Monthly Archives: April 2012

Port Susan Bay

The Plant Biology class visited The Nature Conservancy’s restoration project at Port Susan Bay outside of Stanwood, WA. After eight years of planning and permitting this restoration project is ready to begin. The levees will be removed this summer, and … Continue reading

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Farm systems tour

Today the Honor the Gift of Food class toured several Skagit Valley farms to learn more about local food production and food systems.  We visited Kai at Hedlin Farms and learned about their interesting and diverse 400-acre mixed vegetable, fruit … Continue reading

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Week 3, already?

We are moving along through the spring quarter. It is hard to believe that April is almost over.  Today we featured brussels sprouts in our weekly potluck.  They were sauteed in olive oil with walnuts!  Yum.  This side dish went … Continue reading

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3rd Annual Tribal Community Gardener’s Forum

On April 4th I was able to visit with NWIC cooperative extension and other tribal community gardeners around western Washington at the 3rd Annual Tribal Community Garden Forum in Tacoma, hosted by the Puyallup tribe.  It was so exciting to … Continue reading

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