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Whatcom County Farms and Facts

June 10th, 2009 by Fawn | Posted in Bellingham, East County, Everson & Nooksack, Whatcom County No Comments »

Sumas Farm off Hwy 9

Last weekend I went on a drive out to Sumas. The day was gorgeous, I left Everson heading down the Van Dyk Rd, past Stoney Ridge Farm and winding my way down Highway 9 through the beautiful Sumas Farms fields in the shadows of the Mt. Baker foothills in the distance. Whatcom County is full of farms, many more than most Bellingham Residents realize. Whatcom County has over 102,584 acres of farms.

The main agricultural products in Whatcom County are: Dairy, Raspberries, Blueberries, Strawberries, Cattle, and Poultry.According to the 2007 census in Whatcom County there are a total of 1,438 farms with the average farm being 69 acres in size.Raspberries and Cattle are Whatcom Counties main agricultural industries. Whatcom County produces 79% of Washington State’s red raspberry crops. Take a drive down Hwy 9 in Northern Whatcom County or down the Guide Meridian on your way to Lynden and you can’t help but notice the Raspberry fields, they are seemingly everywhere.

Farm off the Van Dyk Rd in Everson

The next time your are browsing the produce isle at Haggen’s or eating some raspberry ice cream it’s more than likely you are eating something locally grown at a Whatcom County Farm. Stay tuned this summer for more farming blog posts including a list of U pick farms where you can pick your own raspberries, blueberries and strawberries!