In 2022, Kitsap Conservation District received a Food System Support grant for their Farm to Freezer (F2FR) project. Kitsap used the funding to increase food system equity in under-represented communities by preparing and distributing culturally appropriate soups with tutorial videos and recipes (https://extension.wsu.edu/kitsap/health/snap-ed-recipes/), made with ingredients available at local food banks.
Delaini Disher’s photo, “Well-Attended Field Demonstration” captures the use of livestock in sustainable farming, highlighting the importance of biomass collection from a grazed cover crop field.
Mckenzi Coleman's "Exclusion Fence" photo highlights the enduring value of exclusion fencing as a tool for protecting natural resources like salmon streams and safeguarding livestock.
The winning photo from the conservation district calendar contest highlights hands-on salmon education.