SEQUIM — PCC Farmland Trust of Seattle and Tilth Producers, a statewide organization promoting sustainable farming, will host a tour of Nash’s Organic Produce fields outside Sequim from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday.
The event, titled “Farmer 2 Farmer 2 You,” is open to the public as well as to farmers across the Northwest, said Kia Armstrong, Nash’s outreach coordinator and vice president of Tilth Producers.
Tickets include lunch, a seat on buses that will travel from field to field during the day and participation in a discussion of sustainable farming Saturday evening.
Cost is $40 for adults. Children are $15. Patron donor tickets are $80.
Participants should reserve their spaces today by phoning the PCC Farmland Trust office at 206-547-9855.
During the tour, Nash Huber, honored as the American Farmland Trust’s Steward of the Land in 2008, will guide guests among some 400 acres of organically grown crops spread across the Dungeness Valley.
Huber will talk about why many vegetables flourish here year-round and about his use of organic farming practices.
To cap the day, local farmers will gather to share their views on the trends and challenges of the present and future, during a panel discussion at 7:30 p.m. at Nash’s farm store.
For more information, visit www.pccfarmlandtrust.org.