Since we started our “first one’s free” soil testing program for pastures, hay fields, and commercial crops in 2006, we have received a lot of sign-ups, and also a lot of questions. 

Some of the questions have included things such as: 

Our Farm Team has a number of exciting announcements including: the expansion of our farmland conservation program; changes to the farm workshop schedule; more free soil samples; and some great workshops coming up. Read more to learn all about these updates.

Three-quarters of all flowering plants and roughly 35% of food crops depend on pollinators to reproduce. In addition to the familiar European honey bee, more than 600 species of native bees in Washington contribute to the important work of pollinating favorites like squashes, cucumbers, berries and apples just to name a few.