Seattle Farm Co-op moves to the Central District (Capitol hill seattle)
If you are one of the many Capitol Hill and Central District urban farmers,
finding worms and wholesale feed just got a little closer. **Seattle Farm Co-
op** -- a member-owned urban farm co-op -- moved-in at 18th and Jackson late
last year.
The co-op moved from SODO, where game day crowds made it difficult to operate
many days. Now the volunteer-run co-op shares a space with Cascadian Edible
Landscapes, Amaranth Urban Farms and a bio fuels co-op. They plan to be open
3-4 days each week, depending on volunteer schedules. A calendar of open hours
is posted on the SFC website.
Aside from selling all local and organic feed and supplies for raising
chickens, goats and rabbits, the co-op hosts skill sharing classes and a big
spring plant start exchange. Past classes have included topics like chicken
slaughtering, canning, cheese making and raising goats. The co-op also hopes
to develop a tool library for gardening items.
You do not need to be a co-op member in order to buy from SFC, but members get
discounts and other deals. It costs $50 to join, and you can also volunteer to
offset some of the cost. And ...
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