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Op-ed: Local Food Insecurity and Community Gratitude

[caption id align="alignnone" width="3024"] Amanda Milholland helps food insecure people navigate Farmers Market Programs at the market’s booth. Photo by Libby Pratt [/caption] Opinion by Amanda Milholland, Executive Director, Jefferson County Farmers Markets “There’s nothing left on my card,” Andrea said, holding

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Jefferson County Farmers Recovery Fund Launched to Support Local Farmers Facing Emergencies

[caption id align="alignnone" width="4930"] Janet Aubin, co-founder of Stellar J Farm, is one of the farmers market producers who is eligible for the new emergency fund. Photo by Sarah Wright [https://www.jeffcobeacon.com/caption] News by Nhatt Nichols “There have been times when

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How Our Most Vulnerable Are Being Pushed to the Brink— and Finding Nourishment and Connection

[caption id align="alignnone" width="7321"] Judy Dobkevich hands fresh strawberries to her husband, Michael Dobkevich, at the Port Townsend Farmers Market. The Dobkevichs use food access programs to help supply their pantry with fresh fruit and vegetables. Photo by Heather Johnson [/caption] Sowing Resilience: Rural

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Harvesting Resilience: Local Farmers Share Their Refelections as Winter Approaches

By Hudson Gardner As the season winds down and winter begins, peninsula farmers are taking stock of the last season. Staying small, efficient, and productive while balancing life and work is a challenging equation. And yet, many local farmers renew their commitment to food and the health of the community,