The Heart of the Sound
On this season of Washington Grown, episode 8 features highlights from Thurston County, including stops on the Thurston Bountiful Byway and the history of agriculture in our region.
Author: Jennifer Colvin
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2025 Year In Review
In 2025, we expanded donations to a variety of community organizations and connected with more people to share how we use conservation practices to create the best possible environment for the native plants and endangered species that live at the ranch, as well as for our cattle.
Founding Story of Colvin Ranch Provisions
The founding story of Colvin Ranch Provisions started many years ago right here in Tenino. Here's how our store came to be.
Washington Cattlemen's Association Centennial Award
Colvin Ranch and Nelson Ranch, the two oldest cattle ranches in Washington still operated by descendants of the original founders, were presented with the Washington Cattlemen's Association Centennial Award at the association's annual convention.
Taste Washington Day at Local Schools
Schools across the state celebrated Taste Washington Day by highlighting the programs and people working to bring locally grown and raised food to schools for delicious and nutritious scratch-cooked school meals.
Colvin Ranch Provisions Grand Opening
Join us to celebrate the grand opening of Colvin Ranch Provisions on September 19 from 3:00 - 5:00 pm. Come see our beautiful new store at the Tenino Agriculture Innovation Park, sample some of the delicious food from local producers that's made right here in Southwest Washington, try your hand at tasting hot sauce fresh from the HotBabes HotSauce production facility next door, and enter to win a $50 gift certificate to the store.
2025 Colvin Ranch Conservation Partner Award
Together with Natural Resource Conservation Service Acting State Conservationist David Rose, the Colvin family presented Marty Chaney with the Colvin Ranch Conservation Partner Award in recognition of more than 20 years of collaboration and partnership.
Grazing cattle are helping conserve the prairie
Using conservation grazing, we're able to strategically graze prairie habitats to get rid of excess grass and create the right environment for native plants to grow and thrive.
Prairie Appreciation Month
May is Prairie Appreciation Month, and we have a lot of appreciation to share for the prairies in Thurston County.
Long-Term Viability Of Agriculture In Thurston County
The long-term preservation of our agricultural lands is important not just to provide our community with the benefit of a strong local food system, but for all of the other benefits these lands provide to our community as well.
Colvin Ranch Day 2025
Come join us to celebrate the 20th anniversary of our NRCS conservation easement. We'll have live music, food, ranch tours, wildflower walks, and fun activities for kids.
Agriculture is more than just farmers
It takes a whole network of people, businesses, and infrastructure to get food from the field to your fork. Here's a snapshot of the agriculture-related people and businesses in our region who all contribute in some way to making it possible for us to sell the best grass-fed, grass-finished beef in our region.