Over the years, Mike and Jean's Berry Farm has continually been
an advocate for the preservation of farmland. With five generations
of farming experience, the family realizes that the future of
farming lies not only in the hands of independent farmers, but also
in those of the entire local community. Farmers and other community
members must work together to promote local quality products and to
maintain the success of area farms. It is for that reason that we
at Mike & Jean's have recently become active participants in
the Puget Sound Fresh campaign.
Puget Sound Fresh is a program that was started several years ago
by the King County Agriculture Commission in an effort to keep
farming alive in the Puget Sound area. By labeling locally grown
products as Puget Sound Fresh, program leaders hope to encourage
consumers, wholesalers, retailers, and restaurants to purchase
products that were grown in the area. Farming is a key to the
Northwest quality of life and the Puget Sound Fresh Campaign hopes
to establish a strong partnership between local growers and other
members of the community in order to ensure the continued success
of Puget Sound area farms.
The Puget Sound Fresh label can be found in any of the twelve
Counties that border the Puget Sound and any farm product grown in
that area may be recognized as Puget Sound Fresh. Products are sold
in a variety of settings including farmers markets, fruit stands,
grocery stores, and restaurants. Mike and Jean's Berry Farm, are
proud representatives of the Puget Sound Fresh program. We would
like to work together with you to educate your customers about the
mutual benefits made possible through this local program. We are
confident that once your customers are familiar with the quality
local products that bear the Puget Sound Fresh label, they will
agree that local is better.