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Wednesday, June 24, 2009 • Living Green

INDEX Green grow the gardens. . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Grant Street tries its hand . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 2009 Guide to Local Growers . . . . . . . . . 8-9 Recyclery tunes up old bicycles . . . . .10 Learn more about living green . . . .11 New role for saving organic seeds . . .12 Green job promises . . . . . . . . . .13 Be green, have a drink! . . . . . .14 ON THE COVER Lavenia Fink, 9, holds a rather large radish freshly picked from the ICE garden at Grant Street Elementary. She and her classmates helped build the school garden from the ground up. Photo by Melanie Lockhart

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Quilcene students surveying their work (from left) are Katherine Nydegger, Hannah Williams, James Soderberg, Jarod Smith, India Watson-Hawkins, Justina Baird, Taylor Burnston, J.T. Lont (hidden), Emily Hitt, Kacey Hill, Jefferson County school garden coordinator Candice Cosler and Mica Such. Photo by Viviann Kuehl

Green grow the gardens

Schools teach the value of planting seeds By Viviann Kuehl, Contributor “There’s nothing greener than a garden,” notes Al Cairns, Solid Waste manager for Jefferson County Department of Public Works. Gardens turn waste into food, and the Quilcene School Garden Project does even more than that, said Cairns, by adding elements of education and community to the reduction of school waste. As a person intimately concerned with reduction of solid waste, Cairns is pleased with the project. The garden, begun this spring on the Quilcene School campus, breaks new ground just south of the preschool play area and north of the large painted rocks.

Students have been involved from the beginning: putting up a fence, breaking ground, mixing and moving soil, planting and watering. They set the poles for the fence and put up netting. They carried dirt for the beds, planted the starts, watered and showed general enthusiasm, said Candice Cosler, Jefferson County school garden coordinator. Cosler works with students every Thursday in Quilcene, and she has another garden project in the works at Grant Street Elementary in Port Townsend. Diverting organics, including food scraps, from the waste stream makes economic sense for the school because it reduces the garbage bill, and for the county because it avoids the cost of pro-

cessing and doesn’t take up space in a landfill, said Cairns. The beauty of this project is that it also educates, he noted. Both Quilcene students and community volunteers benefit. The project, funded by a grant from the Washington State Department of Ecology, incorporates lessons in science, math, history, social studies, health, art, botany, agriculture, horticulture, culinary arts, occupations and community service. Cosler, an experienced gardener, directs the hands-on work and instructs students in the how-to of garden skills. Although some students might have gardening experience at home, others do

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Gardens – Continued from Page 4 not. The more experienced children have a chance to become natural leaders, and all students can learn to improve their skills, she said. “They’re excited – and that’s exciting,” said Cosler. Classroom teachers agree, noting that students look forward to their time in the garden. Quilcene School administrators are supportive of the learning and appreciate that there is no cost to the school. Principal Jim Betteley said the best thing about the project is the educational experience for students, which includes both a classroom component and hands-on experience. “They get the classroom part, and then they go see the worms and put the wet garbage out there and shovel the dirt, and then they see the finished result,” he said. In this era of convenience and processed foods, many students don’t know where and how food is grown. The garden project leads to an understanding of specific food crops as well as the cycle of plant growth as students plant, grow, harvest, prepare and eat their crops. One of the project benefits is expected to be healthy food choices. Students enjoy eating what they grow, noted Cosler. “If you want kids to eat vegetables, let them grow them,” she said. Food grown in the garden will eventually make its way to the lunch line, prepared by students in vocational cooking classes. This will not only reduce costs for the school but also encourage student satisfaction in healthier eating. The garden proj- Acea Such grimaces as he lifts a heavy ect also has a broader shovelful. Photo by Viviann Kuehl social impact, said Joe Whitsett, Quilcene School Horticulture Club advisor. “This is a great opportunity to bring all the kids in the school together on one project,” said Whitsett. “It’s a very important setting, where students get to learn science hands-on, and it provides an opportunity for community service.” The local food bank will receive some of the produce, depending on crop volume. Food scraps from the school kitchen are composted in worm bins, along with the school’s yard waste from the school grounds, to form a rich growing medium for the plants. This compost will be made available to local gardeners as well as used in the school garden, said Cosler. In exploring the full cycle of plant growth, the garden project gives students hands-on exposure to the process of gardening and encourages school–community involvement as people work together. Now that’s green. Visitors are invited to stop by to see the plants grow, and volunteers are always welcome to join the kids in tending the garden.

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Grant Street tries its hand By Melanie Lockhart of The Leader When 9-year-old Lavenia Fink went vegetable hunting in the new garden at Grant Street Elementary, she plucked the biggest radish anyone in the garden had ever seen. It wasn’t anywhere close to breaking world records, but the radish Fink held with pride was special. It was planted and nourished by Port Townsend students of all ages in the Individualized Choice Education (ICE) program. The garden was created through a partnership with the Jefferson County Department of Public Works, which secured a $100,000 two-year grant from the state Department of Ecology. Public Works matched $25,000. The goal is to implement garden programs in schools throughout East Jefferson County; so far, gardens have been started at Grant Street and Quilcene. The students will gather food waste from school meals for composting in special bins at the school. They’ll also work with worm bins. “The idea is that we’re taking food waste and yard debris from campus,” said Al Cairns, solid waste manager for the Department of Public Works. “Instead of it going to landfills, it goes into the project and actually saves the school money. Once they have an excellent soil amendment, that gets incorporated into the garden.” Eventually, the students might sell the rest of the composted material to local farmers and horticulturalists. The love put into the ICE garden is already apparent. A string of flags, decorated by the students, lines the fence – made with wooden posts and recycled netting. The entry gate is made with bicycle rims. Inside, the garden is abundant with rows of produce organized and maintained by the students as they learn about the nutritional and

Port Townsend ICE students lay mulch around the strawberry beds after learning that it helps to keep the weeds out and the moisture in. Photo by Melanie Lockhart educational value of making their own food. The students planted radishes, onions, strawberries, lettuce, sweet peas, spinach, raspberries, corn, potatoes and even some flowers to distract the bees, Fink said. One by one, different products – such as the giant radish – ripen for picking. That is Fink’s favorite part. She’s most excited about the onions. Why? “Because I like onions,” she said matter-of-factly. “You can put them on pizza and salads and lots of things.” Through the program, the students will also learn how to cook and process foods themselves. Eventually, the food grown in the garden will be used in the district’s cafeteria and possibly given to local food banks, depending on crop yields. “It’s really exciting to have the students be a part of it from the very beginning, because they have ownership of the project,” said Candice Cosler, who was hired as the Jefferson County school garden coordinator for the project. “Ideally, we can engage students as soon as they come into the school system.” Cosler said she loves working with not only the students but also the teachers and volunteers who make it a community effort. It’s a small piece of the green

movement, she said. “The school garden movement is happening all across the country and world, so it’s exciting to see it take place on a local level. This can actually help stimulate our local economy as well.” Plus, the health aspect appeals to teachers and parents because it sneaks in when the kids are having fun. “ICE is really focused on experiential education,” said Dan Molotsky, ICE teacher. “The kids not only learn something educationally, but physically. That’s really important to us, and it’s really healthy for the kids to be outside.” They stay active through maintaining the garden by shoveling and raking dirt, planting and watering seeds – and weeding. “I’ve never seen kids so excited about weeding,” Cosler said. During the summer months, Cosler hopes to increase community involvement to keep the garden maintained while the kids are out of school. The ICE garden is located behind the ICE house at Grant Street Elementary and is visible from Sheridan Street.

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Fresh & Green: A Guide to Local Growers ALL ONE FAMILY FARM

CORONA FARM

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Rob Story Mixed vegetables, fruit, eggs, lamb, potted & cut flowers. Available on farm and various pick-up locations. 14595 Eaglemount Road, Chimacum 643-0306 allonefamilyfarm.com Visitors welcome if they call first

Robert & Darby Greenway Vegetables, flowers, raspberry, seed Available on farm 1611 Corona St., Port Townsend 385-4911 coronafarm.com Visitors welcome if they call first

Joey & Joy Baisch Azaleas, berries, vegetables, seasonal Available on farm, Chimacum Farmers’ Market 3485 Dosewallips Road, Brinnon 796-4886 elk@dishmail.net Visitors welcome if they call first

Kirk Salvatore Organic grass-fed beef Available on farm 431 Center Road, Chimacum 301-1463 glendalefarm.net Visitors welcome if they call first

Marko Colby & Hanako Myers Seasonal produce, plant starts, sauerkraut, kimchi PT Farmers Market, Food Co-op, CSA 3320 Elm St., Port Townsend 385-5579 midori-farm.com Visitors welcome if they call first

ANANDA HILLS FARM Jennie Watkins Eggs, mixed vegetables, berries, lamb Port Ludlow Market 553 Embody Road, Port Ludlow 732-0111 jewatkins@olypen.com Visitors welcome if they call first

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Gerald & Delores Bishop Certified organic milk sold through Organic Valley 2691 Egg & I Road, Chimacum 732-4863 Visitors welcome

COASTAL GARDENS Philip & Kit Siemion Shallots, squash, garlic, berries Food Co-op Quilcene 765-4754

COLINWOOD FARM Jesse Hopkins Certified organic vegetables, berries, rhubarb. Farm stand on-site, Food Co-op, PT Farmers Market. 1210 F St., Port Townsend 379-9610 Visitors welcome

COMPASS ROSE FARMS Kateen Fenter Lamb, wool, mixed vegetables Available on farm 1463 W. Uncas Road, Port Townsend 379-1443 Visitors welcome if they call first

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DHARMA RIDGE FARM Zach & Haley Wailand Mixed vegetables PT Farmers Market, Food Co-op, local restaurants Beaver Valley, Chimacum 732-0178 dharmaridgefarm.com

DRAGONFLY FLOWERS Jenny Grout Flowers for all occasions Food Co-op and on-site by appointment P.O. Box 505, Port Townsend 379-9927 jennyflower@olympus.net

DUCKABUSH FARM

Andrea Mitchell Vegetables, raspberries, rhubarb, eggs Available on farm Brinnon 796-2060 www.duckabushfarm.com Visitors welcome if they call first

EAGLEMOUNT LIMOUSINE CATTLE Mark Ross Beef by the quarter Available on farm 861 Old Eaglemount Road, Port Townsend 360-598-2511 Visitors welcome if they call first

EAGLEMOUNT WINE AND CIDER

Jim & Trudy Davis Wine and fruit ciders Available on farm, farmers markets, Food Co-op 2350 Eaglemount Road, Port Townsend 732-4084 eaglemountwinery.com Visitors welcome on weekends

FAIRWINDS WINERY

Mike Cavett Mixed vegetables, varietal wines Available on farm, PT Farmers Market, Wine Seller 1984 Hastings Ave., Port Townsend 385-6899 Visitors welcome

FINNRIVER FARM

Keith & Crystie Kisler Certified organic U-pick berries, vegetables, apples, cider, fruit wines, grain Food Co-op, PT Farmers Market 62 Barn Swallow Road, Chimacum 732-6822 finnriverfarm.com Visitors welcome if they call first

FROG HILL FARM

Sebastian Aguilar & Kelly Gelino Certified organic mixed vegetables, herbs, flowers, berries PT Farmers Market, Food Co-op 3029 35th St., Port Townsend 385-9542 soillife@msn.com Visitors welcome if they call first

GREEN GABLES GARDEN Carmen Tracer Berries, vegetables, flowers PT Farmers Market Marrowstone Island 385-9712 tracerfamily3@msn.com

GREEN WATER FARM Dennis Schultz Jacob sheep & kiwi vineyard PT Farmers Market, Food Co-op, Aldrich’s 250 N. Jacob Miller Road, Port Townsend 379-0338 greenwaterfarm.com Visitors welcome if they call first

GUNNING FAMILY FARM John Gunning Certified organic mixed vegetables, berries, rhubarb Farmers markets, Aldrich’s, Food Co-op, Colinwood farm stand 5270 West Valley Road, Chimacum 379-9610 Visitors welcome

HILLSIDE FARM

Klaus & Jan Hintermayr Vegetables (artichokes to zucchini) PT Farmers Market, Food Co-op 94 Schoolhouse Road, Gardiner 797-7173 Visitors welcome

This East Jefferson County Food Growers Guide was compiled in May 2009. To keep the list fresh, the guide will be updated at ptleader.com. To request changes for the 2009 web version or for the 2010 edition, contact the Port Townsend & Jefferson County Leader copy editor at news@ptleader.com or 385-5100, ext. 103.

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Ruth Baldwin Vegetables, apples, berries, flowers Work-trade CSA or full subscription Port Townsend 379-9197 ptecovillage.org Visitors welcome if they call first

John G. Bellow Certified organic fruits, berries Available on farm 9492 Rhody Drive, Chimacum 732-0127 Visitors welcome

RED DOG FARM

Rachael Van Laanen Goat cheese PT Farmers Market, Food Co-op, Mt. Townsend Creamery retail shop, Nordland General Store 72 Beveridge Lane, Nordland 385-3309 mysterybayfarm.com Visitors by appointment

OATSPLANTER FARM

Karyn Williams Certified organic mixed vegetables, strawberries, cut flowers, plant starts, hay Farmers markets, all-year CSA, farm stand 406 Center Road, Chimacum 732-0223 reddogfarm.net Visitors welcome at farm stand

SERENDIPITY FARM

Steven Habersetzer Vegetables (peppers, basil, garlic, tomatoes, etc.) Food Co-op, PT Farmers Market, direct sales from farm if you call ahead 6131 Cape George Road, Port Townsend 385-2135 Visitors welcome if they call first

OLD TARBOO FARM

Dana Nixon Certified organic mixed vegetables, berries, herbs PT Farmers Market, Chimacum Farmers’ Market, Food Co-op 781 Old Tarboo Road, Quilcene 732-0965 danadoodad@yahoo.com Visitors welcome if they call first

OVERBROOK FARM

Chris Llewellyn Vegetables, fruit, flowers, eggs, workshops, horse boarding CSA, PT Farmers Market, farm stand 141 Cemetery Road, Quilcene 765-0263 serendipityfarm.org Visitors welcome

SOLSTICE FARM AND B&B

Linda Davis & Jim Rueff Mixed vegetables, fruit, eggs, lamb Available on farm, Food Co-op, World Peace fruit stand 6503 Beaver Valley Road, Chimacum 732-0174 solsticefarmstay.com Visitors welcome

WESTBROOK ANGUS Chuck & Julie Boggs Beef, breeding stock Available on farm, Chimacum Farmers’ Market 1311 West Valley Road, Chimacum 732-4335 westbrookangus.wordpress.com Visitors welcome if they call ahead

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Willy Reid Vegetables & herbs CSA, PT Farmers Market, Food Co-op 10903 Rhody Drive, Port Hadlock 385-3658 sunfieldfarm.org Visitors welcome with prior notification

Diana Dyer Goat milk & cheese, breeding stock Available on farm, Food Co-op, PT Farmers Market 2333 Cape George Road, Port Townsend 385-3407 diana@whiskeyhillfarm.com whiskeyhillfarm.com Visitors welcome if they call or email first

THREE SISTERS FARM

Jean Ball Eggs, produce, poultry, lamb, mushrooms Call to make purchases Chimacum 301-4415

VALLEY ROCK FARM Mark & Tami Pokorny Duck eggs, lamb, pork Available on farm, Food Co-op 1340 Dabob Road, Quilcene 316-9870 valleyrockfarm@gmail.com Visitors welcome if they call first

WILD HARVEST CREAMERY Mike & Suzanne Tyler Goat & sheep dairy, duck eggs, geese, turkeys Farmers markets, Sunny Farms, Food Co-op 734 Windridge Road, Chimacum 732-0771 www.wildharvestcreamery.com Visitors welcome if they call first

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VALLEY VIEW DAIRY Roger Short Compost & topsoil, grass hay & grass-fed beef Available on farm, Chimacum Farmers’ Market 1594 Center Valley Road, Chimacum 301-3521 Visitors welcome

Peter & Mary Brakney Berries, vegetables, flowers, custom meats Farmers markets 121 Wildwood Road, Quilcene 765-3181 Visitors welcome if they call first

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Wednesday, June 24, 2009 • Living Green

Recyclery tunes up old bicycles By Melanie Lockhart of The Leader For 21-year-old Chauncey Tudhope-Locklear, bicycles are a passion. When he rides, he doesn’t worry about music or cell phone calls, as car drivers often do. Instead, he appreciates the environmental ambiance through the sounds and weather around him. “To me, a bicycle is a vehicle that addresses so many issues – not only energy efficiency, but health, well-being and a sense of community,” Tudhope-Locklear said. That’s why he came up with the idea to start a nonprofit bicycle collective in Port Townsend to provide fixed-up, recycled bicycles as well as a full-service retail and repair shop. He plans to open Port Townsend ReCyclery in August 2009, though that date is dependent on donations. “The idea is to be the epicenter of bikes,” Tudhope-Locklear said. That means not only providing another place for cyclists but also becoming a gathering place where people can feel comfortable and meet others with a shared interest. “This is a sprout for a greater eventual co-op,” he said. A co-op The idea of a bicycle co-op came to the 2006 Port Townsend High graduate when he was in

eighth grade. He originally hoped to turn the old San Juan Grocery into a bike shop and pool hall, but eventually his idea developed into a vision for the ReCyclery. He began riding his bike regularly to school from his parents’ home on Hastings Avenue, and over the years he became more familiar with bicycles. “When I was 15, I took apart an old Japanese racing frame, using my dad’s tools and an old maintenance book,” he noted. “For the past couple of years I ended up taking apart friends’ bikes and reading a ton about bikes online and from books I found at garage sales and the Goodwill.” Now he hopes to see everyone in Port Townsend riding bikes by 2020. As an incentive, his shop will offer discounts to anyone who uses a bike as his primary mode of transportation. He also teaches a free, advanced bike-mechanics class twice a week for a month to certify his students in the use of bike tools, which also gets them ReCyclery certified. Anyone who has completed the course will have free access to tools within the shop, he said. Those classes are limited to six people, so he encourages early signups. The next will be in early fall, Tudhope-Locklear said. Julie Cummings, 29, and Daniel Walvatne, 27, took the spring course, and both highly recommend it to others.

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“It’s been super beneficial and informative because I don’t have my own car,” said Cummings, who looks forward to volunteering at the shop when it opens. “It’s nice to be able to do my own bike work. I feel a lot more comfortable approaching my bike.” For Walvatne, the experience has opened his eyes. “It’s like a veil has been lifted,” he said. “Bicycles can be such a mysterious contraption if you don’t take it one particle at a time. If you’re going to be a lifelong bicyclist, it’s nice to be able to fix your own bike and other people’s bikes.” Last September, TudhopeLocklear started free bike clinics at The Boiler Room every first and third Wednesday from 2 to 5 p.m. to teach people about basic bike repair. Now he also offers the same clinics at The Food Coop every first and third Sunday. Tudhope-Locklear said he’s gathered a lot of support around Jefferson County. The county Public Works Department arranged for him to rescue bikes left at the landfill. The Port Townsend Police Department also donates unclaimed abandoned bikes to the ReCyclery. Right now, a few dozen bikes for all ages are piling up in the backyard of Jolly Wahlstrom’s Port Townsend home, and bike components such as frames, wheels and tires are stacking up in Wahlstrom’s shop. The arrangement works for now, but parts and bikes are quickly taking over, so Tudhope-Locklear said the ReCyclery is in great need of a new storage place for bikes and tools. The ReCyclery’s future bike shop location is next door to 624 Polk St., but extra storage space is needed where people can also come in for weekend gatherings and learn how to build their own bikes. Wahlstrom, who has supported Tudhope-Locklear’s efforts, shares the opinion that the ReCyclery can make a huge impact. “When people ride bikes, their sense of community goes way up,” Wahlstrom said. Bike skills are also practical. He said that when young people learn basic mechanics, they also learn about troubleshooting and

Julie Cummings (left) and Daniel Walvatne learn about handlebar placement and styles during Chauncey Tudhope-Locklear’s advanced bike mechanics class. Photos by Melanie Lockhart problem solving. “Once you can take apart a bike, you can take apart a washing machine,” he said. Plus the cycling experience is unique, he said. He can’t count the number of times he has been riding his bike and stopped to help someone trying to load their car with their hands full, or made a new friend after coming across another cyclist going the same direction. Not to mention that it’s a huge improvement for the environment. A movement There are multiple reasons why Tudhope-Locklear loves bikes so much, including the positive impacts on the environment from fewer car emissions and recycling parts. “This is about as green as it gets,” he said. But it’s mostly about commu-

nity and jump-starting a movement. He’s a supporter of the Rhody Revolution – a movement started by young locals to encourage other young people to return to Port Townsend, start businesses and nonprofits, and stay in the area. He’ll be talking to ICE students at Grant Street Elementary once a week next school year and conducting workshops at Blue Heron, and he currently offers an apprenticeship through Port Townsend High School. “Those kids are the future of Port Townsend,” TudhopeLocklear said. To contact Tudhope-Locklear, call 360-643-1755 or email therecycleryinpt@gmail.com. The website ptrecyclery.com will be launched soon.

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New role for saving organic seeds By Allison Arthur of The Leader Like exotic animals collected in a zoo, heirloom seeds were once held like prized possessions in seed banks. No more. Today, the goal of the Organic Seed Alliance, a nonprofit based in Port Townsend and working throughout North America, is to educate farmers on how to grow their own seed – and help them grow seed as a commercial crop to boot. In Port Townsend, Tinker Cavallaro is growing beets and half a dozen kinds of radishes, including one called French Breakfast, on her city-sized lot. Out in the spacious Chimacum Valley, farmer Keith Kisler is testing row after row after row of spinach. Helping them both is John Navazio, a senior plant breeder for Organic Seed Alliance, a company that grew from the seedling nonprofit Abundant Life Seed Foundation. That foundation, and its more than 2,500 varieties of vegetable, herb and flower seeds, went up in flames in 2003 when Aldrich’s burned to the ground. Started in 1975, the company had been housed uptown in several locations and by 2003 was headquartered on the top floor of Aldrich’s.

“It was horribly sad,” said Matthew Dillon, formerly with the foundation and now director of advocacy for Organic Seed Alliance. “Having a seed bank is kind of like having a zoo,” said Dillon. Today, Dillon keeps a Max Grover print depicting the blaze in his small office above The Public House. It’s a reminder of what was – and what can be. Today, the seed alliance isn’t focused on selling seeds or collecting them but rather on teaching farmers to build what Dillon prefers to call “community-based seed systems.” “We want to cultivate a new diversity that’s alive and viable within our modern society, and sustain ag and organic systems,” said Dillon. In other words, what began as a company dedicated to collecting and preserving heirloom varieties of seed has sprouted into a nonprofit dedicated to educating farmers on how to grow organic seed on their own and breed new varieties that aren’t chemical dependent. It might be nice to see rare species of animals in cages, said Dillon, but growing seeds – organic seeds – was starting to become a lost art. Seed breeders like Navazio want seeds out in the fields, in

A half-dozen varieties of radishes are grown on a small lot in Port Townsend by Tinker Cavallaro. 1 Living Green • Wednesday, June 24, 2009

Male and female spinach plants are grown in separate rows at Finnriver Farm in the Chimacum Valley. The farm has plots which farmer Keith Kisler (right) thins with the advice of John Navazio, a state organic seed research and WSU Extension specialist. Photos by Allison Arthur their natural element, so they will withstand the tests of time, soil and climate of their particular region. That couldn’t happen unless farmers also were involved, said Navazio. In fact, Navazio said organic farmers have been excited about getting involved in growing their own seed, in part because 80 percent of seeds sold around the world are varieties developed and controlled by large companies such as Monsanto, Bayer and Dupont – companies whose practices organic farms often deplore. In many cases, the seeds are genetically modified and don’t qualify as organic seed. Monsanto made Agent Orange before it got into the seed business, Dillon noted. “You can’t eat a meal or get dressed without touching Monsanto,” Dillon said of that company’s presence in the world. Organizations like the alliance are hoping to decentralize seed propagation and breeding and make both more “farmercentric.” And they say they are succeeding. Since the recession hit last year, more and more people are turning to backyard gardening, and the organic seed market – as well as the organic vegetable market, which has flourished – are commanding more of the ag market than in the past, Dillon said.

Tinker Cannavaro harvests radishes from her garden. The U.S. Department of Agriculture has also been funding more organic research projects, in part because the USDA now administers standards for the organic seal. For Navazio, all that new attention means there is a focus on quality – and on ensuring that farmers take a place at the table. The plots that Finnriver Farm and Cavallaro are involved in are aimed at identifying what crops are best suited to the Northwest climate, especially in dry summers, and maintaining the genetic integrity of organic seeds while producing seed of commercial quality. The crop evaluations focus on vegetables in the brassica family, including cabbage, cauliflower, kale, collards, spinach and

Brussels sprouts. Navazio also is working with nationally known Nash Huber of Sequim, who is looking for hearty varieties of carrots and kale. “We want more land in organic farms because it’s better for the planet and it’s better for the people,” said Navazio of working with organic farmers to ensure their future. From its office in Port Townsend, where five people work, the seed alliance has grown into a nationwide presence, with its executive director, Dan Hobbs, working out of Colorado. Navazio travels throughout North America offering workshops on seed propagation. He also travels all over Washington as a seed specialist with Washington State University. “The Northwest is a major world-class region for dry seed production,” said Dillon. Ultimately, the seed alliance hopes to work with people throughout the country to train farmers to grow seeds suited to their regions. For now, thanks to funding from USDA, The Food Co-op and WSU, the alliance is working to help farmers on the Olympic Peninsula grow organic seeds – and the skills to keep them growing for years to come.

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Green job promises Communities, Congress will spur economy By Fred Obee of The Leader During the 2008 presidential campaign, much was made on both sides of the political fence about the millions of new jobs a “green” economy could produce. From every stump and bandwagon, candidates proclaimed America could reduce its dependence on foreign oil and boost its lagging economy if only the workforce could be employed making, selling and servicing windmills, generators, electric cars and solar panels. Additionally, energy could be saved and more people put to work by retrofitting existing buildings. A bill now before Congress is intended to create the incentives and procedures that would spur this new green economy, but what the bill actually will contain when it is adopted remains to be seen. The American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009, currently a 900-page piece of legislation, will undergo many changes in many different committees before making its way to final passage. In a forum recently in Port Townsend, some green energy proponents met to look over what the bill proposes and to share what would be helpful to businesses here. Hans Frederickson of

The installation of solar panels is one industry that could benefit from the American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009. The bill is being debated now in Congress. Photo by Melanie Lockhart Frederickson Electric said he sees a lot of promise in the legislation, but whether it helps local business will depend on how tax credits are allocated. If consumers are given credits for upgrading small systems, it will help local businesses more than if large corporations are helped, he said. Whatever happens with the bill, electrical contractors are hoping it boosts business. Right now,

Frederickson said, the number of permits issued for electrical work in Jefferson County has declined by 50 percent over the same period last year. Any incentives that help people install energy-saving devices will be helpful, he said. One opportunity that is available to people now, he said, is the replacement of the old “fat tube” fluorescent lights. The new, thinner, more energy-efficient tubes

will save consumers money on their electric bills, and Puget Sound Energy offers rebates to help pay for the installation of new fixtures. “We’re doing this all over town,” Frederickson said. Larry Crockett, executive director of the Port of Port Townsend, said the port is moving ahead on a lot of initiatives to save energy. Among other things, it is refitting and upgrading the old Coast Guard station buildings at Point Hudson. As a landlord, Crockett said, the port is serious about making the buildings it leases more energy efficient. “We’re looking at a wide range of technologies,” Crockett said. In fact, he said, the port would like to support innovative energy-saving ideas. “I’d like to see our port be a test site for the county,” Crockett said. He joked that every time he leaves his Point Hudson office, he’s almost knocked over by the wind. “Anybody want to try a rooftop wind generator down there?” Andy Cochrane of Power Trip Energy said his young company is doing what politicians have envisioned. Through sales and installation of solar panels, Power Trip is creating good-paying jobs with benefits. Cochrane said he is very interested in what the federal government finally comes up with to encourage green technologies. Often, he said, a regulatory fix can do as much as a technological innovation. That’s what happened in 2000, when electric-metering

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Be green, have a drink! Team Jefferson and Rhody Revolution launched the firstever Port Townsend and Jefferson County Green Drinks event this year, a free monthly happy hour for people interested in green and sustainable issues. It’s happening now every third Wednesday from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at rotating locations. The goal is to network, engage in green-themed conversations and have fun. Green Drinks is actually an international movement with more than 500 groups meeting monthly in towns and cities across the globe. There is no agenda, and all are welcome to attend. The first local Green Drinks was in April and was sparked by the visit of Michael Shuman, economist and author of Going Local and The Small Mart Revolution. He attended the inaugural event at Water Street Brewing Co. before giving a lecture at the Fort Worden Commons on building a local economy. At the May Green Drinks event at Sirens Pub, more than 30 people of all ages and backgrounds showed up to connect with the green community in town. “We started Green Drinks with the hopes of providing a fun event people could look forward to every month as a chance to get out of the house and socialize with new people with green interests,” said Kai Wallin, organizer of the event. “Personally, I’ve attended Green Drinks in Seattle and New York, and I enjoyed the atmosphere and exchange of ideas,” continued Wallin. “I am thrilled that there is interest in having a local Green Drinks here, and I’ve been really surprised and excited by the number and diversity of people who have attended so far. I look forward to watching the momentum build.” Wallin graduated from Port Townsend High School in 2001. After earning a bachelor’s degree in environmental studies from Willamette University, she worked on an eco-tour boat in Maui before moving back to Jefferson County to work on the schooner Adventuress.

community in the area. In the summers she works on a commercial fishing tender in Alaska. The Green Drinks gathering in June was at Port Townsend Brewing Co. In July, Green Drinks is hosted at The Public House, and in August it will be at Sirens. Businesses interested in hosting a future Green Drinks, orga-

Enjoying conversation and “green” drinks are (from left) Kai Wallin, Rhody Revolution and Green Drinks organizer; Chase Glenn, Trek equipment coordinator for Gray Wolf Ranch; Anna Nasset, production manager for Badd Habit; Sara Radka, advertising coordinator/ web marketer for The Leader; and Shelby Smith of Team Jefferson. Photo courtesy of Kai Wallin When she saw the energy around building a healthy, green, local economy, she decided to

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