Summer is Farmers Market season! Although our communities continue to be disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic, our local Farmers Markets are working to ensure they can offer a safe place for our farmers to sell their products. The Markets have worked with the Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department and the WA State Farmers Markets Association to develop safety protocols to keep our farmers and their customers safe this season. Each of the Markets will be operating in some capacity this season, so please visit their websites or social media pages for the most up-to-date information!

In 2015, the District finalized an ambitious 5-year strategic plan that has served as a roadmap of strategies and actions, guiding our growth toward achieving lofty conservation goals. This plan was the start of a more strategic approach to our efforts, not the end, and in the years since we’ve fine-tuned the plan through additional prioritization studies and adaptive management.