Annette Slonim

Governor Jay Inslee has proclaimed October 2nd as Taste Washington Day.  Annette Slonim with the Washington State Department of Agriculture said historically, the event takes place the first Wednesday in October as a way to celebrate the foods grown in the Evergreen state and served in school lunchrooms.   “...

Taste Washington Day is later this week, and according to the state Department of Agriculture, school districts across the state have been encouraged to share their farm to school efforts. This year 25 districts and more than 20 farms have signed up to celebrate local foods ...