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Alm Hill Gardens -
http://www.almhillgardens.com
Alm Hill Gardens is a small, 47 acre family farm that grows fruit, flowers and vegetables. The farm is located five miles south of the Canadian border in Everson, WA, and has been involved in sustainable and organic agriculture for the past 30 years.
Butler Green Farms -
http://butlergreenfarms.com
Butler Green Farms has been growing organic fruits and vegetables in the Northwest for 32 years. They use sustainable farming practices and are certified Organic by Washington State Department of Agriculture. Their wide selection of produce and flowers also are available at the Bainbridge Island Farmers Market (April though October). They offer organically grown flowers for all occasions, including weddings.
Eat Local -
www.eatlocalonline.com
Eat Local is a new food concept offering chef-prepared organic and wholesome meals, gourmet in preparation and frozen for convenience. The business is located in Seattle and offers the freshest ingredients, sourced from local, organic farms when possible to support the local economy.
Herban Feast -
http://www.herbanfeast.com
Herban Feast is a catering company in West Seattle that specializes in using local produce at its events. They support regional growers from the San Juan Islands to the Wenatchee Valley. Recipes highlight the flavors of each locale. They are happy to cater your green wedding and serve the Seattle metropolitan area as well as the Pacific Northwest.
Local Harvest -
http://www.localharvest.org/
This site encourages people to establish direct contact with small farms in their area where they can purchase locally grown food. An online store helps small farms develop markets for some of their products beyond their immediate area.
Puget Consumer Co-op -
http://www.pccnaturalmarkets.com
PCC is the largest consumer-owned natural food co-operative in the U.S. There are eight stores in the Puget Sound region, doing business as PCC Natural Markets. PCC is owned by nearly 40,000 members who shop, along with thousands of non-members, in neighborhood locations.
The 100-Mile Diet -
http://100milediet.org/
This site advocates creating your meals from local sources within a 100-mile radius.
Theo Chocolate -
http://www.theochocolate.com/weddings-celebrations
This local Seattle company specializes in premium organic, fair trade and specialty chocolate. They are a roaster of Fair Trade Certified coca-beans and a roaster of organic cocoa-beans. If you are looking for something special in the way of chocolate for your wedding, check out their Weddings & Celebrations link.
