm's focus is to grow nutritious, organic food in unison with family and community. Moondance vegetables, fruits, herbs and flowers are grown naturally and are offered seasonally. Moondance Farm specializes in ethnic and heirloom varieties.
CONTACT: 460 Innis Creek Road Acme, WA 98220 360 595-0155
MOORMAN MANOR FARM“Changing the world, one bird at a time.”
Torrey Moorman , Owner
MOORMAN MANOR FARM is a small family-owned farm dedicated to responsible land stewardship. The farm maintains very small flocks of free-range turkeys, ducks, and chickens to minimize the impact on the land. Eggs are available March through October, green ducklings June through August, and turkeys in November. Customers are welcome to call to schedule a visit or to reserve ducklings or turkeys.
CONTACT: 9819 Silver Lake Road Maple Falls, WA 98266 360 599-9168
NANDAÑO FARM“My passion is for growing my own food and having a sustainable homestead and property. Sustainable farming practices that create healthy soil benefit all who make this contact with the land.”
Craig Lavallee, Owner
Craig Lavallee of NANDAÑO FARM grew vegetables for over 25 years before joining the Food To Bank On Program in 2005, which now supports him in delivering fresh food weekly to the Bellingham Food Bank. On a one-acre plot, Nandaño Farm produces an array of vegetables including salad mix, broccoli, kale, carrots, green beans, potatoes, tomatoes, and one of his favorites, basil−both Italian and Thai varieties.
CONTACT: 360 592-1154
RABBIT FIELDS FARM"Fresh, local and organic! A hop in the right direction."
Roslyn McNicholl, Owner
RABBIT FIELDS FARM focuses primarily on providing the highest quality fruits & vegetables to the members of its popular CSA program. The farm is also a member of the Food To Bank On project, and delivers fresh, organic produce to the Sean Humphrey House every week. In addition, their produce can be found at the Co-op,
Terra Organica, and local restaurants.
CONTACT: (360) 393 8747 Everson, WA 98247 rabbitfieldsfarm@yahoo.com
TERRA VERDE“Doing what you love is the cornerstone of having abundance in your life. Feeding
people is what we love.”
Amy Kuhta, & Sküter Fontaine, Owners
TERRA VERDE is a one year old diversified vegetable, flower and herb garden currently located in Deming Washington. Farmers Amy & Sküter marvel at what a wonderful teacher this garden has been, constantly showing them new ways to invest in sun, soil and sweat. Everything from Terra Verde is chemical & pesticide free, and in its freshest possible state.
CONTACT: 360 671-6086 amersyvonne@hotmail.com
Mentor Farms
BIG SKY GARDEN“What we do is not a normal small business, but something more. Exactly what, I can't say. Perhaps it's just a hope that we can actually create better ways to
feed ourselves, both literally and symbolically.”
Steve Powers, Co-owner
BIG SKY GARDEN has been supplying fresh, organic vegetables to Whatcom County since 1993. Their produce is available seasonally at the Community Food Co-op’s Swan Café and Terra Organica in the Bellingham Public Market. Big Sky Gardens is best known for their seasonal salad greens mix, but other crops include baby spinach, curly endive, radicchio, green bell pepper, and winter squash.
CONTACT: P.O. Box 35 Acme, WA 98220 360 393-9123
CEDARVILLE FARM“If we can help create a more viable agricultural economy in Whatcom County, that might contribute in some small way... to keeping a little more farmland in farming. So I think that’s why it’s important. It’s not earthshaking, but it’s just one small way a community can help itself.”
Mike Finger, Owner
CEDARVILLE FARM is Whatcom County’s oldest and largest Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) farm, providing over 115 families each season with a great variety of startlingly fresh vegetables, herbs and flowers, organically grown on fertile soil adjacent to the Nooksack River. Customers can sign up for a share, or find Cedarville’s produce at the Bellingham Farmers Market. “We look forward to putting our delicious and wholesome produce onto your table.”
CONTACT: 3081 Goshen Road Bellingham, WA 98226 360 592-5594 cedarville322@mac.com
THE GROWING GARDEN“We produce organically grown food with a commitment to the local community, our employees, and the environment.”
Brent Harrison, Co-owner
A five-acre, certified organic farm, THE GROWING GARDEN has been committed to growing organic produce for local stores, restaurants, and the public for over twenty years. The farm offers a wide variety of herbs and vegetables that can be found in local restaurants & retailers and at the Bellingham Farmers Market.
CONTACT: 6063 Medcalf Road Bellingham, WA 98226
UPRISING ORGANICS“Uprising Organics, vegetable pirates sowing the seeds of revelry. Arrrrrr!”
Chrystine Goldberg, Co-owner
UPRISING ORGANICS is a small family farm specializing in Certified Organic vegetables, open-pollinated and heirloom seeds, and cut flowers. They grow specialty European vegetables that are stunning in color and taste. Uprising’s Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program is geared toward low-income families and accepts food stamps.
CONTACT: 2208 Iron Street Bellingham, WA 98225
