Foodshed

As One Local Summer has ended and the September Eat Local Challenge has begun, I thought it might be useful for others in the area to post all of the resources I’ve found. Not all are in Snohomish county proper, but all are within 200 miles. I’ve included web sites where I’ve got them.

Meats & Poultry:

• 3 Sisters Beef (Oak Harbor): 100% grass feed beef available by the portion or the steer and everything in between
• Akyla Farms (Sedro Woolley): pasture raised beef, pork and heritage poultry
• Island Grown Farmer’s Co-op (Bow): pork and beef, including sausage and smoked meats
• Skagit River Ranch (Sedro Woolley): 100% organic beef, poultry, pork and eggs – a bit more than I usually want to spend
• Samish Bay Cheese (Bow): 100% organic pork and beef available at the Everett Farmer’s Market
• Hempler’s bacon (Bellingham)

Grains, Pastas & Breads:

• The Essential Baking Company (Seattle): breads, rolls and crackers
• Snohomish Bakery (Snohomish): breads and pastries
• Pave Bakery (Everett): breads and pastries
• Schiavo’s Bakery (Everett): breads, pastries and cakes
• Cucina Fresca (Seattle): fresh pastas
• Great Harvest Bread Co (Seattle): breads

Produce:

• Everett Farmer’s Market: Sunday, 11a – 4p, May 6-September 30
• Mukilteo Farmer’s Market: Wednesday, 4p – 7p, June 6-September 26
• Snohomish Farmer’s Market: Thursday, 4p – 8p, May 3-September 27
• Edmonds Farmers Market: Saturday, 9a – 3p, May 5-October 6
• Ballard Year Round Market: Sunday, 10a -4p, (Winter 11am-3pm) All Year
• Maltby Produce Markets (Snohomish, Maltby)
• Stocker Farm Stand (Snohomish): Mon-Sat. 9a-7p; Sun 10:30a-6p, June 1 – Oct. 31
• Magana Farms (Yakima): Everett Farmer’s Market
• Biringer Farms (Marysville): own stands and u-pick during fruit season
• Frog Song Farm (Fir Island): Everett, Snohomish and Mukilteo farmer’s markets
• Gypsy Rows red potatoes (Silvana, 20 miles): Everett, Snohomish and Mukilteo farmer’s markets
• Tiny’s Organic Produce (East Wenatchee): Everett, Snohomish and Mukilteo farmer’s markets

Dairy & Cheese:

• Beecher’s Flagship cheese (Seattle)
• Golden Glen Creamery heavy cream and butter (Bow)
• Rogue Creamery Blue Cheese (Oregon)
• Mt Townsend Creamery (Port Townsend)
• Samish Bay Cheese (Bow)

Other:

• Cibo Naturals (Seattle, 25 miles)

Local Guides:

• Cascade Harvest Coalition
• Eat Well Guide
• Eat Wild – Washington
• Farming & The Environment
• Local Harvest
• Puget Sound Fresh
• Raw Milk – Washington
• WA State Farmer’s Markets
• Washington Sustainable Food
• Skagit Foodshed Blog
• Tilth Producers of Washington

This is a work in progress – expect to see it updated soon. This is not a comprehensive list, it’s mostly those that I’ve bought from myself, or heard great recommendations for. If you think I’ve missed something, throw it in a comment and I’ll add it to the list.