Bob Foster with Yelm Farmers Market Manager Karen Rae
Photo credit: Carl Zambuto, Yelm Food Co-op

Bob Foster, founder/owner of Yelm’s Paradise Organics passed away suddenly last Fri., Oct. 30th.
Paradise Organics was a regular vendor at the Yelm Farmers Market.

Tom and Jutta Dewell of the Yelm Food Co-op reported:
“A memorial service for Bob will be held this Wednesday, November 4th from 4-8pm at the Lake Lawrence Lodge.
This will be a potluck, BYOB event. Open to any one who knew Bob.

In addition, there will be a viewing at Funeral Alternatives of Washington Tuesday, Nov 3rd from 2:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m at their location in Hawks-Prairie at 2830 Willamette Dr NE Ste G, Lacey. Cross the I-5 as going to Cabella’s, turn right at the first traffic circle and that is Willamette Dr. Look for their location on the right at the intersection of Polaris Lane. [TBA]

Everyone is focusing on keeping the farm in good hands so it can continue as a legacy to all the vision and hard work and love that Bob put into it.”


Blogger Klein is a patron of Paradise Organics and the Yelm Farmers Market.