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Slow Food Portland seeks help for local food producers As our weather becomes more and more extreme, it seems that it's a story of droughts and floods, droughts and floods. When farmers get hit by these weather events, it can be devastating. The floods that hit the Pacific Northwest on December 1st hit farmers and cheesemakers in the Portland region hard. The Black Sheep Creamery near Chehalis lost two-thirds of its herd and sustained devastating damage to the creamery, barns, and house. See below for articles about farmers in need and avenues through which one can help–some are best suited to local residents, of course. Thanks to Carol Havens, Jean Rogers and the Port Townsend Cooperative for compiling these resources. Local Farmers Need Help! www.olyblog.net/local-farmers-need-help Olympia Food Co-op - All farmers who supply the co-op 3111 Pacific Ave. SE Olympia, WA or call Grace at (360) 357-1106 for information. Olympia Farmers Market 700 Capitol Way S Olympia, WA 98501 or call: (360) 352-9096 or donate online at: www.olympiafarmersmarket.com Neighborhood Farmers Market Association Good Farmer Fund - For growers who sell at Seattle markets. Mail checks to: 4519 ∏ University Way NE #200, Seattle, WA 98105 Tilth Producers of Washington - For organic sustainable farmers within the Tilth Producers community. Mail checks to: PO Box 85056, Seattle, WA 98145 Or donate online at: www.networkforgood.org Karen Kerr, Adna Grange - Direct assistance and food for Adna area farms and families (not limited to farms) Accepting gift, debit and diesel gas cards with a set cash amount and financial donations. PO Box #63 Adna, WA 98522 360-324-9648 Full Circle Farm - For direct donations to farms, contact Lizzie. You can make a donation via Ace Hardware in Adna or Sears in Chehalis and Lizzie will pick up and deliver items to farms: (work gloves, extension cords, respirators, etc.) Lizzie@fullcirclefarmstead.com Washington Farm Bureau Flood Relief - Lewis County farmers primarily. PO Box 8690, Lacey, WA 98509 pledge form online at: www.wsfb.com or call (800) 331-3276 to donate over the phone via credit/debit Art Wedig Relief Fund - For any Washington Farmers that are with the company Organic Valley. Art Wedig Relief Fund, c/o Organic Valley, 1 Organic Way, LaFarge, WI 54639 or call: 1.888.444.6455 To read more, follow this link: http://www.slowfoodusa.org/index.php/slow_food/blog_post/slow_food_portland_seeks_help_for_local_food_producers

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