The Fresh from the Farm Guide

The Community Farm Land Trust (CFLT) publishes the Fresh from the Farm Guide every year as part of our mission to support local food and agriculture. This is a free, educational resources for underserved populations and residents from our entire region to learn where to find local, affordable, fresh and healthy foods through CSAs, farm stands, markets, food banks, as well as nutritional incentive and matching programs available in our four county region of Grays Harbor, Lewis, Mason, and Thurston Counties. We are able to keep this as a free resource to our community through grants, sponsorships, advertisements, and fundraising campaigns that help to pay for distribution and printing costs. ​
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2023 CFLT Google Farm & Market Map
​Map Legend
​(Please see listings and websites for additional info, hours & more)
GREEN FARMS:
Have Farms Stands 
RED FARMS:
all other farms 
PURPLE MARKETS: Farmers Markets

​Our guide helps to highlight the importance of farming and agriculture in our local economy.

Did you know that Agricultural and Food Processing provides over 164,000 jobs in Washington State? (WSDA-Agricultural Economy Guide).
  • By listing your farm in our guide you can help us show the magnitude of farms, food processing and agricultural-related businesses in our area and how it impacts our local economies.
  • By increasing awareness of the importance of local agri-business, we can leverage tax dollars and support from local leaders for more assistance and aide to local farms which is the heart of CFLT's work to support the preservation of a vibrant local farm economy.​

Fresh From The
Farm Guide (FFTFG)
​Features

Meet our newest team member, Dug! 
Find him throughout the guide for useful
​facts and info! 
We have expanded our guide to bring you all kinds of incredible features creating a directory of useful guides for all your food and farm needs. We also have featured articles on local farms, businesses, and farmers markets. 

Farm Listings

The Farm Map consists of individual farm listings. Read about your local farms in second half of the guide. These farm listings contain:
  • contact information
  • social media & website information
  • description of goods & services offered and how they are sold
  • events & workshop details

​Each listing has a sliding scale cost with a minimum of a $40 fee. CFLT is happy to work out payment plans for farms in need.  We offer scholarships for free listings for new farms or farms in need. 

Farmers Market Guide

We feature a Day-by-Day Farmers Market Guide so that you can always find which farmers markets are open each day. Our Farmers' Market Guide also provides info on Food Access and Nutrition Programs each market offers as well as descriptions of vendors, products and services, hours of operation and contact information.

Food Access and Nutrition Incentive Programs

Learn how to stretch your nutrition incentive program money further to gain additional incentives when purchasing fresh produce from local farms and farmers' markets. Washington State and our local farmers markets offer a variety of programs to meet you & your family's dietary needs.

Food Hubs

Food Hubs connect small farmers and producers to buyers (wholesale and consumer) through a centralized distribution site or online market place. 

Advertisements & Sponsorships

We rely on local businesses, farms & organizations to advertise or become sponsors in our guide to help offset the cost of graphic design, printing, and production of our publication.  

​Why become an advertiser or sponsor? 
  • Be recognized as a supporter of our local farm economy!
  • Affordable rates
  • Wide distribution 13,000 copies in 4 counties
  • Free farm listings with ad purchases.
  • Financial contribution from ads and sponsors allows us the capacity to offer free listings to farmers in need.​

CSA Guide

Current and up-to-date information about local CSA Programs in Grays Harbor, Lewis, Mason and Thurston counties. This guide provides descriptions, costs, timeframes & pick-up information for local CSA programs that are made available to us.  

Food Bank Guide

A complete listing of local food banks including mobile food banks in the South Sound. These listing include contact information, hours of operation, & website information.