Food Forest at Ballinger

10/09/2026

Thanks to The Original Mini Barns the FFAB and BOG now have a shed!!!! Come celebrate with us tonight at Evergreen Bottle Shop between 6 and 8 PM! A portion of the proceeds from Watts Brewing beers will go to the FFAB.

10/02/2026

Have you seen folks wearing our "Have a FFAB day" shirts and wish you had one of your own? Our shirts sales are back by popular demand through the month of October only.

One FFAB supporter stated "I wore it in Portland and lots of people asked about it".

Another supporter commented about the green shirt "It's a really nice shirt, it's so soft and comfy."

We have youth sizes! Expanded adult sizes! Unisex and Women's cuts! A VERY cozy sweatshirt!

Orders are open through November 1, with delivery mid-November.

By purchasing our merch you are supporting the fundraising efforts for the Food Forest at Ballinger. The Food Forest at Ballinger is a volunteer-driven community food-growing space that nurtures a diverse ecosystem of perennial foods. Through education, collaboration, and sustainable practices, we e...

10/02/2026

One more sheet mulching party this Sunday (Oct 4) before PLANTING starts at the end of the month!
Thanks to the work of our awesome volunteers we are almost ready.

Mountlake Terrace’s Food Forest at Ballinger (FFAB) will host a community work party 9 a.m. to noon, Sunday, Oct. 4, as volunteers continue spreading

09/21/2026

Parks department prepping the site for the FFAB/BOG tool shed!!!! Thank you MLT Parks Department crew!

09/14/2026

We have a work party THIS Saturday, September 14th, 9 AM-Noon! There's still a lot of sheet mulching to do in preparation for planting, and we could use your help!! Thanks to everyone who has contributed cardboard!

There will be coffee (THANK YOU ESPRESSO BREAK!) and snacks!

09/11/2026

CARDBOARD COLLECTION for the FFAB AGAIN TOMORROW (Saturday) at the Old Rogers parking lot (23120 56th Ave W, across from Double D lot)!

FFAB volunteers will be doing more sheet mulching in preparation for fall planting! We NEED your cardboard to do it! Instead of putting your cardboard in recycling, consider dropping it in my truck bed (pictured below).

The pictured truck will be parked at the lot for cardboard collection:
Saturday 9/26 8:30 AM-6:30 PM.

NO shiny, waxy, or really holey cardboard. Please ONLY CLEAN cardboard larger than a sheet of paper. The bigger the better!
If you can remove staples and tape (unless paper-based Amazon tape) that would be fantastic!

PLEASE flatten the cardboard, and weigh it down with the weight provided.

Have a large load of cardboard you can drop on site or need picked up? Or is the truck bed already full? Email [email protected]
Thank you for helping us grow this community-driven space where anyone will be able to harvest!! For more info or to get involved, check us out at www.foodforestatballinger.org or email us at [email protected]

09/09/2026

We are so lucky to be able to grow such a variety of fruit! Of course make sure you know what you're picking, there are some poisonous berries out there.

There will be a plum dessert or 2 at tomorrow's bamboo cutting social!

09/05/2026

CARDBOARD COLLECTION for the FFAB TODAY (Saturday) at the Old Rogers parking lot (23120 56th Ave W, across from Double D lot)!

FFAB volunteers will be doing more sheet mulching in preparation for fall planting! We NEED your cardboard to do it! Instead of putting your cardboard in recycling, consider dropping it in my truck bed (pictured below).

The pictured truck will be parked at the lot for cardboard collection:
Saturdays 9/5, 9/12, and 9/26 9AM-7 PM.

NO shiny, waxy, or really holey cardboard. Please ONLY CLEAN cardboard larger than a sheet of paper. The bigger the better!

If you can remove staples and tape (unless paper-based Amazon tape) that would be fantastic!

PLEASE break down the cardboard, and weigh it down with the weight provided.

Have a large load of cardboard you can drop on site or need picked up? Or is the truck bed already full? Email [email protected]
Thank you for helping us grow this community-driven space where anyone will be able to harvest!! For more info or to get involved, check us out at www.foodforestatballinger.org or email us at [email protected]

08/24/2026