Tulip Valley Farms in Skagit County unveiled its vibrant petals for the 2024 season on Friday, March 29. As of opening weekend, just over 25% of the farm’s 4 million planted bulbs are already in ...

Visiting the tulip fields of Skagit County in spring is a colorful Northwest tradition. Farms welcome visitors for an immersive experience, peaceful walks, photo opportunities, tulip education and ...

(Capital Press file photo) An Omaha ... to build a 200-megawatt battery complex on farmland in northwest Washington over the opposition of Skagit County commissioners. Tenaska proposes to install ...

There’s pride in eating locally grown food. But land to grow that food is disappearing. Preservation efforts, like Skagit County’s, works to protect farmlands. When you pick up a bag of red ...

MOUNT VERNON, Washington — Three decades ago, a grassroots movement to protect farmland in Skagit County was started. Those involved wanted to ensure the area’s farmland — declared by the ...

In Skagit County, agricultural land use is taking center stage as the community battles over whether to prohibit farms from hosting weddings and other celebratory activities. Through its ...

Converting agricultural land in the Skagit River delta to salmon habitat is on the rise, but puts at risk a core Skagit County industry if it isn’t done carefully, according to Will Honea ...

Farmers are feuding over a proposed ordinance some fear could devastate the wedding industry in Skagit County. It's pitting neighbor against neighbor as officials struggle to preserve farmland ...

Skagit County-based Viva Farms, which teaches would-be farmers about the business of agriculture and helps them get going, lost access in January to grants worth millions of dollars. Suddenly and ...

A 2019 survey of agricultural land in East Skagit County reported elk damage on one-third of the farmland (5,182 acres out of 15,000 acres). Damages to each of the 107 farms ranged from $12,000 to ...