Check out this new project breaking ground in Beacon Hill:
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2011220435_urbanfarm01m.html?prmid=obinsite
ALLEYCAT ACRES, among a handful of urban-farming efforts in the Seattle area, hopes to turn bits of unused land into food sources for low-income residents.
More information at: www.alleycatacres.com/

Our Food, Our Right: Recipes for Food Justice Publication Party
Date: February 26 7-10 pm
Location: Hidmo 2000 S Jackson St. Seattle, 98144
The Food Justice Project of the Community Alliance for Global Justice (CAGJ) recently published their first food justice resource guide and recipe book, Our Food, Our Right: Recipes for Food Justice. The guide combines hands-on [...]

Community Harvest of Southwest Seattle’s Seed Swap N’Sale in West Seattle this Saturday, February 20th.
South Seattle Community College: North Entrance
1-4PM
 
More info at http://www.gleanit.org/seedswap.html. Seed list at http://www.gleanit.org/seedlist.html.
 
All seed packets 75 cents.  Get there early for the best selection. 
SSCC Garden Shop will be open with early starts, as well.
 
ALSO…
 
Bring any old shovels or other garden tools [...]

On February 20th, 2010, the Coalition of Organic Landscape Professionals (COOL) and Seattle Tilth will be hosting a movie screening for the new documentary called “A Chemical Reaction.” More about the movie and its trailer can be seen here: http://www.pfzmedia.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=44&Itemid=29
This will be a fun educational event, with Paul Tukey from the movie as keynote [...]

Please see below for a message from the chicks at 2 Brown Chicks Family Farm about their open house festivities this weekend. Don’t forget to RSVP!
Hello friends and supporters of 2 Brown Chicks!
We are inviting one and all to our open house
Feb. 20th, 2010 @ 11am and 1pm. If you’re interested in raising chickens, harvesting [...]

See here for information about a benefit party for the Queer Farmer Film Project in Seattle this coming Monday!!
Monday, February 15th 
ENVY The Plant Store
1546 15th Ave
Seattle, WA
6-9 PM
Food and Drinks
Music by Neil Young’s Necklace
7:30 10 Minute Film Screening
This event is in partnership with Out For Sustainability and Alley Cat Acres 
Also, check out the post “What Does it [...]

The USDA is considering a proposal to de-regulate Glyphospate (Roundup) Tolerant Alfalfa.   Please take a moment before February 16 and register your concerns. 
 
Follow this link: No Glyhospate Tolerent Alfalfa   or copy and paste this link in your browser: http://www.regulations.gov/search/Regs/home.html#submitComment?R=0900006480a6b7a1

From the WA Sustainable Food & Farming Network:
Hi Network Members and Friends of Sustainable Agriculture,
 
Thank you so much for your endorsements, your emails, your calls, your trips to Olympia. They worked!!!!
 
The Senate Ag and Rural Development Committee unanimously passed SB 6343 this afternoon.  The bill has been slightly modified since introduction. Several additional seats were [...]

Our Food, Our Right: Recipes for Food Justice Publication Party
Date: February 26th, 7-10 pm
Location: Hidmo 2000 S Jackson St. Seattle, 98144
The Food Justice Project of the Community Alliance for Global Justice (CAGJ) recently published their first food justice resource guide and recipe book, Our Food, Our Right: Recipes for Food Justice. The guide combines hands-on [...]

See below for information on the Farmer’s Market Tax Exemption Bill, from the Washington Association of Churches:
The Farmer’s Market Tax Exemption Bill (HB 2402) was heard in the House Finance Committee last Friday. The bill would exempt all non-profits (including churches) from property taxes incurred by hosting farmer’s markets on their property. Non-profits should not be [...]