Meet Curt Maberry and his children Matt Maberry and Angie Costanti

2007 Vim Wright Stewardship Award Second Runner Up

Welcome to Curt Maberry Farms

Curt Maberry Farms is an excellent example of intense, modern agriculture being done on a large scale and in a sustainable and environmentally friendly fashion while providing economic benefit to the surrounding community. A fourth generation farm, they have expanded the farm from 60 acres in 1973 to 1,000 acre of strawberries, raspberries, blueberries and an on-site processing plant today.

Curt Maberry Farms understands that agriculture needs a supportive community and a quality community needs properly stewarded farms. As a result, environmental stewardship is an assumed aspect of running a quality business. A major economic center for nearby Lynden, WA, Maberry Farms employs scores of people from the local area to work on the farm. In managing the farm, the Maberry Family has accepted the challenge of providing stewardship of a stream with three endangered salmon species, becoming leaders in resolving challenging water supply issues in Whatcom County.

Products Available

Raspberries, blueberries, and strawberries

Growing Philosophy

"Curt Maberry Farm implicitly understands that the health of the farm and the family is tied to the natural environment. It is inconceivable to make a farm decision that would knowingly harm the environment."

-- Henry Bierlink,
WA Red Raspberry Commission and Whatcom Ag Preservation

Conserving Water and Reducing Inputs

Curt Maberry Farms were leaders and innovators in the development and utilization of micro and drip irrigation and precision farming techniques that are now setting the standard for berry farms and orchards.  They worked closely with WSU to test new irrigation techniques and environmentally friendly methods to manage weeds, diseases and insects.  Continual soil testing for nutrients and moisture allows Maberry Farms to reduce the amount of fertilizer being used and prevents leaching and run-off into the adjacent streams.  This also improves the health of the plants and increases yields while decreasing operational expenses.

Preserving Wildlife Habitat

Fish ladder

Aerated pond

Curt Maberry was personally dedicated to preserving and enhancing the wildlife habitat. He turned down government money and instead used his own money to construct fish ladders and remove fish passage barriers on the creek that runs through the farm.

Maberry Farm is a leading participant in the Farmers Growing Trees for Salmon program, planting 27,000 of the 66,000 trees along Bertrand Creek and setting aside farmland for an aerated pond which has now become a fish rearing area. An aerial photo of the area is quite indicative of the work Maberry has done, with healthy riparian areas readily evident throughout the farm, contrasting with adjacent properties with little or no vegetation along the streams.