#21: Rachel Pigott - Owner of Island Harvest Farms

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Where did Rachel grow up?
Rachel started with Americorp in Boston
From there, she moved into Office of the Family and Children as an ombudsman for 7 years
She decided policy work wasn’t for her
Upon moving to Boston, she wasn’t prepared for the humidity
Rachel also make a bold claim about lobster vs crab
How did Rachel get into farming?
Took Horticulture classes at Edmonds Community College and loved them!
She then took on an internship with Hogsback on Vashon Island
Next, she continued on to Cloud Mountain Farm
She purchased the land for Island Harvest Farm in August 2014
How did she occupy herself throughout the first winter?
Where did the farm stand idea come from?
She also talks about the learning process of ordering seeds
How big is her crew on the farm?
Rachel also talks about what she has started to learn more about what this community likes
Where did the credit program idea come from? What are the advantages of joining it?
How did she get connected with Mike Nestor?
What are the Farm to Table Dinners?
Who did they get started?
What does the future of Island Harvest Farms look like?

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