What:         Tour of Silvaseed Seed Processing Facility

Who:          Kea Woodruff

When:        October 20    5:30 pm  NOTE EARLY START

Where :     317 James Street, Roy, WA 98580

Driving Directions:

• If traveling North on Hwy 507, turn LEFT at the Shell station in Roy.
• Or if traveling South on Hwy 507, turn RIGHT at the Shell station in Roy.
• Go over the railroad tracks, then turn RIGHT on James Street.
• Silvaseed is on the LEFT and it will be obvious at that point.
• Park in the gravel parking lot at the main office.
• Allow about an hour from Centralia/Chehalis. It is a longer-than-usual drive for some, so call another member and share the ride.
• WFFA members from other chapters are welcome to attend!

In January 2026, Kea talked to us about Silvaseed Company and their process of cone collection, seed cleaning and seedling production.  She offered a tour of their seed processing facility, so we are doing a tour in October instead of our usual indoor meeting.

The tour will cover their cone and seed processing operations, so we will be seeing their “cone barn” where cones are stored and organized, the large progressive kiln where they essentially cook the cones to extract the seeds, then we’ll move on to the seed building where the seed is cleaned, tested, and stored.

The tour will be mostly indoors except for moving between buildings.  Closed toed shoes are required.