Small Farm Expo on March 19 puts tools for success in the hands of small acreage landowners

2005 Archived News

The 4th annual Small Farm Expo for Puget Sound-area small acreage farmers and rural landowners is set Saturday, March 19, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the King County Fairgrounds in Enumclaw. Admission is free. This one-of-a-kind local event provides a casual and enjoyable day to learn about livestock and crop production, land management, and landscaping for rural acreages.

This year's Expo includes a composting workshop with Andy Bary, WSU Soil Scientist, and a chainsaw safety and maintenance workshop taught by Tim Curran of Stihl Northwest that will cover basic chainsaw operation safety, equipment and saw maintenance. This is a Hands-on Workshop so please BRING YOUR SAW as well as any basic tools that came with it. Register to ensure space by calling 206-205-3206.

Additional highlights include:

• renowned gardener Marianne Binetti and sustainable farmer Henning Sehmsdorf.
• a wool spinner's circle, antique tractor display, yaks, turkeys, highland cattle, llamas, alpacas, pigs, goats and horseshoeing demonstration
• amazing animal demonstrations of goat harnessing, Argus Ranch dog agility, pony driving, sheep herding, and Dr. Jason Henke, a local horse chiropractor
• 4-H horse, dog, and rabbit shows and 4-H public presentations
• delicious concessions provided by New York Catering and Mt. Rainier Espresso

Small Farm Expo programs will be available soon, check your local library or feed, hardware, or grocery store, or go to our Web site at: www.metrokc.gov/wsu-ce/farmexpo.

The event is sponsored by WSU King County Extension, King County Department of Natural Resources and Parks, From the Heart of Washington, Kiwi Fencing, and King and Pierce Conservation Districts. Reasonable accommodations are available to people with disabilities upon advance request by calling Laurie Clinton, King County Water and Land Resources Division, at 206-296-1471 or TTY 800-833-6388. For more information: Contact Hannah Cavendish-Palmer at 206-205-3206, or e-mail hacp@wsu.edu.