Farming on the Urban Edge Docuseries
First-hand narratives from peri-urban farmers
In 2021 the WSU Food Systems DocuSeries crew set out for the Portland, OR
and Seattle, WA-metro areas to talk with farmers first-hand about
their experience farming in an urbanizing region.
This is their story.
Episode 1
Farming Within the Peri-Urban Context:
Re-framing the paradigm of what viable agricultural economies look like in urbanizing regions
Episode 2
Peri-Urban Farm Start-ups and Expansions:
Navigating Access to Land, Capital and Enhanced Production Capacity
Episode 3
Peri-urban Farm Evolution
and Succession:
Navigating the learning curve of capitalizing on new markets and diversifying business plans
Episode 4
Farming in Tight Quarters:
Producing on a Limited Land Base AND Near Residential Communities
Episode 5
Collective Support, Advocacy,
and Policy
Competing Interests and Policies: Collective Support and Advocacy for Peri-Urban Farms
SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR CONTRIBUTORS:
BiZi Farms, Bill Zimmerman (Vancouver, WA) https://www.bi-zifarms.com/
Black Farmers Collective, Masra Clamoungou and Ray Williams (Redmond, WA) https://www.blackfarmerscollective.com/
Good Rain Farm, Michelle Week (Washougal, WA & Gresham, OR) https://www.goodrainfarm.com/
Hedlin Farms, Dave Hedlin (La Conner, WA) https://www.hedlinfarms.com/
Local Roots Farm, Jason Salvo and Siri Erickson-Brown (Duvall, WA) https://localrootsfarm.com/
Mosby Farms, Rosella and Burr Mosby (Auburn, WA) http://mosbyfarm.com/
OSU Extension and Culinary Breeding Network, Lane Selman (Portland, OR) https://www.culinarybreedingnetwork.com
Silver Star Farms, Jon Cotton (Brush Prairie, WA)
Stoneboat Farm, Aaron Nichols (Helvetia, OR) www.stoneboatpdx.com
Sweet Hollow Farm, Vero Vergara and Caitlin Ehlers (Woodinville, WA) https://www.sweethollow.farm/
WSU Extension, Justin O'Dea (Vancouver, WA) https://extension.wsu.edu/clark/about...
CREDITS:
Production by: Aba Kiser
Direction and Editing by: Justin O’Dea
Video by: Asia Colón
Audio by: Camelia Jade