Cascade Harvest Coalition has a variety of programs to accomplish our goal of re-localizing the food system in Washington and more directly connecting consumers and producers. Each program focuses on an important step in the process of getting local farm products from seed to market:

Puget Sound Fresh is the region’s premier “eat local” farm product branding and consumer education program.

Washington FarmLink is the state’s only program that links aspiring farmers with landowners and helps grow new sustainable farming operations.

Farm-to-Table: Connecting Local Farmers with Local Food Buyers is an annual series of workshops that connect local farmers with local buyers in an effort to create access to new markets and expand sales for locally grown farm products.

Harvest Celebrations are annual on-farm festivals to honor, celebrate and share in the bounty of local agriculture and an opportunity to connect urban residents with rural communities.

Farmers Markets Research is currently underway to address a critical and timely need for additional consumer research and targeted marketing strategies for Washington’s producers with direct sales at the State’s 125 farmers markets. Primary goals are to: increase consumer awareness and support for locally-grown and produced foods in general, and at farmers markets in particular; and increase marketing opportunities for local producers at farmers markets, resulting in increased sales for producers.