PCC Sound Consumer
October 2006
A new generation of farmers
by Stephen Bramwell
The pioneers of sustainable agriculture were marked by a combination of daring chutzpa, cultural irreverence, environmental sensibility and opposition-be-damned determination ... In the last 10 years, this conviction has rubbed off significantly on aspiring student-farmers, young and old alike.
Rewards of fair trade
by Diana Crane, PCC Community Relations Manager
October is Fair Trade month and retailers, restaurants and media across the nation are spreading the word about the fair trade movement. It may seem like a lot of hype, but the simple concept of paying small farmers fair prices for their products is worth the attention.
Protect Washington farmland: Issues with Initiative-933
by John Williams
Protecting working farmland from urban sprawl never has been easy, but it will become even harder if Initiative 933 passes in November. Initiative 933 would create a “pay or waive” system that would force taxpayers either to pay off certain people to follow laws that already are on the books, or make local communities waive those protections.
Ames Creek Farm tour, announcing the new directors of the PCC Farmland Trust — Kathryn Gardow and Alicia Guy, Ames Creek Farm Salmon-Safe restoration project, and the 2006 Vim Wright Stewardship Award win by Nash’s Organic Produce.
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