Kate Dean This is Me

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1. 1. www.peninsuladailynews.com

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   Published on: 4/23/2007   Last Visited: 4/24/2007

   "I think there is a great unmet demand for local farm products," said Kate Dean, who has been hired to help coordinate the LandWork's initial outreach efforts.
   
   "I think that farmers could not only provide products, but expand the variety in the produce."
   
   Dean is co-owner and co-manager of FinnRiver Farm in Chimacum and former owner-manager of Old Tarboo Farm in Quilcene.
   
   FinnRiver Farm, in Chimacum's Center Valley, produces organic berries, nursery stock, livestock and limited vegetables on 25 acres.
   
   The Food Co-op is one of the farm's customers.
   
   Dean, who is also former president of the Jefferson County Farmers Market Association, plans to assist Jefferson Land Trust's Executive Director Heidi Eisenhour and Conservation Director Sarah Spaeth, as LandWorks outreach coordinator.
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   Dean, operating as an independent contractor working through Land Trust, WSU and Sunfield Farm funding, will help identify the economic roadblocks for the county's farmers that prevent them from expanding operations.
   
   She is a vocal advocate for farmer success.
   
   "The best way to protect working lands is to keep them viable for operations," said Dean.
   
   At last count, 55 individuals were involved in the county's small-agriculture operations, said Dean, citing a survey conducted by Washington State University's Jefferson County extension.
   
   Deans will act as an agricultural extension agent with the intent of establishing a clear path of resources for farmers, she said.
   
   WSU is also providing educational resources for the LandWorks project.

2. 2. Organic Seed Alliance - Tomato Breeding Project

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   Published on: 9/3/2003   Last Visited: 4/28/2006

   Our farmer-cooperators are Kate Dean of Old Tarboo Farms in Quilcene, Washington and Dr. Martha Rosemeyer of Evergreen State College's Agroecology Farm Program.
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   Kate has a history of working with late blight while a research technician at North Carolina State University.