celebrate spring!

First Local Think

find a farm share (CSA)

NEW ONLINE TOOL HELPS YOU PURCHASE DIRECTLY FROM FARMERS

Home delivery • Neighborhood drop sites • Farm pick-up

EatLocalFirst.org/CSA

Toward Zero Waste

REDUCE WASTE AT YOUR BUSINESS OR EVENT

Get assistance with navigating the single-use plastics ban, donating surplus food to those in need, planning a Toward Zero Waste event, and more!

SustainableConnections.org

Cloud Mountain Nursery Opens For The Season

OPEN THURSDAY - SUNDAY

Curbside pick-up • Delivery options • In-person shopping

Online store • Outdoor workshops

CloudMountainFarmCenter.org

Support Local Businesses

PURCHASE A WHATCOM THINK LOCAL FIRST GIFT CARD Valid at over 260 local businesses in Whatcom County. There’s something for everyone!

ThinkLocalFirst.org

The Pacific Northwest Native Plant Primer : 225 Plants for an EarthFriendly Garden

by Kristin Currin and Andrew Merritt available

in March, paperback, Timber Press

The benefits of native plants are enormous—they reduce maintenance, require less water, and attract vital, earth-friendly pollinators like birds, butterflies, and bees. Packed with proven advice that every home gardener can follow, this incomparable sourcebook profiles 225 recommended native wildflowers, grasses and grasslike plants, ferns, shrubs, and trees.

My Tiny Kitchen Garden : Simple Tips to Help You Grow Your Own Herbs, Fruits, and Vegetables

by Felicity Hart

available now, hardcover, Summersdale

Have you ever been curious about growing your own food? Do you lack a garden? Have you got limited space?

Whether you want to produce fresh herbs for your cooking, save money on your food bill, reduce your carbon footprint or enjoy the simple pleasure of watching something grow, My Tiny Kitchen Garden is bursting with tips and ideas to help you get started. Whether you’re a budding gardener or a seasoned expert looking for seeds of inspiration, dig into this book to hone your green thumb and cultivate your very own tiny kitchen garden.

The Wild Bee Handbook : The Amazing Lives of Our Wild Species and How to Help Them Thrive

by Sarah Wyndham Lewis available

in May, hardcover, Quadrille Publishing

This book is an essential, practical resource for anyone interested in biodiversity and sustainable gardening, featuring sections on container gardening, the no-dig method, how to maintain soil health, the principles for rewilding, and wildflower gardening for success—it doesn’t matter how big or small your space, you can still garden to support wild bees. From the author of Planting for Honeybees, The Wild Bee Handbook is a celebration of the wild pollinators and a beautifully illustrated, informative guide that will equip you with the gardening knowledge to offer them the food and habitat they need.