South 47 Farm to close

South 47 Farm to close

Last year, sales were down at South 47 Farm due to the challenging economy and then a period of nonstop rain kept people away from the normally well-attended harvest festival events in the fall.

"That was the last straw," says Claire Thomas, one of the founding members of FARM LLC and owner of the Root Connection. "It rained for three weeks straight which did a number on our sales. And everyone knows that in farming, the net profit margin is typically low. So if sales are down even just five percent, for example, it’s really hard to make a go of it. It doesn’t take much."

The decision to close The South 47 wasn’t easy, but for the members of FARM LLC, it made sense from a cost effective standpoint. read the complete story.

Written by Deborah Stone
"The Woodinville Weekly"