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WSDA Micro Dairy Bus Tour for Farmers

WSDA Micro Dairy Bus Tour for Farmers

Tuesday, August 31, 2010 from 9:00 AM to 5:15 PM (PT)

Port Townsend, WA


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WSDA Small Farm and Direct Marketing Program welcomes farmers interested in beginning or expanding a small dairy enterprise to attend an all day mobile workshop visiting 3 micro dairy farms and hear how they got started and how they have developed viable businesses from their micro dairies.

   

Beginning in Port Townsend, we will load the bus and take producers to visit 3 diversified micro dairy farms as well as one artisan cheese producing facility:

 

Whiskey Hill Farm, Wild Harvest Creamery, Mystery Bay Farm, and Mt Townsend Creamery.

These farms have different scales of production but all have WSDA licensed dairy processing facilities.  

 

All of the farms produce goat milk and sell products such as fluid milk, cheese and/or value-added products such as soap or cheese making classes. Each will demonstrate their unique production system.  Producers will show us their facilities while sharing their dairy history. While on the farm, host farmers will share in-depth coverage of the steps it takes to acquire a Food Processor License as well as regulations for direct marketing dairy products. Business and financial planning will also be covered by producers. While on the bus we will discuss additional risk management tools, regulations and enterprise budgets.

 

Who is this workshop for? Farmers raising dairy animals or farmers who plan to diversify their farming operation with future dairy production.

 

Walk-on Ferry Options We will accommodate participants who want to walk-on the Keystone ferry departing at 8:45 AM and returning from Port Townsend at 5:15 PM, by bus service to and from the Port Townsend ferry terminal. Those that want to walk-on the Edmonds Ferry at 7:10 AM can board the charter bus and ride to Port Townsend, returning to Kingston Ferry at 7:00 PM.

  

Itinerary:           

9:00 am Meet at Haines Park-n-Ride parking lot to board bus 

9:10 am Bus departs 

 1st stop: Ferry Terminal (for those joining us by ferry walk-on from Keystone)

 2nd stop: Whiskey Hill Farm, www.whiskeyhillfarm.com

 3rd stop: Mt. Townsend Creamery, http://www.mttownsendcreamery.com/.

 4th stop: LUNCH – Provided by Port Townsend Co-op and served buffet style at their annex.

 5th stop: Wild Harvest Creamery, www.wildharvestcreamery.com

 6th stop: Mystery Bay Farm, www.mysterybayfarm.com

 7th stop: Ferry Terminal (for those returning to the mainland by foot on Keystone ferry).

 5:15 pm END: Return to Haines Park-n-Ride.

 

Transportation, lunch and snacks will be provided. Registration costs cover your food for the day.

 

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Tuesday, August 31, 2010 from 9:00 AM to 5:15 PM (PT)

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Haines Place Park-n-Ride
12th St and Haines St
Port Townsend WA




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WA State Department of Agriculture

This workshop is a collaborative effort organized by WA State Department of Agriculture - Office of Compliance and Outreach - Food Safety & Consumer Services Division.  Funding is generously provided by a USDA Specialty Crop Block Grant.  Cascade Harvest Coalition is the fiscal sponsor for this workshop series and your payment receipt will read "CascadeHarvest."

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