Finnriver
Finnriver Stays True to its “Absurd” Mission Through Bumpy Times
Jefferson County’s favorite tipple strives to provide interconnectedness and joy, but the business side is more complicated.
Local News
With Deadline for Healthcare Premium Tax Credits Expiration Looming, Farmers Brace for Rate Hikes
[caption id align="alignnone" width="2500"] Photo courtesy of Jed Owen, Unsplash [/caption] News by Claire Carlson, The Daily Yonder When Carol Kolseth got her biopsy results back after a routine mammogram in October of 2024, she knew treatments for the cancerous lump in her breast
Local politics
Rep. Randall Reaches for Positive Messages at Farmer Meetup
[caption id align="alignnone" width="3840"] Rep. Emily Randall listening to farmers at Finnriver in Chimacum. Photo by Heather Johnson [/caption] News by Scott France and Heather Johnson Rep. Emily Randall held a listening session with local small farmers from Clallam and Jefferson counties at Finnriver
Food
Port Townsend Residents Advocate for Urban Agriculture in Comprehensive Plan to Boost Climate Resilience
[caption id align="alignnone" width="2500"] Farmers who own farms within city limits are concerned about the city’s comprehensive plan. Photo by Nhatt Nichols. [/caption] News by Angela Downs In many ways, Port Townsend is ahead of the curve when it comes to climate resilience.
Local News
Trump Administration Abruptly Eliminates Funding for Food Banks and Schools
[caption id align="alignnone" width="3472"] Students at Port Townsend High School currently benefit from a USDA program that helps fund local produce in school lunches, a program that was just eliminated by the current federal administration. Photo by Scott France. [/caption] News by Scott France
Local News
Cultivating Food Security with Goosefoot Farm
Alexa MacAulay and Alexa Helbling co-manage Goosefoot Farm with a passion for increasing food security. “If you care about good food, you have to care about everything it's connected to, including the many systems of oppression.” Said MacAulay. Deeply supported by Jefferson County and its people, Goosefoot Farms
Local News
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,