tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-56665524711483522332011-07-30T14:15:41.131-07:00Extension programs and policies are consistent with federal and state laws and regulations on nondiscrimination regarding race, sex, religion, age, color, creed, national or ethnic origin; physical, mental, or sensory disability; marital status, sexual orientation, or status as a Vietnam-era or disabled veteran. Evidence of noncompliance may be reported through your local Extension office.Norman Suverlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17009741390880124255noreply@blogger.comBlogger11100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5666552471148352233.post-57935191996691291102009-09-04T11:10:00.000-07:002009-09-04T14:25:11.999-07:00<span style="font-family:arial;">Harvest is in full swing for many crops and produce. Whether it be on a large commercial farm or maybe in your backyard. The Okanogan is definitely representative of a bounty of food that can be grown and raised here. A great place to witness that is at your local farmers' market where you can buy directly from your local farmer. So I thought this would be a good time to share some informative data on farm-direct sales.</span> <span style="font-family:arial;"></span> <ul><li><span style="font-family:arial;">The 2007 national average for farm-direct sales was $4 per consumer. Washington is above that average at $6.75 per consumer.</span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;">There are 0.84 farm-direct farms per 1000 consumers. Twice the national average.</span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;">77% of Washington farms that sell direct are smaller than 49 acres</span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;">1250 farms larger than 49 acres also had direct sales and 166 farms larger thatn 500 acres had direct sales. In total, 5418 farms in Washington sold directly. This is 14% of all farms in Washington.</span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;">These farm-direct sales had a total value of $43,537,000.</span></li></ul><p><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span style="font-size:85%;">These statistics came from the 2007 Agricultural Census </span><a href="http://www.agcensus.usda.gov/index.asp"><span style="font-size:85%;">http://www.agcensus.usda.gov/index.asp</span></a>. <span style="font-size:85%;">Farm-direct statisitics from the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service were not available on the county level.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;">Well that's my first posting for the WSU Okanogan Extension blog. I hope you find it and future posts informative. I plan to make postings on a weekly basis. Feel free to leave a comment or ask a question. If I don't know the answer, I'll find someone who does.</span></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5666552471148352233-5793519199669129110?l=wsuokext.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Norman Suverlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17009741390880124255noreply@blogger.com0