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Annual seedling sale raises funds for educational programs in Whatcom County

Nonprofit offers 15 species of trees, many grown from locally collected seeds

As vendors wrap fresh veggies in paper, customers watch from the other side of the booths.
Pre-ordered seedlings are wrapped up by volunteers at the 2023 Whatcom County Farm Forestry Association annual Tree Sale. (Photo courtesy of Whatcom County Farm Forestry Association)
By Isaac Stone Simonelli Enterprise/Investigations Reporter
Whatcom County Farm Forestry Association announced its 65th annual Tree Sale event to raise money for forestry education programs in the county. Seedling pre-orders from a selection of 15 species of trees starts on Feb. 1 and runs until March 14. “Our first purpose is really getting trees in people's hands,” said Lisa Tiemersma, the chairperson for the Tree Sale. “We love trees, and we want to see them growing all over Whatcom County.” During the past several years, the group has b

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