Eat Local Month

Get a Taste of Washington State

Northwest Washington is home to an incredible variety of farms, fisheries, restaurants, markets, and food producers, making it easy to enjoy fresh, local food wherever your adventures take you. As you celebrate Eat Local Month, look for the Eat Local First window decal at participating restaurants, markets, and retailers. The decal identifies businesses committed to sourcing food grown, raised, caught, or made in Washington State, making it easy to support local with every meal and purchase.

Get a Taste of Washington State

Whatcom County Farm Tour

The Whatcom County Farm Tour will be held on Saturday, September 12, 2026 from 10:00 AM-4:00 PM. Each of the 13 locations will offer a unique opportunity to meet the folks who grow and raise our food and learn more about how that food makes it from the farm to our plate. This self-guided event is FREE for all ages! Follow us on Facebook or Instagram to find out more about the Farm Tour. Make sure to register.

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Celebrate Eat Local Month

Farm to Table Trails

Check in, earn points, win prizes

Nine loops invite you to savor the sights and sounds of beautiful Northwest Washington. On these trails, folks will enjoy bountiful harvests from u-pick berry farms, find the most decadent local cheeses, and visit markets and farm stands for local vegetables, fruit, meat, and fish.

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Local Markets

Find fresh food and support farmers

Looking for a farmers market near you? We've got a handy list for you, including local food favorites as well as unique options like fish markets, cheese markets, and specialty food shops!

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Local Restaurants

Discover local flavor

Discover delicious restaurants featuring fresh ingredients from local farms, fishers, and food producers.

Local Restaurants

Find even more local food

Whatcom and Skagit counties are home to hundreds of local farms, fisheries, food businesses and organizations! Zoom in and out to explore the freshest produce, farmers markets, farm to table restaurants and more right here in Bellingham, Blaine, Bow, Deming, Fairhaven, Ferndale, Everson, Lynden, Mount Vernon. Click the link below to visit the WA Food & Farm Finder to search and filter thousands more locations for the best local food in Washington State.