Connecting Local Youth to Our Local Farms
Thank you to Marathon Petroleum Corporation for its generous support of SPF’s Youth InFARMation programs and its investment in the next generation of Skagit Valley agriculture.
Youth are the next generation of farmers.
By helping the next generation understand, appreciate, and connect with the agricultural community we ensure farming thrives in Skagit county for Generations.
Education doesn’t come in just one form, through our Youth InFARMation program we aim to help educators teach, let farmers teach, and let the land teach.
Kids on Farms
Our Kids on Farms program is all about getting kids onto local farms! Skagitonians to Preserve Farmland works with schools and farmers to arrange farm tours that give students the opportunity to meet local farmers, explore working farms, observe agricultural practices, and take part in hands-on activities that bring learning to life. With support from our grant partners, we cover all tour-related expenses, allowing schools to participate at no cost.
If you would like to learn more or bring a farm tour to your school or classroom, please check out the PDF below! link pdf
References for Educators
Ralph’s Greenhouse
Meet Ray de Vries, Co-owner of Ralph's Greenhouse. Ralph's Greenhouse is a family farm located near the Skagit River in northwestern Washington's Skagit Valley. Farmer Ray shares how plants use water to grow and how farmers move water to their fields.
Schuh Farms
Meet Steve Schuh, Co-owner of Schuh Farms. Schuh Farms is a family farm located west of Mount Vernon, on SR 536 (Memorial Highway). Schuh Farms grows corn, blueberries, strawberries, pumkins and other seasonal produce.
Harmony Dairy
Meet Jason Vander Kooy, Co-owner of Harmony Dairy. Harmony Dairy is a family run dairy farm with two locations in the Skagit Valley. In addition to milking approximately 1,400 cows, Jason and his family grow feed like alfalfa, corn, grass and clover.
Videography by Jake Campbell, Seattle