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News

June 23, 2022
We are teaming up with Jack Johnson, singer-songwriter and environmentalist, on his 2022 Summer Tour as an All At Once non-profit partner! Thanks to this amazing collaboration between Jack and Tilth Alliance’s Board of Directors, all donations received by July 4 will be doubled, up to $10,000. Double your...
Our Work | WA Farming & Agriculture

April 7, 2022
In 2019, Tilth Alliance made supporting the adoption of organic, regenerative and sustainable growing practices by farms and farmers throughout the state of Washington a strategic priority. While practices such as cover cropping, crop rotation, no and low till, and integrated livestock management have multiple environmental benefits, the one benefit...
Our Work | Food & Nutrition

March 30, 2022
Welcome to a new video series celebrating the merging of traditional multicultural recipes with local Pacific Northwest foods! The video series is part of our work supporting more than 20 multicultural meal sites throughout the greater Seattle area, providing food safety and nutrition education, as well as support meal...
Press Release

November 4, 2021
The Giving Grove, a national nonprofit serving food insecure communities, announces today it will expand into Seattle in partnership with Tilth Alliance, a Seattle nonprofit that works in community with Washington farmers, gardeners and eaters to build a sustainable, healthy and equitable food future. 
Our Work

November 3, 2021
As the main growing season draws to a close and the gardens are transforming for the cooler months, it feels like an appropriate time to pause and appreciate all of the work that volunteers for Tilth Alliance have put into the gardens, farm, and wetlands this year. We are...
News

September 14, 2021
WSU soil science researcher and organic advocate to join growing statewide program Tilth Alliance announced this month that Nathan Stacey has been hired as Farm Program Director for its statewide program supporting farmers in the adoption and employment of organic, regenerative, and sustainable farming practices. An experienced researcher, educator...
Press Release

July 29, 2020
WASHINGTON STATE, July 20, 2020 – A new Eat Local First Washington Directory helps to connect Washington State residents with local farms and farmers markets in one place. The Eat Local First WA Directory is a project of the Eat Local First Collaborative, a group of food system organizations from around...
Press Release | Our Work

October 4, 2018
Seattle, WA — Tilth Alliance announced today that Melissa Spear will be the organization’s new Executive Director. Spear currently serves as Executive Director at Common Ground, a center for environmental learning and urban farming in New Haven, Connecticut. She will start her new role at Tilth Alliance the last...
Gardening

March 12, 2018
By Veralea Swayne, Educator & Garden Coordinator Do you grow lettuce every spring and then get bummed when the plants start to bolt and the leaves get bitter?Good news! There is more life left in that plant — you just need to imagine its use beyond your salad plate. ...