Meet Our Farmers: Nash's Organic Produce
Spring 2019 - crop loss due to heavy snow and hungry migratory birds
Farmer Nash was born on his family's farm in south-central Illinois in 1941. After a spell working in labs, Farmer Nash's deep farming roots called him back to the land. Nash started Nash's Organic produce in 1979 and hasn't looked back since.
Farmer Nash Huber started working with hogs at a young age. He later started Nash's Organic Produce with his wife Patty McManus.
Nash's is a beloved staple at the farmers markets, carrying everything from quality organic vegetables, sustainably raised pork, grains, and even cooking oil. They are perhaps most beloved for their carrots, which are truly magical. Farmer Nash has deep roots in farming, and was born on a family farm in south-central Illinois in 1941. After graduating with a degree in chemistry from Eastern Illinois University, Nash went on to work as a research chemist analyzing and developing new methods to utilize corn starch. After five years Nash had had enough of labs and being inside all day, and moved to Sequim, WA in search of mountains, (boy did he find them). In 1979 Nash began renting small patches of land to farm on, and in 1994 he and his wife Patty bought ten acres using funds left to Patty in the wake of her mother's passing. Nash's Organic produce now farms around 600 organic acres, and employs a team of 35 people, making it one of the larger private-sector employers in Sequim.
Nash's Organic Produce has won recognition and awards from many local organizations on the Olympic Peninsula, including:
The 2011 Ecological Farming (Eco Farm) Award
The 2008 Steward of the Land, American Farmland Trust
The 2006 Vim Wright Stewardship Award, for Farming and the Environment
The 2001 Provender Alliance “Golden Carrot” Award
You can typically find Nash's at the University District and Capitol Hill Farmers Market. Visit our shopper sourcing guide to learn how you can support Nash's Organic Produce and other market farmers.
In 2019 the Good Farmer Fund helped Nash’s Organic Produce when a combination of heavy snow and hungry migratory birds resulted in massive crop loss. Learn more about the Good Farmer Fund here.
