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Permaculture with Skagit County Community Action Agency

24.04.2012 in Education

Permaculture for Sustainable Food Sources Mother Nature did it first, which experts recognized while developing permaculture as an agricultural system. Basically, food growing areas are designed to mimic nature, with integration of land, water, and plants. Efficient use of resources maximizes food production while minimizing…

Donor Outreach with Skagit County Community Action Agency

24.04.2012 in Donor Relations

Resources to Contact Local Growers State agricultural extension offices Local business and organizations that work with the agricultural community Food co-ops State agricultural insurance companies Food banks It is important to first contact these established groups with information about your program, and then ask them…

History with Skagit County Community Action Agency

06.04.2012 in History

Skagit County Community Action Agency SCCAA, is the Community Action Program for Skagit County. Community Action Agencies (CAA) are local private and public non-profit organizations that carry out the Community Action Program (CAP), which was founded by the 1964 Economic Opportunity Act to fight poverty…

History of South King County Food Coalition

23.04.2011 in History

The South King County Food Coalition was founded in 1983 to support its member agencies to help them provide nutritionally balanced food to people in need. The Coalition consists of 13 food banks throughout South King County. The South King County Food Coalition (SKCFC) currently…