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Savor Whatcom: Local Wine, Beer, Farms & Spirits

Whatcom County is famous for its agricultural offerings! Discover wineries open year-round for tastings and tours, apple orchards that make their own spirits, farmers markets featuring a diversity of local growers, and craft breweries that rack up awards year after year. Here's how we'd spend three delicious, relaxing days in Whatcom County. 

Explore Local Wineries

Spend the day exploring Whatcom County wines and wineries. Offerings range from traditional varieties featuring Yakima Valley grapes to very unique blends and ingredients such as locally-grown raspberries and hazelnuts. The wineries are open year-round for tastings and tours, many featuring great views and relaxing settings.

Find your perfect Whatcom County Hotel

Book your jumping-off point from our lodging. Whether you prefer a luxurious waterfront resort, mid-priced hotel or economy lodging we have the perfect options in Bellingham and Whatcom County. 

Browse the Bellingham Farmer’s Market

Whatcom County’s locally grown products are also available weekly at the Bellingham Farmers Market. Located at the Depot Market Square, in Downtown Bellingham, you will find over 100 local businesses from Whatcom & Skagit County every Saturday, April through December.

Sample Local Craft Beer

Ready for some serious beer tasting? Bellingham and Whatcom County are home to some of the most decorated and highly respected in the nation. The region’s natural beauty, abundant outdoor recreation and community-focused population has inspired a range of talented craft Brewmasters here. 

Tour Local Farms—Cheese, Berries, Apples, and More!

Bellingham and Whatcom County are a fresh-food haven stretching deliciously between the Salish Sea and snow-capped Mount Baker. Explore Whatcom’s farmlands for fresh local flavors and unique agricultural experiences.

Sip & Shop at Bellewood Farms Orchard & Distillery

Bellewood Farms is the largest apple orchard in Western Washington. Stop by and enjoy locally made spirits in their tasting room, food from the café, tours of the orchard, and live outdoor music.

Find More Farm to Table Fun!
        We acknowledge that Whatcom County is located on the unceded territory of the Coast Salish Peoples. They cared for the lands that included what we’d call the Puget Sound region, Vancouver Island and British Columbia since time immemorial. This gives us the great obligation and opportunity to learn how to care for our surrounding areas and all the natural and human resources we require to live. We express our deepest respect and gratitude for our indigenous neighbors, the Lummi Nation and Nooksack Tribe, for their enduring care and protection of our shared lands and waterways.
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