Tilth Alliance

We're excited to partner with GEHA Health and The Giving Grove to continue our work building food forests and community orchards in Seattle! Learn more about our work with community orchards: https://lnkd.in/g6mde-R6

Got tickets? You don't want to miss Tilth Alliance's joyful and delicious "Cultivate & Celebrate" event on Sunday, July 28 at Rainier Beach Urban Farm & Wetlands. We hope you join us in celebration and support of Tilth's vital work advocating for sustainable agriculture over the last 50 years. Plus, what a line up of local food stars! We're thrilled that Art of the Table will be one of the featured restaurants serving up a special tasting menu. Chef Dustin Ronspies seasonally-inspired menus are a true expression of our region's most delicious ingredients. Get all the details and tickets here: https://shorturl.at/icMrm

We can’t wait for a taste of Samara's wood-fired cuisine at our upcoming Cultivate & Celebrate on Sunday, July 28 where you'll get to sample some of Samara's seasonal menu featuring artisan breads, local veggies, sustainable seafood and heritage meats. Samara's commitment to sourcing locally and sustainably aligns perfectly with Tilth's mission to build a more sustainable, healthy, and equitable food system over our 50 year history. It's going to be an amazing celebration of our regional food system. Get your tickets now before this event sells out! https://lnkd.in/gK7XJZzY

Calling all WA producers -- take our Food Safety Practice survey and win free tickets to this year's Tilth Conference, or $250 gift card to Johnny's Selected Seeds for seeds, tools, or supplies. See link below and in comments. Tilth Alliance is gathering data as a baseline to better understand Washington’s small to mid-sized farms food safety practices, as part of the Local Food Safety Collaborative’s nationwide efforts.    This information will help to inform our outreach, education, and training to enhance food safety and understanding of the FSA Food Modernization Act (FSMA) guidelines. The survey is estimated to take between 10-15 minutes to complete. Take the survey here: https://lnkd.in/gWSdXyKr Friends and food systems colleagues, please help amplify this post and share.

Thank you, Matthew Weaver and Capital Press, for the insightful interview with Tilth Alliance's Executive Director, Melissa Spear, regarding the Washington State Organic and Sustainable Farming Fund for 2024. This unique grant program plays a crucial role in supporting small-scale farms in Washington State, ensuring their continued viability. The impact of this program is truly remarkable, having funded a total of "421 applicants with $3.6 million over the last nine years." We are grateful to our supporters, particularly PCC Community Markets, whose contribution enabled us to award over 60 grants in 19 counties across WA state this year. To learn more about the farms that have benefited from these grants and the positive changes they are making, check out the full article and the list of grant recipients here: https://lnkd.in/g9evy7nu Top: UTOPIA Washington Fa’atoaga (Kent) Bottom (L to R): Ola Aina Farms (Colville); Klickitat Canyon Winery (Lyle); Mejia Romero Farm (Mount Vernon) #OrganicFarming #SustainableAgriculture #Grants

🥂 Celebrate 50 years of the Tilth movement's impact on our region's sustainable food systems! 🥂 Join us for Cultivate & Celebrate on Sunday, July 28, 5-8pm at Rainier Beach Urban Farm & Wetlands. Reception, tasting menu by local chefs & restaurants, online auction, and more! 🍴 Tickets on sale now! Go to tilthalliance.org/events to get your tickets. And, thank you for being champions organic and regenerative farming, promoting community gardening, and expanding access to healthy and nutritious food for the next 50 years! ❤️

Here we go! Registration is now open for this year's Tilth Conference in Vancouver, WA, November 14-16 presented by Tilth Alliance, Oregon Tilth, Oregon State University and Washington State University Small Farms Programs. For those interested in learning more about wholesale opportunities for producers, check out Taste of The PNW Organic trade show and networking/panel event on November 14. Registration, scholarship info and more details here: https://lnkd.in/gpgvUEuh

Can you imagine the buzz at the 1974 Ellensburg, WA, farm meeting where the Tilth movement was formed? Almost 800 visionary farmers, producers, and activists planting the seeds of a movement that would reshape our region's food culture. This year, we're celebrating the incredible 50-year journey of the Tilth movement and laying the groundwork for 50 more years of impact. Join us at #CultivateAndCelebrate! Get your tickets at the link to enjoy small plate tastings, a special reception, online auction, and more at Rainier Beach Urban Farm & Wetlands on Sunday, July 28. https://lnkd.in/gK7XJZzY #PNWFood #WAFood #WAFarmers #WAFarming #PNWFarmers #Tilth #TilthAlliance #EatLocalWA #WAGrown #EatLocal #KnowYourFarmer #TilthTurns50 #CultivateAndCelebrate #50YearsofTilth

Excited to share this opening at Tilth Alliance, which is hiring for a Natural Yard Care Project Manager - Outreach Specialist. It's a fantastic chance to join a dynamic team and make an impact through education and outreach in diverse settings. Check out the job description here: https://lnkd.in/dHDjFsVg

One of my favorite chefs is coming to the next Tilth Alliance Community Kitchen on Sunday, June 30th. Ash Glover-Ganapathiraju will be "in the house" at Rainier Beach Urban Farm & Wetlands with a meal featuring Ojaswe, Glover-Ganapathiraju's sustainable food company based in Seattle, WA. More info and registration here: https://lnkd.in/gBHfQmZa. This event will also explore food waste reduction efforts that start on the farm through regenerative agricultural practices, plus choosing ingredients for your home kitchen. Kudos to my Tilth colleague Maggie Rickman for all her great work on these Community Kitchen events!