Culture Made There: Botanical teas brewing in Whatcom County Scout Urling blended a degree in pre-medicine, the study of herbalism and her love of plants to create Flying Bird Botanicals. Support for Made There is provided by Visit Bellingham Whatcom County. by Shirlyn J. Wong / July 19, 2024
Culture Made There: From a Bellingham backyard to YouTube's "Hot Ones" Funky’s Hot Sauce Factory began as a passion project for owner Matthew Mini, who started crafting sauces with peppers grown in his garden. Support for Made There is provided by Visit Bellingham... by Shirlyn J. Wong / July 12, 2024
Culture 'A quiet crisis': The rise of acidic soil in Washington A farm in the Palouse region, which includes parts of Eastern Washington. by Sylvia Kantor / August 17, 2015
Culture Washington's hard cider boom The German heirloom variety, Zabergau Reinette, lends a sharp flavor to hard ciders. by Sylvia Kantor / June 21, 2015
Politics Did port slowdowns bust our hay export boom? Hay languished in the fields this year while farmers waited for dockworkers to settle their contract dispute with West Coast port operators. by Sylvia Kantor / March 15, 2015
Tech Can mushrooms save the honeybee? Certain mushrooms produce anti-viral compounds that could protect threatened honeybees. by Sylvia Kantor / February 15, 2015
