"What," you say? "Farms in Kent?" No, it's not all warehouses. Some land has been spared from the rampant filling and building of the last twenty years, and farms can still be found, you just can't see them all from the freeway. Our 15 acres encompasses several microclimates and soil types that make it perfect for growing a wide variety of crops, making harvest possible for 10 months of the year. And we're close to you—less than 1/2 hour drive from Tacoma, Federal Way, Burien, Renton, and Seattle, which makes it easy for us to supply you with produce as fresh, tasty, and healthful as it can be.

Whistling Train Farm lies between Kent and Auburn ,and between the Burlington Northern and Union Pacific railroad tracks, hence the name. No, we don't grow trains, and we don't have a train to ride on. We grow vegetables and herbs, primarily, and we raise egg and meat chickens, Berkshire pigs, and we keep two cows and five ducks. We sell at farmers markets, to select Seattle restaurants, and we operate a CSA program for families in South King County and Seattle—produce by subscription.

We choose to grow a lot of things that you can't find in the grocery store. We enjoy exploring new varieties, as well as improving on the standards. We want you to enjoy new foods, or at the very least, to break out of the grocery store box. Try some Pea Shoots, Japanese Turnips, or Romano beans. Bake up a Gold Nugget or Sugarloaf squash, or some heirloom Italian shelling beans. Have a Lemon Cucumber and Tomato Salad with Italian Torpedo Onions and Cinnamon Basil. Try a Deer Tongue or Four Seasons Lettuce instead of romaine, or one of 12 varieties of Radicchio. Of course, we grow broccoli, carrots, and over 100 other things, too, but not like what you've had from the supermarket. Our produce takes longer to grow because we don't use as much water as the big farms, and we use slower-acting, organic fertilizers. The result—premium flavor and, we believe, better health.

27112 78th Avenue South
Kent, Washington 98032
(253) 859-5197