Focus On Fruit: Meet Pear Bureau's Barb Ruhs
Barb Ruhs is one of the newest members at Pear Bureau Northwest. During today's Focus On Fruit, she talks about her plans to encourage consumers to eat healthier, which includes more pears in the diet.
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Rollins Proposes Updates to SNAP Retailer Stocking Requirements
Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins announced that the USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service is proposing changes to strengthen the stocking requirements for retailers participating in SNAP,
Proposals Open for WA Specialty Crop Block Grants
The Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) is now accepting concept proposals for the 2024 Specialty Crop Block Grant.
Funding for Snohomish County Food and Farming Center
Congresswoman Suzan DelBene presented Snohomish County with a $750K check for its Food and Farming Center, which will serve as a crucial resource hub for fruit and vegetable farmers across Snohomish, Whatcom, Skagit, and King counties.
Downtown Farmers Market Opens in May with New Home in Yakima
Instead the market has a new home, in the new Rotary Marketplace located at 15 W. Yakima Avenue which is currently under construction.