The 3 acre Organic Farm is located inside the 50 acre WSU Tukey Horticultural Orchard and is 1.5 miles from the main Pullman campus. The Organic Farm operates through the Department of Crop and Soil Sciences while the orchard is run by the Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture. The Organic Farm was first certified organic in 2004 and remains certified by the Washington State Department of Agriculture. The farm is available for individuals or classes interested in a tour. To arrange a tour, contact: Brad Jaeckel, Farm Manager, phone 509-335-5893.
Organic Produce Stand on WSU's Glenn Terrell Mall
Fresh-picked organic produce from WSU's Organic Farm will be offered for sale at a farm stand on WSU's Terrell Mall from 11am to 1pm on Wednesdays, beginning August 26. Sales are expected to continue until mid-October.
Photos and interview with Derek Ranney by Tim Marsh, University Relations
Derek Ranney, a WSU junior chemical engineering/mathematics major from Shelton, is among the customers of the WSU Organic Farm’s produce stand on Terrell Mall. He says organic produce tastes better than non-organic produce sold in stores.
Harvest Celebration Cancelled
Due to freezing weather, the WSU Organic Farm Harvest Party has been cancelled. The Farm will not be selling pumpkins this year. The Harvest Party had been scheduled for Oct. 17.
Pullman Fresh Farm Market Coming May 20 to Pullman
A new “Fresh Farm Market” will launch, Wednesday, May 20 in Pullman. The Market will operate each Wednesday afternoon in the parking lot of the Old Post Office Wine Bar at 245 SE Paradise from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. through Oct. 28. Read more.
2009 CSA Shares
The 2009 CSA is now closed for signup. Please email Brad if you’d like to be on the mailing list for next season. Find out more.
Washington State Organic Crop Production Report 2008
The 2008 report profiling organic crop production in Washington State is now available on line here.
Some highlights:
- 689 farms certified (up 10% from 2007)
- 53 farms in transition
- 92,555 acres certified (not including double cropped, up about 18% from 2007
- Eastern Washington had 63% of the number of certified farms, 70% of the acres, and 80% of the farmgate sales.
- Yakima County - highest number of certified farms 108
- Grant County - highest number of certified acres 18,519
- Washington organic farmgate sales (year 2007) $213 million
- Major crops - forages (31% of certified land), vegetables (21%), tree fruit (18%)
- Fraction of state crop acreage that is certified organic
Apples 8%
Pears 6.8%
Cherries 5.6%
Sweet corn 8%
Green peas 13%
Green beans 43%