Dozens of food boxes were distributed Friday to Latino and indigenous Latino families in Skagit County as part of a project supporting food access and area farmers.
It was the continuation of a project earlier this fall aimed at connecting Latino-owned farms with Latino and indigenous Latino farmworkers in need.
About 670 pounds of produce, including fruits, vegetables, and herbs, were purchased from Regino Farms, Cabrera Farms, Silva Family Farm and Lopez Family Farm for the project.
The project was organized by the Northwest Agriculture Business Center (NABC) and Catholic Community Services (CCS) Farmworker Center, both in Mount Vernon.
âIt was a huge hit last time, and people were asking when there was going to be more,â said Alex Perez, project manager at NABC. âThe families and staff loved the experience and said there was still a huge need.â