Welcome the Pacific Region's Washington Resource Guide.

Use the dropdown menus below to browse our Washington resources by top events, key contacts, success stories--or by a variety of topics, from managing crops to getting certified to business planning. Washington's top organic and sustainable organizations are already displayed.

By the way, if you’d like to suggest a resource for Washington, send it now. And if you have a great quote, anecdote or insight related to organic farming or processing in the state, let us know.

Top Orgs/Resources
Click the titles below to view specific resource details or -OR- view all
Dairy. Small-Scale Dairies: Barriers to Licensing As a part of legislation strengthening the state's dairy laws, the Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) was directed to convene a...
Organic Non-Ruminant Livestock System Plan Forms, from the Washington State Department of Agriculture Organic Food Program This form is to be completed by operators who wish to include non-ruminant livestock production in their organic system. Nonruminant animals...
Organic U at Washington State University News story: Washington State University introduces organic ag major, a sign that this school is leading the pack as land-grant universities begin...
Organic Seed Alliance The Alliance is dedicated to supporting the ethical development & stewardship of seed. It provides education opportunities and resources for seed...
Organic Seed Suppliers by Crop & Variety: ATTRA This extensive list offers certified organic seed suppliers across the US, most of whom sell in bulk quantities. The list can be sorted by company...
Washington State Organic Program Contact The National Association of State Organic Programs (NASOP) offers a list of contacts of state organic officials across the U.S. Washington's...
Washington State's Organic Certification Guide for Producers & Processors This information guide walks producers and processors through the organic certification process. Although designed for operations applying for...
Apples: Organic Apple Production in Washington State: an Input-Output Analysis Organic food consumption in the U.S. has been steadily increasing in recent years. The objective of this paper is to provide an Input-Output (IO)...
Brand Name Material List from the Washington State Department of Agriculture. (2006). Organic farming is based on using natural methods for building soil fertility and managing insects, weeds, and disease. Most synthetic materials...
Cascade Harvest Coalition of Washington The Coalition's mission is "Building healthy food and farm systems by cultivating common ground among farming and non-farming communities." Their...
Cultivating Success: Sustainable Small Farms Education in the Northwest The Cultivating Success Program offers a series of courses that provide beginning and existing farmers with the planning and decision-making tools,...
Dry Small-Seeded Specialty Seed: A Resource Guide for Oregon and Washington Growers This resource directory from Oregon State University covers specialty seed production, intellectual property issues, soil management, irrigation,...
Economic Trends in Organic Production and Marketing in Washington and Oregon for 2005 and 2006 Certification of organic farm land in Washington and Oregon has shown upward growth for several years and continued that trend in 2005. Washington...
Organic Agriculture at Washington State University Washington State's CSANR (Center for Sustaining Agriculture and Natural Resources) web site hosts articles, information and resources on a range of...
Organic Food Production and Certification in Washington State This fact sheet from addresses production and certification issues for a wide variety of production systems. Published by Washington State...
Organic Livestock Production: Information Resources from Washington State University This web page provides information on and links to books, web sites and articles to cover a wide range of topics on organic livestock production.
Organic Resource Manual from Washington State University This 92-page online manual addresses a broad range of organic topics in detail: organic rules and standards, organic crop and livestock production,...
Organic Seed Resource Page from Washington State University This web page provides links to databases of organic seed suppliers.
Organic Teaching Farm at Tukey Orchard, Washington State University A three-acre farm within an established orchard--barely a postage stamp amid the miles of grain, legumes and forage of the Palouse--is playing a...
Starting and Growing a Food Business: Information from Washington State University This collection of resources for farms and businesses interested in starting a food business is organized into the following categories: *...
Sustainable Dryland Farming, from Washington State University The Northwest Dryland Cereal/Legume Cropping Systems Database is a compilation of research and experience in dryland agriculture in the...
The Evergreen State College Ecological Agriculture Program in Washington Evergreen State College offers several programs in organic and sustainable agriculture: 1. Ecological Agriculture: The Ecological Agriculture...
The Washington Sustainable Food & Farming Network The Washington Sustainable Food & Farming Network is a grassroots, statewide advocacy organization for sustainable agriculture and family farms in...
Tilth Producers of Washington Tilth Producers of Washington, a Chapter of Washington Tilth Association, is a membership organization of over 400 Washington growers, Tilth...
Washington and Oregon Buy Direct Farm Directory This directory lists farmers' markets in Washington and Oregon, and allows you to browse for farms by crop or product, method of production and...
Washington State University's Small Farms Team Washington State University Small Farms Team provides research-based information and educational programs for farmers, consumers, decision-makers,...