By Lance Henderson The Community Food Co-op’s Farm Fund recently received a $12,000 matching grant from the Sustainable Whatcom Fund…
The Bellingham Business Journal The Northwest Washington Fair recently received a prestigious award for the Cargill Nutrena Small Animal Experience…
Acme farmers Geoff and Anna Martin began raising heritage turkeys five years ago and now sell their birds in Whatcom…
By Lance Henderson The Northwest Economic Council (NWEcon), formerly known as the Bellingham Whatcom Economic Development Council, has expanded its…
Proposed changes to Whatcom County’s zoning laws seek to ensure that urban sprawl does not reach rural land. But from…
From manure digesters to fluorescent lighting, governments and utilities are investing a lot of money in energy efficiency.
Whatcom County isn’t exactly the Great Plains, but it’s home to a small population of bison.
By Lance Henderson Local food columnist and author Mary Ellen Carter recently started Verde Specialty Foods, a home business bottling…
Not all compost is created equal, but in one form or another, Whatcom County sure does produce a lot of…
photo by Lance Henderson Ken Peck, owner of Dakota Creek Winery, draws wine from a barrel for tasting. Dakota…

