Seattle Tilth Farm Works

We provide small farm business training and support.

Seattle Tilth provides farm business training and support to immigrants, refugees and people with limited financial resources in South King County. This “farm incubator” program is called Seattle Tilth Farm Works and is located in Auburn, WA. 

Seattle Tilth Farm Works participants attend farm and business trainings, tour neighboring farm operations, and gain hands-on experience growing and harvesting food using organic practices.

Current News

• Drop-in volunteer work parties are the first Saturday of every month. Come on down!
  10 a.m.-3 p.m. Find out more.
• Internships -- Learn more about sustainable agriculture and small business practices while supporting the program. Read more.
• New farmer's market at Viriginia Mason Medical Center -- we'll have a farm stand there, stop by! Fridays 11 a.m.-3 p.m., June 1-September 28
  

  Located on the Lindeman Pavilion patio on Seneca Street between Boren and 9th Avenue.

• Seattle Tilth Farm Works has received major funding from USDA's Beginning Farmer Rancher Development Program! Read the press release.

What's a "Farm Incubator"?

Through Seattle Tilth Farm Works, participants are empowered, and expected, to create market, farm and business plans to ensure their success as small farm operators. Participants who successfully complete the program will have an opportunity to rent land, equipment and utilities at subsidized rates. Graduates will also continue to receive market and distribution support, in addition to opportunities for continuing education. Somali Bantu, Ethiopian, Burundian and other low-income families have participated in the program.

At the heart of this project is the idea that participating farmers learn best by actually operating a small farm in a supportive environment. This learn-by-doing concept has already been proven successful at other nationally recognized agricultural small farm and new farmer trainings.

This program provides:

• A comprehensive educational program covering farming, business planning, operations and marketing

• On-site mentorship from experienced farmers

• Hands-on experience growing food on 1/4 acre plots
  

• Access to farmland, equipment, water and other necessary farming inputs

• Assistance in creating marketing channels for products

Volunteer!

Help from community volunteers is needed to tend the farm and do a variety of tasks. Find out about volunteer and internship opportunities.

Buy Our Produce

Seattle Tilth Produce is sold to Puget Consumer's Co-op, Central Co-op and South King County restaurants and small grocery stores.

Find Out More

Check out the wonderful BLOG to read about current goings on and browse current photos. Also, enjoy this wonderful VIDEO Summer Crop Mob from Seane Conroe and Alleycat Acres and SEE PHOTOS FACEBOOK.

Thank You Partners and Supporters!

BURST for Prosperity initiated this program in 2009, passing the reins to Seattle Tilth in 2010 while continuing their valuable support.

This program is made possible by funding from Communities Putting Prevention to Work (CPPW) through the Center for Disease Control & Prevention, managed locally by King County Public Health. CPPW aims to achieve broad reaching, highly impactful and sustainable change to reduce chronic disease morbidity and mortality associated with obesity and tobacco use.

The land belongs to Seattle Parks and Recreation and they are making it available as part of their Parks Urban Food Systems program.

Special thanks to Cedar Grove Composting and Full Circle Farm for their significant support helping us prepare the land.

Contact Us

For more information, or to be a part of this collaborative effort, please contact Eddie Hill eddiehill@seattletilth.org or (206) 633-0451 ext. 120.
Find us at the farm: 17601 SE Lake Moneysmith Rd., Auburn, WA 98092

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