Meet the Farmers
Up one levelMeet innovative Washington State farmers who believe better managing their farm's natural resources is the best way to ensure they will be here for generations.
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Purchase Locations
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Gibbs Organic Farms
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Thundering Hooves
- The Huesby family of Thundering Hooves, winner of the 2005 Vim Wright Stewardship Award, raise pasture-range cattle, goats, sheep, pigs, chickens, and turkeys on their ranch in Walla Walla, WA.
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Aeschliman Farm
- John & Sharon Aeschliman, winners of F&E's 2004 Vim Wright Stewardship Award, have been perfecting no-till farming of wheat with a crop rotation of barley, canola, corn, garbanzos & sunflowers on their farm in Colfax, WA.
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Left Foot Organics
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Mother Flight Farm
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BelleWood Acres
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Nash's Organic Produce
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Bainbridge Island Vineyards & Winery
- The only Salmon Safe certified vineyard in Washington state, the Bentryns grow and produce their own wines on Bainbridge Island. Farm land is also shared with berry, vegetable, and pumpkin growers.
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Frog's Song Farm
- Certified organic farm specializing in heirloom potatoes as well as growing a wonderful variety of vegetables, Asian Pears, and strawberries. Located on Fir Island in Skagit County.
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Gothberg Farm
- Hormone & antibiotic free goats milk & cheeses, including award winning feta & chevre cheese, are produced on Rhonda Gothberg's dairy farm in Skagit county.
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Hedlin Family Farms
- Hedlin Family farms is a Food Alliance Certified operation consisting of 40 acres of organically grown row crops, more than 300 acres of seed crops (primarily spinach, cabbage, cauliflower, and broccoli), and about 2 acres of hothouses where fabulous heirloom tomatoes, beefsteak tomatoes, and heirloom peppers are grown. Located in Mount Vernon, on the outskirts of La Conner, WA.
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Quillisascut Farm
- Living off their land with 10 acres dedicated to habitat, Rick & Lora Lea Misterly raise goats for their own handmade goat's milk & cheese. They've also planted a garden, grape vines & fruit trees on their farm, named "Quillisascut" out of respect for the native people who lived there. Located in in Rice, west of Colville, WA.
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McLean Ranch
- The McLean family grow wheat using no-till practices and raise certified Black Angus and Shorthorn Cattle (primarily as seed stock) on some of the toughest, driest conditions in the state. Located in Coulee City, WA.
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Golden Glen Creamery
- Family dairy & creamery producing farmstead, handmade, all-natural & artisian cheeses in Bow, WA.
