Scholarships Available for Farmers Market Conference

The Washington State Farmers Market Association is offering 25 scholarships for specialty crop farmers to attend their 2017 annual conference in Blaine February 3^rd and 4^th.

The conference will offer options for farmers to learn about season extension, hiring and retention, agritourism, food safety rules and much more.

The scholarships are open to growers of fruits, vegetables, flowers, horticulture and nursery crops.

The deadline to apply is January 15^th.

The full scholarship application can be found on the WSFMA page, as can more information on the conference itself.

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