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Inland Northwest Farmers Markets Hit By Coronavirus Closures Adapt To New Rules

By Nicholas Deshais April 23, 2020

Morgan Henry Kerr of Bellingham's Farmers Market monitors the new market entrance to monitor the number of people in the market so that physical distancing is maintained at all times.

While some elements of a farmers market are allowed — selling food and soap — other parts are not considered an “essential business” under Washington and Idaho’s orders. That means no more live music. No more kids’ activities. No seats. No touching the produce.Read More

Market Saturation: Why So Many Farmers Markets Are Failing

By NPR News March 17, 2019

Nationwide, there are too few farmers to populate market stalls and too few customers filling their canvas bags with fresh produce at each market. Karen Bleier/AFP/Getty Images

Farmers aren't producing enough to keep up with the number of smaller markets that keep popping up, often in close proximity to others. This results in fewer customers, unsold food and maybe closure.Read More

Where’s The Wheat? Bringing Grains Back To The ‘Wet’ Side Of The Cascades

By Tom Banse February 1, 2018

Farmer Evan Mulvaney in a soggy field of triticale, a hybrid of wheat and rye grown for fodder. CREDIT: TOM BANSE / NORTHWEST NEWS NETWORK

Nowadays the vast fields of grain in eastern Washington, northeastern Oregon, and north Idaho feed the world. But once upon a time—1825 to be exact—the first crop of wheat in the Northwest was planted at Fort Vancouver.Read More