The puget sound food hub cooperative psfhc is a farmer owned cooperative incorporated in 2016 with a mission to support and champion local family scale farms by providing a direct connection with…

The puget sound food hub cooperative psfhc is a farmer owned cooperative incorporated in 2016 with a mission to support and champion local family scale farms by providing a direct connection with buyers in the region seeking high quality locally produced food. Psfhc memberproducers include over 80 farmers ranchers and value added agricultural producers providing products sourced from the puget sound region of western washington. Psfhc purchases produce from its memberproducers and then markets sells and distributes to a diverse customer base. Psfhc is focusing on the development of a strategic financial plan for sustainable expansion. This plan includes development of processing services that will add value to memberproducers products and provide them with enhanced and competitive market access. The strategy addresses the critical need for an efficient means to prepare certified organic and conventional produce for sale as fresh cut or frozen. The 50 of produce sold through psfhc is certified organic the forthcoming certification of its facility will ensure organic segregation strategies comply with use of this equipment towards producing certified organic products. Psfhc will utilize funds to purchase appropriate processing equipment that will create the capacity for the organization to provide this needed service as they expand memberproducers benefit offerings.