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Sustainable agriculture in King County, Washington

Meet the commissioners

Ag Commissioner Nancy Hutto Ag Commissioner George Irwin Ag Commissioner Larry Pickering Ag Commissioner Bob Tidball
Nancy Hutto
Operates an apiary based in the North Bend area and sells directly through mail order, farmers markets and fairs. 		George Irwin
Operates a cattle ranch in the Enumclaw area and markets the animals mainly as breeding stock. 		Larry Pickering
Lives on farm in the Snoqualmie Valley and is a veterinarian for the equine industry. 		Bob Tidball
Operates a small U-pick berry farm near Kent and has been a strong advocate for farmland preservation.
Ag Commissioner Micheale Blakely Commissioner Ward Roney Ag Commissioner Bob Vos
Michaele Blakely
Operates a mixed organic vegetable/animal farm in the Snoqualmie Valley. She operates a CSA and sells at many local farmers markets. 		Ewing Stringfellow
Operates a U-Cut Christmas tree farm and grass fed cattle ranch in North Bend.		 Ward Roney
Has farmed in the Snoqualmie valley for many years. Ward brings a wealth of experience and knowledge about farming in the County.

 Bob Vos

Grant DavidsonIn Memory: Grant Davidson
1953 - 2011
The King County Agriculture Commission and county staff mourn the loss of Grant Davidson, who died May 3, 2011. Grant worked tirelessly to encourage and promote agriculture throughout Washington and helped many local growers get their start. Over the past 18 years as a farmers market manager, he helped to start five area farmers markets – Lake Forest Park, Woodinville, Crossroads, Kirkland and Mountlake Terrace. He served on the board of the Washington State Farmers Market Association for eight years, three as president, and on the King County Agriculture Commission for six years. His advocacy for the Farmers Market Nutrition Program helped expand the opportunities for low income families to shop at farmers markets. Last fall, Executive Dow Constantine recognized Grant’s contributions to the success of farmers markets in King County by declaring October 10 to be Grant Davidson Farmers Market Day (proclamation, Acrobat pdf).

For questions about the King County Agriculture Commission, please contact Claire Dyckman, Project / Program Manager, King County Agriculture Program.

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