Whistling Train Farm

Whistling Train Farm grows vegetables and herbs, primarily. They raise chickens for eggs, Berkshire pigs, and there are three cows and two geese. They sell at farmers markets, to select Seattle restaurants, and operate a CSA program for families in South King County and Seattle—produce by subscription.

The farmers choose to grow a lot of things that you can't find in the grocery store. They enjoy exploring new varieties, as well as improving on the standards. They want you to enjoy new foods, or at the very least, to break out of the grocery store box. Try some Pea Shoots, Japanese Turnips, or Romano beans. Bake up a Gold Nugget or Sugarloaf squash, or some heirloom Italian shelling beans. Have a Lemon Cucumber and Tomato Salad with Italian Torpedo Onions and Cinnamon Basil.

Try a Deer Tongue or Four Seasons Lettuce instead of romaine, or one of 12 varieties of Radicchio. Of course, we grow broccoli, carrots, and over 100 other things, too, but not like what you've had from the supermarket. Their produce takes longer to grow because they don't use as much water as the big farms, and we use slower-acting, organic fertilizers. The result—premium flavor and, we believe, better health. This attraction is located about 6.5 miles from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport.