Celebrate Organic Harvest Month!

This article was originally published in September 2008

There’s not a better time than September to be living in the Pacific Northwest where the local supply of organic fruits and vegetables are varied and abundant. Look for the following produce at PCC this month from these local growers:

Dungeness Organic Produce
Sequim, WA
Beets, baby bok choy, carrots, chard, collard greens
Fraserland Organics
Vancouver, B.C.
Potatoes
Full Circle Farm
Carnation, WA
Chard, collard greens
Inaba Farms
Wapato, WA
Eggplant (Japanese)
Ralph’s Greenhouse
Mt. Vernon, WA
Leeks
Rent’s Due Ranch
Stanwood, WA
Broccoli, cauliflower, celery root, chard, corn, green beans, kale, lettuce, squash (delicata)
River Valley Organics
Tonasket, WA
Apples (Gala), pears (Bosc)
Siri & Son Farm
Clackamas, OR
Baby bok choy, cauliflower, collard greens, mustard greens, rapini
miscellaneous growers
Oregon
Tomatoes (heirloom)

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