Updates From The Farm
Frequently Asked Questions – Transition of Cloud Mountain Farm Center’s Lawrence Road Property
Cloud Mountain Farm Center, a program of Sustainable Connections, is streamlining operations and channeling its focus in the coming years. The organization has announced the desire to sell its Lawrence Road property, a valuable site that has played a crucial role in supporting local agriculture over the past decade with a farm incubator program.
Press Release: Applications Open for Community-Led Workshops at Cloud Mountain Farm Center
Applications Open for Community-Led Workshops at Cloud Mountain Farm Center 1.30.24 Everson, WA – Cloud Mountain Farm Center is a non-profit farm and education center in Whatcom County dedicated to supporting a resilient, collaborative, and dynamic local food system....
Growing the Next Generation of Agricultural Leaders
Students from Nooksack Valley HS sampling soil at Alluvial FarmsOn a cold day in late October, 140 sophomores from Nooksack Valley High School explored Alluvial Farms, testing the soil, measuring slopes, learning from farmers Katie Pencke and Matthew McDermott, and...
The “Seconds” and “Thirds” Lives of Fruit: Partnerships and Products to Reduce Food Waste
Dessert quality fruit if we've ever seen it!Walk through a grocery’s fruit section and you’ll notice something – an abundance of beautiful, large, shiny fruit, just waiting for you to choose the best and brightest. There’s a reason for that. As consumers, we’re often...
NW Fruit Rescue
Walk around anywhere in Whatcom County in August and September and you’ll notice dahlias blooming, families biking around, and more apples than anyone knows what to do with. Those apples are often found in abundance in backyards, city parks, and on the sides of main...
Plants to Programs: How Supporting Cloud Mountain’s Nursery Supports a Resilient Regional Food System
Photo: Connor HarronCloud Mountain Farm Center is an agricultural and horticultural non-profit located on 20 acres at the foot of Sumas Mountain. Our orchards and vineyards encompass about 4 acres of production and research, and our retail nursery specializes in...
How to Experience Local Fruit This Summer, According to Cloud Mountain Farm Center
8.9.23 Everson, WA – Cloud Mountain Farm Center, in Everson WA, grows over 75 varieties of fruit in their orchards and vineyards – but they’re not just a production farm. They’re also a non-profit education center and nursery, located on 20 acres at the foot of Sumas...
Geroge’s Corner: Tips and Tricks to Choosing the Best Fertilizer
Recently, I received a question about the best time to prune lilacs. The short answer is anytime that is convenient for you! But seriously, the best time is just after blooming. These beautiful blooming shrubs produce flowers on new shoots which begin forming during...
George’s Corner: Preventing & Treating Powdery Mildew
Powdery Mildew! This group of fungus species has been causing a rash of issues in our gardens this spring. It is everywhere and I have seen many examples of it this season on everything from apples to ninebark. Mildew is often identified by the powdery coating of...
Press Release: Cloud Mountain Farm Center Hosts Field Day to Build Regional Knowledge of Orchards & Vineyards
Cloud Mountain Farm Center, a nonprofit farm and education center in Everson WA, is excited to share that they will be hosting a Field Day on Sunday, June 4th to explore what’s on the horizon for organic management across orchards and vineyards, as well as what it...
George’s Corner: What Plants & People Both Need
Plants and people share some pretty basic, essential needs. We both need food, water and shelter to survive and thrive. We have the advantage of being able to physically create shelter and go find food and water, but plants are dependent on having the essentials for...
George’s Corner: The Rhododendron Explosion
One of the garden events I look forward to is the explosion of rhododendron blooms this time of year. I have a couple in my yard that are literally vibrating like a transformer with bees working on the profusion of blooms. Visiting the Nursery or any display garden...