Whatcom County Public Works Department and Whatcom Conservation District are bringing back the Whatcom Farm Expo for its sixth year on Saturday, April 23. The free event, open to everyone from novice to experienced farmers, will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Northwest Washington Fairgrounds in Lynden.
The expo offers informal networking between attendees and over 40 organizations that include successful farmers, market resources for growers and farming advocacy groups, according to the event announcement. Information will be available on financial assistance, how to improve productivity, pasture quality, homesteading, and animal and stream health.
A panel of keynote speakers will give a presentation 12-1 p.m. on starting a successful farm business.
Keynote panel presentations include: “Farming challenges and success in western Washington” by Marie Hegarty, co-owner of Fair Cow’s Path Farm; “panning your farm for production and longevity” by Elizabeth Hayes, director of Cloud Mountain Farm Center; “acquiring land and funding your farm goals” by Katie Pencke, co-owner of Alluvial Farms; and “finding your dream farm property” by Allison Trimble and Blake Westhoff, owners and managing brokers of Coastal Realty.
The Farming for Life Experience exhibit will showcase Whatcom County farming’s history and future. Food trucks will be at the fairgrounds, located at 1775 Front Street in Lynden. Free tarps and soil tests are available while supplies last.
Registration is recommended at bit.ly/3LRa7Cq. For more information, visit whatcomcd.org/whatcom-farm-expo.
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