Sahali Forest Farm Retreat & gardens is small, organic, green and private. 

We grow selected crops to sell fresh & process into powders and dried products. 

We gather in season veggies & fruit from a network of small farms, orchards and aggregators. 

We sell direct by the piece, pound & case and and pre-order from rawfuelfoods.com for pick up at a local farm market or mail. 

Use rawfuelfoods.com or smartphone app, you to choose from a variety of fresh produce and packaged items.

• Urban – city farming
• City: https://www.seattle.gov/neighborhoods/p-patch-gardening/toolkit-for-gardeners/other-opportunities-to-garden
• County: https://www.farmkingcounty.org/about.html 
• State: https://agr.wa.gov/
• Regional: https://western.sare.org/
• National Agricultural Library 
• https://www.gofarm.org/single-post/winter-squash-guide
• WSU

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  Here’s the full list of small farm resources, beginning farmer training, and grant opportunities for the Seattle-area counties — now alphabetized by county for easier reference.

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  🌾 King County

  Training & Support:

  • Farm King County
    Central hub for training, land access, and business planning.
    🔗 farmkingcounty.org

  • New Roots Farmer Training (IRC)
    Land access, mentorship, and technical assistance for immigrant and refugee farmers.
    🔗 newrootsseattle.org/farmer-training

  Grants & Funding:

  • King Conservation District – Landowner Incentive Program
    Cost-share funding, farm planning, and soil testing.
    🔗 kingcd.org

  • Washington Farmland Trust – Farm to Farmer
    Connects farmers to land and support services.
    🔗 farmtofarmer.org

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  🌻 Kitsap County

  Training & Support:

  • Kitsap Farm Mentor Program
    Hands-on, season-long training on small-scale farming.
    🔗 extension.wsu.edu/kitsap/farm-mentor

  • Kitsap Conservation District – Agricultural Assistance
    Farm planning, conservation practices, and cost-share support.
    🔗 kitsapag.org

  Grants & Funding:

  • WSU Kitsap Extension – Grants & Projects
    Funds local food system innovations and community ag initiatives.
    🔗 extension.wsu.edu/kitsap/grants-projects

  • Kitsap Community Foundation
    Offers ag-focused grants for nonprofits.
    🔗 kitsapfoundation.org

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  🌱 Pierce County

  Training & Support:

  • Farm Foundations Program (Harvest Pierce County)
    9-month program combining classroom and field-based learning.
    🔗 piercecd.org/farm-foundations

  • Pierce Conservation District – Farm Assistance
    Free farm planning, soil tests, and grant connections.
    🔗 piercecd.org/farm-planning

  Grants & Funding:

  • WSDA Local Food Infrastructure Grants
    Past awards include support for aggregation and processing hubs.
    🔗 agr.wa.gov – Infrastructure

  • Overtime Reimbursement Grant (Vegetable Farms)
    Covers overtime wages under WA’s ag labor laws.
    🔗 agr.wa.gov – Overtime Grant

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  🌿 Snohomish County

  Training & Support:

  • WSU Extension – Cultivating Success Program
    Covers business planning, crop selection, and marketing.
    🔗 extension.wsu.edu/snohomish/cultivatingsuccess

  • Snohomish Conservation District – Farm Services
    Farm plans, manure management, fencing support, and more.
    🔗 snohomishcd.org

  Grants & Funding:

  • Lawns to Lettuce Mini-Grants
    Up to $500 for gardens and micro-farm projects.
    🔗 snohomishcd.org/lawns-to-lettuce

  • Community Foundation of Snohomish County
    Offers general community grants that may support ag projects.
    🔗 cf-sc.org

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  🧰 Regional / Statewide

  Training & Support:

  • WSU Small Farms Program
    Statewide training, webinars, and technical support.
    🔗 smallfarms.wsu.edu

  • USDA Beginning Farmer & Rancher Development Program (BFRDP)
    Grants for organizations supporting beginner training programs.
    🔗 nifa.usda.gov/BFRDP

  Grants & Funding:

  • FSA Beginning Farmer Loans
    Loans for land, livestock, and equipment for new farmers.
    🔗 fsa.usda.gov/wa

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