Metropolitan King County Council 516 Third Ave., Rm. 1200 Seattle, WA 98104 Phone: 206-296-1000 Toll Free: 800-325-6165 TTY/TDD: 206-296-1024 Fax: 206-296-0198 council@kingcounty.gov
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Sept. 23, 2008 County Council, local farmers celebrate harvest Public can visit working farms during “Harvest Celebration Tour” With the fall comes the harvest, and the Metropolitan King County Council at its September 22 meeting recognized the farmers bringing in those crops by proclaiming Saturday, September 27 as Harvest Celebration Day in King County.
“One of the most spectacular aspects of living in King County is that in the densest, most urbanized county in Washington, we’ve maintained a vibrant rural area with over 1,500 active farms,” said Councilmember Larry Phillips. “Today we celebrate these farms for providing the citizens of King County with access to fresh, locally grown, and environmentally responsible produce.”
On September 27, between 10 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., twenty-seven diverse working farms will open their gates for the tenth Annual Harvest Celebration Farm Tour. The farm tour is presented by Washington State University King County Extension, in partnership with King County. This free event features hayrides, kids’ activities, farm animals, fresh produce, live music, and chef cooking demonstrations. It’s an opportunity for citizens to meet local farmers, taste farm-fresh food, learn farm stewardship skills, and walk the fields of local farms.
“Support for local agriculture is at the heart of developing a sustainable community,” said Councilmember Kathy Lambert, who represents the Snoqualmie Valley and Sammamish Valley agricultural areas. “Locally grown food is fresher, healthier and requires fewer natural resources for transportation and packaging. We are fortunate to have such productive agricultural areas so close and accessible to our large urban centers. The Harvest Celebration is a good opportunity to recognize the contributions of farmers to our quality of life.”
“I encourage citizens to take advantage of this fun opportunity to experience the vitality of agriculture in King County and the value and joy of eating locally grown and prepared food,” said Phillips.
For more information on Harvest Celebration Day, visit the WSU King County Extension webpage
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