Mitch Lewis had no idea when he scaled Mount Everest that lessons he learned in climbing the highest peaks around the world would help operate a Thurston County regenerative farm and gathering space. But that’s exactly what happened. And today, Summit Farms reflects the values he and spouse Michelle gathered along a global journey that brought them to their farm’s 28 bucolic acres near Millersylvania State Park.
As the 2022 session of the General Assembly came to a close this week, Commissioner of Agriculture Dr. Ryan Quarles applauded a number of agriculture-related bills that were passed.