
South Spokane Farm Corridor
The South Spokane Farm Corridor was spawned in 2018 as a way to connect area farmers with customers seeking locally grown produce. But concerns over proper social distancing during the coronavirus pandemic have added value to the idea because shoppers can obtain the fresh produce without facing crowds, said Dough Phelps, the agriculture liaison for the Spokane Conservation District.
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Duane Zbranek, greenhouse manage at Vets on the Farm, ties down an opening for the covered tomato plants, Thursday, May 28, 2020, in Spokane, Wash. The South Spokane Farm Corridor, which is a collection of area small farms that work as a collective to share information and sell produce to locals. It's now being marketed as an option to avoid grocery stores and crowded farmer's markets.
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Duane Zbranek, greenhouse manage at Vets on the Farm, leads his Great Dane “Harv” to feed the chickens, Thursday, May 28, 2020, in Spokane, Wash. The South Spokane Farm Corridor, which is a collection of area small farms that work as a collective to share information and sell produce to locals. It's now being marketed as an option to avoid grocery stores and crowded farmer's markets.
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Duane Zbranek, greenhouse manage at Vets on the Farm, right, leads intern Collin Visser back to the washing area after harvesting turnips, Thursday, May 28, 2020, in Spokane, Wash. The South Spokane Farm Corridor, which is a collection of area small farms that work as a collective to share information and sell produce to locals. It's now being marketed as an option to avoid grocery stores and crowded farmer's markets.
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Duane Zbranek, greenhouse manage at Vets on the Farm, left, teaches intern Collin Visser on the best practices of harvesting turnips, Thursday, May 28, 2020, in Spokane, Wash. The South Spokane Farm Corridor, which is a collection of area small farms that work as a collective to share information and sell produce to locals. It's now being marketed as an option to avoid grocery stores and crowded farmer's markets.
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Vets on the Farm intern Collin Visser rinses off newly-harvested turnips, Thursday, May 28, 2020, in Spokane, Wash. The South Spokane Farm Corridor, which is a collection of area small farms that work as a collective to share information and sell produce to locals. It's now being marketed as an option to avoid grocery stores and crowded farmer's markets.
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Duane Zbranek, greenhouse manage at Vets on the Farm carries waste lettuce for his chickens, Thursday, May 28, 2020, in Spokane, Wash. The South Spokane Farm Corridor, which is a collection of area small farms that work as a collective to share information and sell produce to locals. It's now being marketed as an option to avoid grocery stores and crowded farmer's markets.
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Duane Zbranek, greenhouse manage at Vets on the Farm, tosses waste lettuce to his chickens, Thursday, May 28, 2020, in Spokane, Wash. The South Spokane Farm Corridor, which is a collection of area small farms that work as a collective to share information and sell produce to locals. It's now being marketed as an option to avoid grocery stores and crowded farmer's markets.
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Duane Zbranek, greenhouse manage at Vets on the Farm, left, teaches intern Collin Visser on the best practices of harvesting turnips, Thursday, May 28, 2020, in Spokane, Wash. The South Spokane Farm Corridor, which is a collection of area small farms that work as a collective to share information and sell produce to locals. It's now being marketed as an option to avoid grocery stores and crowded farmer's markets.
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Duane Zbranek, greenhouse manage at Vets on the Farm, left, teaches intern Collin Visser on the best practices of harvesting turnips, Thursday, May 28, 2020, in Spokane, Wash. The South Spokane Farm Corridor, which is a collection of area small farms that work as a collective to share information and sell produce to locals. It's now being marketed as an option to avoid grocery stores and crowded farmer's markets.
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Duane Zbranek, greenhouse manage at Vets on the Farm, left, watches intern Collin Visser wash two pounds gourmet lettuce, Thursday, May 28, 2020, in Spokane, Wash. The South Spokane Farm Corridor, which is a collection of area small farms that work as a collective to share information and sell produce to locals. It's now being marketed as an option to avoid grocery stores and crowded farmer's markets.
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