Winter resources

As the harvest season draws to a close, we find that most local Farmers Markets and many farm stands have closed for the year. But we eaters still want to support our local food producers. I always dread the moment when I realize that the bounty that has stuffed my refrigerator all summer long, has been consumed, and I face the prospect of buying vegetables at the supermarket. Of course we all know that the Skagit Valley Food Co-Op offers us fresh, organic food, but there are also many other options that allow us to continue to buy more directly from the farmers and food producers around us.

Below, I will indicate where local foods can be purchased AFTER OCTOBER 31st. This list is a work in progress. Please send me corrections, additions and updates. If you want us to know where and how to buy your local product, please write to me and keep me updated with any new information. I apologize for mistakes and omissions. There is very little here for Whidbey Island, or for the Stanwood/Camano area. Please help me expand this list to help all of us eat locally through the winter.

I recently discovered the website for Local Harvest, www.localharvest.org, which includes lots of information about local producers throughout the US, including our region. Please let me know what you learn about the sources listed there, that I haven't yet included in our list. Thank you. I keep learning more, every day.

Carol Havens chavens@cnw.com

LOCAL RESOURCES AFTER OCTOBER 31st

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Whidbey Island

North Snohomish and Camano Island

Listings

FARMERS MARKETS

Bellingham Farmers Market

Saturdays, 10 am to 3 pm, April through December

Downtown Bellingham, on Railroad at Chestnut

www.bellinghamfarmers.org

FARMERS

Blue Heron Farm

Call or email Anne Schwartz to make arrangements to meet at a central location. als@fidalgo.net or (360) 853-8449

Winter squash, onions, garlic, frozen blueberries, carrots, cabbage and more.

Gothberg Farms

Call or email Rhonda Gothberg for large orders (whole wheels, etc.) at (360) 766-8915 or rhondag@cnw.com

(normal quantities available at Slough Food in Edison)

Hidden Meadow Ranch

Laura Faley has a few Narragansett turkeys available for Thanksgiving. She will also take deposits for whole or half pork for January and lamb for spring, and quarters of beef for next late summer and fall. She has laying chickens for sale, too. LauraFaley@hiddenmeadowranch.com or (360) 416-0109.

Lake Cavanaugh Farm

Call Martha to arrange a time for pick up. Shallots, kale, collards, kohlrabi, cooking pumpkins and winter squash available through December.

Martha Goodlett - 360-422-7706 or lcfarm@fidalgo.net

SEASONAL FARM STANDS & PRODUCER STORES

SKAGIT COUNTY

The Berry Barn - Lenning Farms

Every day until December 22, open again in February. Monday - Thursday from 10 am to 5 pm and Friday - Sunday 10 am - 6 pm.

Fresh baked pies and pie shells, fruit, jams, berries, fall vegetables, including sweet potatoes, and more. Much local, all regional.

14285 La Conner Whitney Road, Mount Vernon - 360-466-1923

Black Rock Seafoods

11 am to 6 pm daily

8991 Stevenson Rd

Anacortes, WA

(the old Thiberts Crab Market)

360 293-2525

Dunbar Gardens Farm Stand

Saturday & Sunday, 10 to 5, October - December.

When they open in the spring they will be open Thursday - Sunday, 10 - 6.

Organic Produce and Handcrafted Willow Baskets

16586 Dunbar Road, Mount Vernon - 360-428-3076 - www.dunbargardens.com

Gordon Skagit Farms

Autumn Market--October 1-31—9am to 6pm daily

Honor system in November

Pumpkins, squash, gourds and corn

15598 McLean Road, Mount Vernon

360-424-7262

www.gordonskagitfarms.com

Hedlin Family Farm Stand

Open on an honor basis most of November.

Fall vegetables, squash and fruit.

12052 Chilberg Road, La Conner - (360) 466-3977

Jones Creek Farms

Mon. - Fri., 10 to 5, Sunday, noon to 5, through December.

Organic apples, pears, plums, garlic, tomatoes & vegetable plants in spring.

32260 Burrese Road, Sedro Woolley - (360) 826-6820 or www.skagitvalleyfruit.com

Morgan Family Farm Stand

Open on an honor basis through November, at least

Beets, potatoes, onions and other fall produce.

15011 Colony Rd, at the corner of Chuckanut Drive and Colony Creek in Bow

360-766-4066 - flora@pioneernet.net

Pleasant Ridge Farm

Daily, 9 am to 6 pm through December

Apples, pears and cider

19166 Rexville Road, Mount Vernon - (360) 466-3228

Potato Shed

Open September through March

Monday through Friday from 9:30 am to 5 pm, Saturday 9:30 am to 2 pm.

605 Avon Avenue, Burlington - (360)755-9319 or www.doublenpotatoes.com

Sakuma Market Stand

Fall - Friday and Saturday, 10 am to 4 pm until Christmas.

Sakuma fruit products and tea. (they will also sell Christmas trees)

Spring & Summer - Mon-Sat 8 - 7 and Sunday 10 - 6

Berries, and all kinds of vegetables, fruit, and plants.

17900 Cook Road, Burlington - (360) 757-8004 or www.sakumamarketstand.com

Schuh Farms Store

Daily, 9 am to 6 pm, through December 22.

The Espresso Stand (Mount Vernon) will be open year round, with a brief holiday break, and will carry local milk, butter, eggs, Schuh Farms canned fruit and pickled vegetables.

15565 SR 536, Mount Vernon - (360) 424-6982

Swanson Family Farms

9:30 am to 5:30 pm daily June into November

Berries, potatoes, corn, onions, squash, vegetables and eggs.

Flats Road, La Conner - 360-424-6338

WHIDBEY ISLAND

Bell's Farm

Honor stand open into the fall, as long as they have product

Cabbages, onions, potatoes and other fall produce.

868 West Beach Road, Coupeville - (360) 678-4808

NORTH SNOHOMISH AND CAMANO ISLAND

Schuh Farms Produce Stand

Open Spring until late Fall and several weeks just prior to Christmas. Operated by daughter Jennifer, the stand features many of the same products carried at the Mt. Vernon farm.

9828 State Route 532, Stanwood, WA 98292, 360-629-6455

FARM STANDS & PRODUCER STORES YEAR ROUND

SKAGIT COUNTY

Blau Oyster Company

Year round, Monday through Saturday, 8 am to 5 pm.

Oysters, clams, mussels and crab. (also available at other stores, call for locations)

11321 Blue Heron Road, Bow - (360) 766-6171 or www.blauoyster.com

Breadfarm - Year round, 11 am to 7 pm every day

Handmade bread, fruit spreads, and other local products.

5766 Cain's Court, Bow - (360) 766-4065

www.breadfarm.com

Farm to Market Bakery

Wed - Sun 9 am to 2 pm

14003 Gilmore, Edison 360-766-6240

Golden Glen Creamery

Monday through Saturday, 10 am to 4 pm

Pasteurized milk, butter and cheese (also available at other stores, call for locations)

15014 Field Road, Bow - (360) 766-6455 or www.goldenglencreamery.com

Northwest Homegrown Ranch Meat

Year round, Friday and Saturday, 10 am to 5 pm

Grass-fed beef, pork and lamb, all raised in local pastures, all drug and chemical free.

13400 D'Arcy Road, Bow - (360) 766-4273

Pleasant Valley Farms

Year round, Monday through Friday, 8 am to 5 pm

Sauerkraut, pickles and relishes made on site from local produce.

13459 Dodge Valley Road, Mount Vernon - (360) 466-0491 (office in trailer)

Rosabella's Garden Bakery

Monday through Saturday, 8 am to 6 pm

Apples, fresh and hard cider, bakery items and lunch.

8933 Farm to Market Road - (360) 766-6360

Samish Bay Cheese

Open most days until 3 pm. Call to verify.

Organic cheese, beef and pork.

15115 Bow Hill Road, Bow - (360) 766-6707 or www.samishbaycheese.com

SeaBear Smokehouse and Store

Monday - Friday, 8:30 am to 5 pm, Saturday and Sunday, 10 am to 5 pm.

Smoked fish, locally made products, including Sandcastle candy, Cornelia's Garden products, Burrows Bay products, Island Herbs and local wines.

605 30th Street, Anacortes - (360) 293-4661

www.seabear.com

Food Producers - Store Manager, Linda, is looking for more local products.

Skagit River Ranch

Year round, Saturdays, 10 am to 6 pm.

Organic, pasture raised, beef, pork, chicken and eggs.

28778 Utopia Road, Sedro Woolley - (360) 856-0722 or www.skagitriverranch.com

Skagit's Own Fish Market

Monday - Saturday, 10:30 to 6, Sunday, 11 to 5

Crab and other local shellfish, halibut, salmon, black cod, etc., caught by locals.

18042 Highway 20, Burlington - (360) 707-2722

The Store Baker

Monday - Friday, 5:30 am - 10 pm, Sat. & Sun., 6 am - 10 pm.

Bakery, Breadfarm bread, local cheeses and local wines

919 37th Street, Anacortes - (360) 293-2851

Taylor Shellfish Farm

Every day, 9 am to 5 pm (6 pm in summer)

Oysters, clams, crab, mussels and more

2182 Chuckanut Drive, Bow - (360) 766-6002 or www.taylorshellfish.com

Tenneson Family Farms

Wednesdays, 3-6 & Saturdays, 12 - 5

10117 Fruitdale Rd., Sedro Wooley

Raw milk and beef - 360-333-7526

Twin Sisters Mushroom Farm

5410 Saxon Road, Acme - 360-595-2979

WHIDBEY ISLAND

3 Sisters Cattle Company

Open Daylight Hours

Grass-fed beef, free-range eggs, some produce

938 Scenic Heights Road, Oak Harbor - 360-675-2136

Forget Me Not Farm

Daily, 8:30 am to dusk

Produce, eggs, berries and flowers. (Farm available for events.)

5700 Double Bluff Road, Freeland - (360) 321-2523 or www.forgetmenotfarms.org

Seabolt's Smokehouse

Monday - Saturday, 9 am to 8 pm, Sunday 8 am to 3 pm.

Monday through Saturday, lunch and dinner. Sunday, breakfast and lunch.

Fresh fish and other seafood, much of it locally caught or caught by locals,

31640 State Route 20, #3, Oak Harbor - (360) 675-6485 or (800) 574-1120

www.seabolts.com

NORTH SNOHOMISH AND CAMANO ISLAND

Del Fox Custom Meats

8:00-5:30 Monday - Friday & 8:00-3:00 Saturday.

7229 300th Avenue N.W., Stanwood, WA 98292, 360-629-3723

Custom meat cutting. Has freezer meat for sale. Provides cutting and wrapping, wild game processing, smoking and curing.

Silvana Meats

7 to 6 Monday through Friday & 8 to 5 on Saturdays.

John Kalberg

1229 Pioneer Highway, Silvana, WA 98287, 360-652-7188

All products are from Washington state. Beef is naturally grazed and none of the products contain hormones. Specializes in custom cuts and their own jerky, sausages, and smoked meats, including bacon, hams, and smoked turkeys. Often have available less popular cuts of meat. Will make sausages according to your recipe. Processes wild game.

www.silvanameats.com

STORES THAT SELL LOCAL FOOD PRODUCTS

Anderson's General Store

Sunday - Thurs., 8 to 7, Friday & Saturday 8 to 8.

7885 Guemes Island Road, Anacortes - (360) 293-4548 www.guemesislandstore.com

bayleaf

Local wines, cheeses and herbs, and more!

101 NW Coveland

Coupeville WA 98239

Wed- Sat 11-6 Sun & Mon 1- 5 Closed Tues

360-678-6603

and

720 SE Pioneer Way Suite 1-b

Oak Harbor, WA 98277

360-675-6600

www.bayleaf.us

Hellam's Vineyard

Sunday - Thursday, 10 am to 6 pm, Friday & Saturday, 10 to 7.

Hub City Foods pasta & crackers, local cheeses, bread and wines.

109 North First Street, Suite 101, La Conner - 360-466-1758 www.hellamsvineyard.com

Rexville Grocery

Monday - Saturday, 7 am to 7 pm, Sunday, 7 am to 6 pm.

Pleasant Valley Farm pickles and sauerkraut, Breadfarm bread, fresh crab, local wines and cheeses, many other local and specialty products - lunch served.

19271 Best Road, Mount Vernon - (360) 466-5522 - www.rexvillegrocery.com

Shrimp Shack

Sunday - Tuesday 11 am to 6 pm, Thursday - Saturday 11 am to 7 pm

6168 State Route 20, Anacortes - 360-293-2531 http://shrimpshack.us

Skagit Valley Food Co-Op

Monday - Saturday, 8 am to 9 pm, Sunday 9 am to 8 pm.

202 South first Street, Mount Vernon - (360) 336-9777 - www.skagitfoodcoop.com

Slough Food

Tuesday through Sunday, 11 am to 7ish.

Gothberg Farms goat cheese, Hub City Foods pasta, Skagit River Ranch burgers, and other specialty products, including Salumi cured meats.

5766 Cain's Court, Bow - (360) 766-4458

www.sloughfood.com

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

Below is a less detailed list of places that make or sell local wine and food products. I include it, to help you through the holidays, but I haven't checked any details. You can help me compile more complete lists for our region. I do want your input and suggestions, for winter resources, and all local food resources. Thank you for supporting our local food producers. The reward is fresh, flavorful food, made by your neighbors.

Adrift Restaurant

510 Commercial Avenue, Anacortes - 360-588-0653 www.adriftrestaurant.com

Nell Thorn

La Conner

www.nellthorn.com

Calico Cupboard Old Town Cafe & Bakery

Mon - Fri 7:30 to 3, Sat & Sun 7:30 to 4.

901 Commercial Avenue, Anacortes - 360-293-7315 www.calicocupboardcafe.com

The Edison Inn

5829 Cains Court, Bow - 360-766-6266

Rhododendron Cafe

Bow