Welcome to the Hansville Farm Project
Hello, everyone, and welcome to the Hansville Farm Project website, where you will find information about the preservation and development of the farmland property at 37020 Madrona Blvd NE, currently for sale. There is a growing interest within (and without) the greater Hansville area to see this property preserved and developed into a community-owned organic farm. This website will serve as the online expression of the work we're doing to reach that end.
As the project expands, coverage and promotion of the BUY LOCAL campaign as well as other agricultural issues will also be incorporated into these pages. The overall message of the group is this: Let's Get Out and Support Our Farmers!
-- The Hansville Farm Project Group
(Click on the "About" tab above to find out more about the HFP Group members)
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The Importance of This Project
Protecting small farms is quickly becoming a critical endeavor nationwide as the United States loses one acre of farmland per minute every day. (See Farmland Report here.) But the loss of farmland is only one part of the problem in the production of our food. Another challenge we all face is the unhealthy and unsustainable practices of the large industrialized farms that supply so much of our food. (See the Oscar-nominated documentary Food, Inc.) The high financial and environmental cost of shipping food around the nation or around the world with little knowledge of who has grown the produce that we eat is another major concern that is becoming more dramatic every day. The website Sustainable Table is a good place to learn more about buying local food. A fourth threat to our food supply is the use of toxic fertilizers, which are compromising the health of our land, our water, and our lives. (See report called "Waste Lands: The Threat of Toxic Fertilizer" here.) Residents of the Hansville area recently came together to halt the use of biosolids on the farmland. To eliminate future threats, some of those same people are now working toward creating an organic farm on this property for the benefit of the greater community. The national campaign featuring the Buy Fresh, Buy Local concept is sweeping across the nation. The meaning behind this idea is a positive one that supports local farmers, protects the valuable farmlands that remain, and nourishes our health with food that is produced to enhance our bodies and not to make huge corporate profits. We, at the Hansville Farm Project, support this campaign and encourage local involvement. To say the Hansville Farm Project is important is an understatement. This project is vital. It will sustain our health and well-being; it will ensure a vibrant organic farm in the county; and it will provide a more robust local economy. The Hansville Farm Project group is working hard to get this far-reaching project on its feet. Please browse through the pages on this website to read our mission statement, to view the photos of the land, and to learn more about who we are and what we are doing to help bring this community-oriented agricultural project about. This project is for and by the community. So it's important that you become involved. Please sign up for our mailing list and help us guide this project to fruition. |
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WE CAN'T DO IT WITHOUT YOU!
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CONTACT US: email - info@hansvillefarmproject.com phone - 360/638.7926
