Farmer, business owner Siri Erickson-Brown receives MLK Medal of Distinguished Service
Published 8:30 am Sunday, May 28, 2017
Siri Erickson-Brown, co-founder of Local Roots Farm in the Valley, is a recognized name at farmers markets and restaurants throughout King County and is an effective advocate for the agricultural community in the Snoqualmie Valley. She was recognized May 22 by Metropolitan King County Councilmember Kathy Lambert, who announced Erickson-Brown was the recipient of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Medal of Distinguished Service in County Council District 3.
“Siri has many roles. She is a master of public administration graduate, wife, mom, farmer, commission member, and president of the Snoqualmie Valley Watershed Improvement District,” said Lambert. “She is an excellent advocate for farmers across the county. She is able to articulate the positive contributions farming has on the environment and brings the rural farm to the urban table.”
Erickson-Brown has served on the King County Agriculture Commission since 2011 and for the past three years as the commission representative to the Fish Farm Flood Taskforce.
What Erickson-Brown and her husband Jason started with tomato seedlings in their Seattle apartment has grown into a thriving family-run vegetable farm in the Snoqualmie Valley. They grow without synthetic inputs, which means building soil fertility through cover crops and letting fields lie fallow. Their produce is used throughout the region at a number of restaurants, sold in markets, and is available through subscription.
Erickson-Brown is one of nine citizens living across King County whose contributions to their community echo the incredible selfless leadership of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The MLK Medal of Distinguished Service recognizes those who have gone above and beyond in their efforts to make a difference in communities across King County.
