Washington State farmers markets provide a diversity of fresh produce, including fruits. vegetables, herbs, and flowers (edible and otherwise). You can also find other locally grown products, including meats, poultry, fish and shellfish, eggs, and a wide variety of value added-farm products such as preserves, ciders … [Read more...] about Find farmers markets in the Puget Sound region
Living in Seattle
Home gardening resources and plant sales
Gardening in the Puget Sound region gets the advantage of rich volcanic soils, abundant rain, and year-round temperate weather. However, Northwest gardeners also face several challenges: a shortage of sunny days, a growing season that starts later than other parts of the country, and understanding the microclimate … [Read more...] about Home gardening resources and plant sales
Free and cheap meditation resources
Meditation is a great way to relax and reduce stress or “unplug” from the pace and responsibilities of everyday life. The benefits of a regular meditation practice can include many positive changes such as increased focus, creativity, patience, happiness, and overall life balance. Meditation is a tradition dating … [Read more...] about Free and cheap meditation resources
Find and apply for food and beverage jobs on Poachedjobs.com
One of the best ways (better than Craigslist) to find and apply for food and beverage jobs in Seattle the online hospitality job board system Poachedjobs.com. The system makes it easy for to find job openings and share your resume with hiring managers. About Poachedjobs.com Poached is not just another job … [Read more...] about Find and apply for food and beverage jobs on Poachedjobs.com
Month-by-month u-pick crops around Puget Sound
Here’s our list of popular u-pick crops and when to pick them around the Puget Sound region. In addition, we provide links to a list of farms for each u-pick crop. If you are originally from the southeast or southwest United States, you will find the growing seasons in Washington State to be later than what … [Read more...] about Month-by-month u-pick crops around Puget Sound
Free (and cheap) cooking classes and food tours
Listed below are free cooking classes and food tours in Seattle and around the Puget Sound region. While there are plenty of places in Seattle where you can find cooking classes and food tours costing $55-$75 and more, here we focus on fun food-themed events that are free or cheap ($15 or less), including cooking … [Read more...] about Free (and cheap) cooking classes and food tours
10 quick, cheap and easy spring dinner recipes
Quick dinner recipes for spring use budget-friendly leftovers from holiday meals, including St. Patrick’s Day corned beef, Passover beef brisket, Easter ham and hard-cooked eggs, and Cinco de Mayo avocados, rice, and beans. These recipes also make use of seasonal vegetables including asparagus, broccoli, cabbage, … [Read more...] about 10 quick, cheap and easy spring dinner recipes
$25 summer language camp (grades 9-12) in Seattle
OneWorld Now! (OWN) was founded in Seattle in 2002. OWN serves diverse populations of youth, provides opportunities to learn world languages and navigate diverse cultures, and builds leadership skills. Their programs prepare students to interact in new environments and build the skills to be effective global citizens. … [Read more...] about $25 summer language camp (grades 9-12) in Seattle
Free oil leak workshops around Puget Sound
Does your car leak? Does it leave spots in your parking space? An oil leak is not only bad for your car, it pollutes our local waterways. Each year, our vehicles release 7 million quarts of motor oil and other petroleum-related products into the Puget Sound watershed. Join the experts from … [Read more...] about Free oil leak workshops around Puget Sound
Free food safety guides for summer barbecues, picnics, and camping
The USDA wants you and your family to barbecue safely. Food poisoning or foodborne illness can affect anyone who eats food contaminated by bacteria, viruses, parasites, toxins, or other substances. Certain groups of people are more susceptible to foodborne illness. This means that they are more likely to get sick … [Read more...] about Free food safety guides for summer barbecues, picnics, and camping
Free repair of your broken stuff around Puget Sound
Got broken stuff? Are you favorite jeans torn? At "repair cafes", you can bring broken household items or torn clothing for repair, such as small furniture, small appliances, and electronics. During the event, an experienced all-purpose fixer or sewer will work on your item, or help you learn to repair your broken … [Read more...] about Free repair of your broken stuff around Puget Sound
Alleycat Acres vegetable gardens in vacant lots
Alleycat Acres connects people, place, and food by transforming underutilized space in the city of Seattle into an urban food farm. Each farm they manage is part of a unified network composed of smaller urban neighborhood farms. To find garden space, Alleycat Acres locates private landowners who are interested in … [Read more...] about Alleycat Acres vegetable gardens in vacant lots
7 design ideas from NW Flower & Garden Show
Celebrating 30 years in 2018, the Northwest Flower & Garden Show featured inspirational, beautiful, educational, and fun garden design ideas. The designers and landsacpers were asked to incorporate a garden party theme into their display. The garden designs embrace current trends in urban gardening, sustainability, … [Read more...] about 7 design ideas from NW Flower & Garden Show
Stretch your grocery budget in a p-patch garden
Did you know that some of your neighbors grow food in a free community garden? If you’d like to join them, here’s what you need to know. About Seattle P-Patch community garden program The name P-Patch comes from the program’s first community garden, which started in 1973 at Picardo Farm in north Seattle. So, the … [Read more...] about Stretch your grocery budget in a p-patch garden
Free guides and rebates for building a rain garden
A rain garden is a shallow planting area designed to capture and filter some of the Pacific Northwest's ubiquitous rainwater before it reaches sewer systems. Installing a rain garden helps improve water quality our region. Besides protecting water quality, rain gardens are a water wise landscape feature that is … [Read more...] about Free guides and rebates for building a rain garden
