Washington Tilth Association

Washington Tilth Association

Formation	July 1, 1974
Type	Non-profit organization
Purpose	Uniting the community of people concerned with food, agriculture and the environment.
Headquarters	Greenbank, Washington
Region served	Washington State
President	Andrew Stout
Website	washingtontilth.org

The Washington Tilth Association (originally the Northwest Tilth Association) is an American nonprofit membership organization dedicated to supporting and advocating organic food and farming.

Chapters

• Pierce Tilth Association
• Seattle Tilth
• South Whidbey Tilth
• Sno-Valley Tilth
• Spokane Tilth
• Tilth on the Willapa
• Tilth Producers of Washington
• Vashon Island Growers Assn. (VIGA)

See also

• Oregon Tilth
• Agriculture in Washington

References

• Sanders, Jeffery Craig (2010). Seattle and the Roots of Urban Sustainability: Inventing Ecotopia. University of Pittsburgh Press. ISBN   9780822962106. (review)
• Selfa, T.; Jussaume Jr., R.A. (2009). "Sustainable Foodscapes? Examining consumer attitudes and practices towards food and farming in Washington State, USA". In R. Fish; S. Seymour; M. Steven; C. Watkins (eds.). Sustainable Farmland Management: Transdisciplinary Approaches. CABI. pp. 107–121. ISBN   9781845933517.
• Tilth (Association) (1982). The Future is Abundant: A Guide to Sustainable Agriculture. Tilth. ISBN   9780931380013.

Further reading

• Korn, Larry; Snyder, Barbara; Musick, Mark, eds. (1982). The Future is Abundant: A Guide to Sustainable Agriculture. Tilth. ISBN   0931380014.
• MacDougall, Erin (February 9, 2011). "Mark Musick: Looking Ahead 'In Good Tilth'". IATP Food and Community Fellows. Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy. Retrieved December 17, 2014.
• Musick, Mark (February 12, 2008). "The History of the Tilth Movement". Seattle Tilth. Seattle Tilth Association. Archived from the original on September 16, 2008. Retrieved December 17, 2014.
• Seattle Parks Foundation. "Urban Farming in Rainier Beach" (PDF). Connections. Seattle Parks Foundation. Retrieved December 17, 2014.
• Sudermann, Hannelore. "The Roots of Tilth". Washington State Magazine. Washington State University . Retrieved December 17, 2014.
• Sullivan, Daniel (January 27, 2005). "Time for Change". The New Farm. Rodale Institute. Retrieved December 17, 2014.

External links

• Official website
• Guide to the Tilth Association Papers 1974-1986 (Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries)