Oxbow Farm in Carnation was recently recognized as an awardee in the inaugural Kids Outside Alliance awards.

Kids Outside Alliance is a volunteer-run organization with the goal of rallying regional community support for the needs of nonprofits connecting Seattle-area K-12 youth with the natural outdoors. Its first awards ceremony was Saturday, May 9.

Oxbow was one of three award recipients among 15 nominated organizations providing “tremendous value to our community and to the benefit of our natural outdoor places.”

Children’s Program Manager Sarah Cassidy accepted the award on behalf of Oxbow. Also receiving awards were Nature Vision and Seattle Inner City Outings.

Oxbow is a nonprofit farm and center for environmental conservation growing organic vegetables, native plants, and teaching kids about sustainable agriculture. More information about the farm and its programs is online at www.oxbow.org.