Sixth-annual Small Farm Expo slated for March 24 at the Enumclaw Exposition Center

Date:               Saturday, March 24th, 2007

Time:               9:00 am to 3:30pm

Location:         Northwest Expo Center (formerly King County Fairgrounds) Enumclaw, WA

Interested in learning about shearing and spinning fiber, how to brew beer, what type of alternative energy you could use, or how to manage wildlife on your land? Join us on March 24th, for the 6th Annual Small Farm Expo at the Northwest Expo Center in Enumclaw for how-to answers to these questions and more!

The Small Farm Expo is a fun, informative, and free event for the whole family. This is the only local event that offers concurrent sessions, each with specialized workshops, to help communicate hands-on, useful information for small acreage landowners, farmers and all interested in rural living skills.  There will be six tracks this year, each with four workshops taught by local experts:

• Renewing Energy on Small Farms
• Elements of Rural Living
• Wild about Wool and Focused on Fiber!
• Making the Most of Your Woodlands
• Cultivating Farm Business Success
• Useful Approaches for Improving Your Small Acreage

Plus, you can browse through over 65 booths showcasing local educators, businesses, organizations and agencies that provide goods and services to area landowners, much like an old-fashioned country fair! New this year, the Expo will feature kids' activities, a lunchtime horse parade and an evening barn dance, hosted by the City of Enumclaw.

This event is presented by WSU King County Extension and King Conservation District, and is co-sponsored by King County Agriculture and Forestry Programs, WSU Small Farms Program, City of Enumclaw, Whole Foods Market, WRS Cover-All, Pierce Conservation District, Enumclaw Courier-Herald, Public Health-Seattle & King County, Bryant's Tractor and Mower andRenton Western Wear.

For more information, visit us at: http://king.wsu.edu/foodandfarms/SmallFarmExpo.html or contact Andrea Meyer at 206.205.3206 or andrea.meyer@metrokc.gov .

WSU Extension experts provide resources that help individuals, families, and communities improve stewardship and quality of life in urban and rural King County. Extension programs and employment are available to all without discrimination. Evidence of non-compliance may be reported through your local extension office. Visit us at: www.king.wsu.edu.