Friends of the Fields' Mission

To preserve and protect sustainable agriculture in Clallam County, Washington, ensuring the availability of local food and the quality of life that our rural setting provides.

Friends of the Fields' Campaign to Protect Finn Hall Farm is SUCCESSFUL!

After a three-year campaign, and several grant applications to both state and federal governments, Friends of the Fields was told in early May that its application to the federal Farm and Ranch Lands Protection Program (FRLPP) for $853,853 was accepted and will be funded. The same day, it was informed that the Washington State deadline for matching an $869,000 grant was extended, so with both grants in place, and agreement from the Jarvis family, we can confidently say that the beautiful 60-acre Finn Hall Farm will be protected for agriculture in perpetuity!

Clallam County Farms - Washington's Year-Round Producers

The farms in the Dungeness Valley—nestled between the majestic Olympic Mountains and the Strait of Juan de Fuca—are flourishing. The region’s rich fertile soil, abundant water supply, and mild climate guarantee the only year-round growing season in Washington State.

Only two hours from Seattle by ferry, the bounty made possible by these farms crosses Puget Sound regularly and is sold in Seattle area farmers’ markets, PCC Natural Markets, Fred Meyer and other stores in our region.

Residential development is replacing farmland at the rate of 1,000 acres every year. And, once developed, the land is gone forever. Read More...

Friends of the Fields: A Division of the North Olympic Land Trust

Friends of the Fields and the North Olympic Land Trust have merged to form a combined nonprofit organization. In the ten years since Friends of the Fields became a nonprofit organization the Land Trust’s mission focus has expanded to include farmland preservation. This overlapping aspect of the missions of the two organizations is the foundation that underpins the merger. The new organization is stronger than either working alone. Read More...

The 100-Mile Harvest Celebration Dinner for 2010!

A delicious gourmet meal prepared by local chefs to celebrate preservation of the beautiful and productive 60-acre Finn Hall Farm! This fabulous dinner features ingredients raised on local farms, foraged from the foothills, wild-caught in the ocean, baked by local bakers, and enjoyed by our community! The evening includes live music and a Silent Auction. Support local farmland while you enjoy local food prepared by the Peninsula's best!

Sunday, September 26, 2010, 5:30 p.m. Social Hour, 6:30 p.m. Dinner
Sunland Country Club, 109 Hilltop Drive, Sequim

Tickets:
The Alder Wood Bistro and Red Rooster Grocery in Sequim or Good to Go Grocery in Port Angeles
or
Call 360-681-8636
Online at: www.friendsofthefields.org

Early Bird Special — $99 per person if purchased on or before 9/15/10
$115 per person after 9/15/10 ($85 tax deductible).  Buy Tickets Now!

NO TICKETS SOLD AT THE DOOR

Net proceeds protect farmland in Clallam County

Save This Date!

Saturday, October 2—HARVEST CELEBRATION & FARM TOURS Visit area farms from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and meet the farmers who grow our great local food!
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