Save the date for this year's Farms Forever on August 17th from 4-8pm. We have a new location this year and have partnered with the Squaxin Island Tribe to host our event at Little Creek Casino Resort! We are also changing things up this year with a few new additions. We welcome Matt Smith who will join us as our emcee and live auctioneer for this year's event. So build your paddle raising muscles now as it is sure to be a lively event with fun to be had for all! We will be featuring local farm fresh food for our dinner delicately prepared by the chefs at Little Creek Casino Resort! We are thrilled to have Dani Madrone, Olympia City Councilmember and American Farmland Trust's PNW Senior Policy & Planning Manager as our keynote speaker!
We are looking for a few higher end live donation items for our event so if have a great experience to add to our live auction, please fee free to reach out! Particularly interested in tickets to events or shows, adventure items, dinner or cocktail party experience, travel and overnight accommodations! Message Jeanine. Thanks in advance! |
Buy your tickets for our event on our auction website! We have individual tickets and whole table tickets available! Thank a local farmer and buy them a ticket, with our Feed-a-Farmer Ticket!
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THANK YOU to OUR FARMS FOREVER SPONSORS
LOCALvore 2024
Wednesday, May 8th Thanks so everyone that joined us for LOCALvore this year! We are so grateful for our community of supporters that got out to shop/dine/drink at our 20 participating businesses this year! If you business is interested in participating in LOCALvore this year, please contact our Development Manager, Jeanine!
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Thank you for a Successful 2023 Farms Forever!
We are so honored that our community of supporters, long-time supporters and new, showed up on August 19, 2023 at Riverbend Ranch to celebrate preserving farms forever in the South Sound. What an outstanding group of attendees, volunteers, board (former and current), and staff gathered together for the common goal of raising money for the Community Farm Land Trust. We enjoyed the engaging conversations, the connections that were made, the glasses raised, and the food we shared in community together. We whole heartedly appreciate all the financial contributions we received. A special thank you to Riverbend Ranch for the beautiful venue and setting for our event as the wonderful beef and pork supplied to us for our event.
From all of the staff and board at the Community Farm Land Trust, we thank you! Your efforts and contributions support our ongoing work by helping to secure our operating costs and allow our board and staff to continue their important work of preserving local farmland from development. In addition, the funds we raised will ensure that our Fresh from the Farm Guide remains a free resource to our community. The guide is essential in highlighting the important work, products, and services of our local farms and food culture.
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Slideshow photo credits: Carol Linnebur
Thanks to everyone who came to our 2023 Annual Meet-up!We are grateful for everyone who voted for approval of our board candidates in our annual report last month. Join us in welcoming our newest board member, GaBriel Marks!
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Thanks to everyone who came out to our Annual Meet-Up at Mercato on April 8th! We had so much fun connecting with our farmers and community supporters. Sharing food with our community is something that is at the heart of what we do so thanks for being at our table with us.
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Fun Times at the Farmtastic Tour and 25th Anniversary Celebration!
Thank You to everyone who came out to our Farmtastic 25th Anniversary Celebration and Farm Tour on July 23, 2022. We had so much fun connecting with folks at Scatter Creek Farm and Conservancy and the new James Family Historic Farm. Thanks to Kirsop Farm and Common Ground CSA Farm for hosting us and giving us a tour of your farm operations. Its so great to connect people with where their food comes from and how much work happens to bring food to our tables. We are so grateful to the Akashic Food Truck for our delicious lunch that was provided. Special thanks to our van driver, Kim Young, Debbie Leung, and Alexis Gjurasic.
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