Farm Speaker Series
2025
2nd Thursday of Each Month
May - September
Join us on local farms to hear from local farmers and experience field based workshops. Our next event will be May 8th - Composting Mt. Manure: Sound Horsekeeping on Small Acreage.
The rest of the 2025 Farm Speaker Series will focus on local meat production. You can join us June 12th at Oak Meadows Farm for the grand re-opening of the Whittaker's farmstand featuring pasture-raised pork, poultry, beef, and lamb from Oak Meadows and partner farms. Don't miss this opportunity to talk about on-farm sales & discuss multi-species meat production and direct market sales strategies. Stay tuned for more on this event, and the rest of our Farm Speaker Series this summer through fall.
Farm Speaker Series from May to October
Listen to local Whatcom County farmers, as they share how they manage their pastures to increase yields, improve soil health and grow a high quality forage for their animals. Each episode showcases how various farms adapt their management for grass growth. Whether you are raising horses, beef, sheep or goats, healthy pastures are a vital component of your farm’s success. Overcome pasture challenges and grow thriving, nutritious pastures for your animals! For the full Virtual Pasture Tour playlist visit our YouTube channel.
Below are links to videos of the previous Farm Speaker Series talks:
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A Different Kind of Prep Time for Farm Disaster Preparedness
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Optimize your pasture management; talk nutrients and forage growth with a local agronomist
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Competition or Co-opetition; How local farms are cooperating to provide opportunity for all
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Farm Funding Opportunities; Grants, incentives and costshare
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Farms to Tables; marketing and sales from the perspective of direct market farmers
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Vet's Corner; working with a large animal vet to improve herd health
Below are links to videos of other virtual presentations that may be of interest to you:
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