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| Last updated on July 25, 2008 |
The Helping Hands Project is a community service that involves the public in exchanging their labor on a local farm for a large donation of farm fresh produce to the local food bank system. The goal is to bring nutritious fresh produce into the local food banks while also teaching people about their local food system through a hands-on experience on a local farm.
Description:
The Cascade Harvest Coalition and its members:
promote collective learning, inquiry and action to understand food system issues;
encourage informed decision making;
foster improved relationships between diverse segments of the food and farm system;
facilitate linkages that result in more innovative and effective partnerships in sustaining the food and farm system; and
develop and implement strategies to achieve our common vision of a vibrant farming industry and healthy communities throughout the region.
History:
The Cascade Harvest Coalition has supported preservation and revitalization of the food and farm system in Western Washington since 1999 when representatives from a number of diverse groups met to address the need for greater unity and a stronger voice within the agricultural community. We saw that many groups were ably tackling local agricultural issues within their communities, but losing the greater effectiveness that those actions would have if coordinated throughout Western Washington.
Through forums, promotions, better inter-communication, research, education and collaboration, Cascade Harvest Coalition’s member organizations and individuals will more effectively address the threats to sustainable agriculture:
§ urbanization,
§ loss of critical farmer support, including technical assistance for small farms,
§ vague and uncertain environmental and land use regulations,
§ need for better marketing and promotion,
§ loss of irreplaceable farm lands,
§ and more.
Contact people:
Office fax number: (206) 632-1080
Address:
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4649 Sunnyside Avenue North, Room 123
Seattle, WA 98103
This location is handicap accessible
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Web Site: http://www.cascadeharvest.org
Directions:
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Nearest Bus Stop: Route 82, 5 minutes minute walk |
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