The lush farmland of the Duwamish, Green and Snoqualmie River valleys was historically some of the most productive land in the United States. From native Salish gardens on upland prairies, to immigrant homesteads, hop ranches, dairy farms and truck gardens, the AGRICULTURE of King County offered a rewarding life to generations of hard-working families.

Now there’s a growing effort to sustain farming on the urban fringe. Today’s farmers are raising our awareness of local seasonal foods, preserving historic barns and farmhouses, and renewing working landscapes. Destination Agriculture invites you to enjoy the century-old Pike Place Market - and then get outside the city and explore the region’s farming history. Come visit the rural communities of King County, where agriculture remains a part of the future, as well as the past.

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Hjertoos Farm

Andrew Hjertoos and Bergette Jacobson emigrated from Norway in the late 1880s, married, and eventually settled on this farm in Carnation. Here they raised cows, calves, sheep and horses, driving them over Ames Hill to the cable ferry, which brought animals, people and belongings across the Snoqualmie River. Built around 1910, the barn at the Hjertoos Farm was considerably larger than most Snoqualmie Valley barns of its era. The farm is currently operated as the Carnation Tree Farm by the great grandson of Andrew and Bergette Hjertoos.