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Blues for Food Fest Supports P-Patch Trust

This upcoming Labor Day weekend there is a less expensive alternative to fairs and concerts: Blues for Food Fest, a festival that stars local blues bands and has non-alcoholic beverages, children’s activities, and slow cooked BBQ from Pete’s wicked rack BBQ.  The purpose of the festival, other than to celebrate… [ Keep reading ]

P-Patch Program’s partner, P-Patch Trust, is hosting the 2010 Chef in the Garden Dinner

Renowned Chef Tom Douglas is bringing his genius for magical menus to the P-Patch Trust’s Chef in the Garden event on Tuesday, July 20 Interbay P-Patch: 2451 15th Ave West This al fresco evening in the Interbay P-Patch will feature Tom as the guest chef, preparing an array of dishes… [ Keep reading ]

City Council to hold Public Hearing on Urban Agriculture July 21

 The Seattle City Council’s Regional Development and Sustainability Committee will be holding a public hearing on amendments to the Land Use Code governing urban agriculture uses,including new standards and definitions for urban farms and community gardens. If adopted, these uses would be permitted in all zones, with some limitations in industrial… [ Keep reading ]

Fun P-Patch Facts

P-Patch by the numbers: 37        Years old 73         P-Patch Community Gardens throughout the City 23         Acres (give or take)   2056    Households have plots

Interbay P-Patch Salmon BBQ and Summer Solstice Celebration

Interbay P-Patch invites you to a delicious salmon dinner in the beautiful Interbay P-Patch, a vibrant community garden between Queen Anne and Magnolia. Saturday, June 19, 5:30 p.m. 2451 15th Avenue W., Seattle (corner of 15th and Wheeler, immediately south of the Interbay golf course) Cost is $25 per person, children… [ Keep reading ]

Watch Q13’s story on our P-Patch program

Click here to watch the video and read the story.

Hillman City P-Patch garden planning party May 21

Join your neighbors in improving and beatifying the Hillman City P-Patch.  Click here for more information and translations.

Mayor McGinn takes part in Spring into Bed with expansion of City Hall Food Bank Garden

Mayor Mike McGinn and a group of volunteers expanded City Hall’s balcony food bank garden on May 8, as part of the “Spring into Bed” effort to promote community gardening in Seattle.  Mayor’s Office staff will tend to the plants over the summer and when ready, will harvest the veggies and… [ Keep reading ]

Urban Agriculture brown bag May 21

Come learn about Urban Agriculture in Seattle and elsewhere at a brown bag lunch, noon to 1 p.m. on May 21.  Click here for more information.

P-Patch volunteers work to increase community food security

The Seattle Times featured the work of P-Patchers and other volunteers working to increase food security in their communities.  To read the article, click here.