Part 1-Option 1

Smith Gardens- Bellingham

Start time 1pm

25 people

1265 Marine Drive

Bellingham, WA

Group Lead- Tracy Brown

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Drive in through the gates, go past the trailers on the left side and park in one way parking lot with the employees

Patrick Berschauer who is the site manager will be there to meet you

Safety reminders:

• • We are in our peak season and there are a lot of moving vehicles for safety reasons we need to stay together & mindful of vehicles in the area. Move to the side when we see them coming through.

  • No opened toed shoes

  • Wear layers we will be in and out of greenhouses with different temperatures

Part 1- Option 2:

WSU Mount Vernon Extension Facility

Start time 2pm

35 people

16650 WA-536 Mount Vernon, WA 98273

Group Lead- Anna Warner & Annette Weeks

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• Meet the director of the facility Carol Miles

• Learn about the WSU Everett 2+2 program

• depending on the weather

  • we will tour the greenhouses, see research on sweet potatoes and tea plants

  • Tour the trial gardens & farm

Part 1-Option 3

Smith Gardens Trial Garden- Marysville

Start time 2pm

25 people

6410 132nd St NE Marysville, WA 98271

Group Lead- Eric Tilleman & Chad Massar ________________________

When you arrive take a right into the parking lot (it is a one way) then park anywhere. We can gather in front of the office.

Safety reminders:

• • We are in our peak season and there are a lot of moving vehicles for safety reasons we need to stay together & mindful of vehicles in the area. Move to the side when we see them coming through.

  • No opened toed shoes

  • Wear layers we will be in and out of greenhouses with different temperatures

15002 Bradshaw Rd,

Mount Vernon, WA 98273

Family owned

Each of our hand-crafted ciders are made from only the finest Northwest apples and cold-fermented to preserve the fruit.

**recommended for Smith Gardens Marysville attendees

15806 Best Rd,

Mount Vernon, WA 98273

DIG, PLANT, LOVE.

Located in beautiful Skagit Valley, Christianson’s Nursery offers a wide variety of common and uncommon plants, garden accessories, antiques & gifts, and the largest selection of roses and perennials in Northwest Washington.

**recommended for Smth Gardens Bellingham, and WSU Extension attendees

6140 Guide Meridian Rd Lynden, WA 98264

Experience the country charm of Bellewood Farms located in Lynden, WA. Our farm store, distillery, gift shop, and cafe features tasty goods from local farms in the Pacific Northwest.

**recommended for Bellingham Smith Gardens Attendees

Roozengaard to Stop and Smell the Flowers! from approx 4-6

15002 Bradshaw Rd, Mount Vernon, WA 98273

**$15 for entry purchase your tickets ahead of time or at the door**

**recommended for all attendees

Visit LaConner-

117 1st St,

La Conner, WA 98257

adorable town with a boardwalk across the bay, a great brewery and wonderful shops

**recommended for Smith Gardens Bellingham and WSU Extension attendees

Farmstrong Brewing

17406 WA-536 A

Mount Vernon, WA 98273

Local brewery- grown, malted and brewed locally- tap list

NorthSound Brewing

110 Stewart Rd,

Mount Vernon, WA 98273

Our ales are inspired from some of the old traditional ales from the UK and Ireland-but we do them in our own NW style. Our batches are small meaning we take the time to get it right.

**Recommended for all attendees

6202 Portal Way,

Ferndale, WA 98248

Inspired by our twin girls to pursue our dreams of starting a family business, we blended my experience and passion for cheese with Jeff's IT and manufacturing background, embarking on a journey to become artisan cheese makers became clear to us

Ask for Lindsey, tell her you are an ag teacher and she will talk cheese with you!

**Recommended for Bellingham Smith Gardens participants

1312 Bay St,

Bellingham, WA 98225

Lightning strikes several times a day at the Museum, and thousands of students and visitors experience the marvelous history, science and power of electricity.

** Recommended for Bellingham Smith Gardens attendees

20598 Starbird Rd, Mount Vernon, WA 98274

This family-owned winery first opened its doors to the public on May 1, 2014 and is co-owned and managed by second generation Skagitonian Steve Bertelsen.

**recommended for Marysville Smith Gardens and WSU Extension attendees