Snohomish

Rural Seattle

Although known for urban sprawl, Seattle is not without its greener pastures. Snohomish is the metroplex’s breadbasket, with numerous aquaculture and agribusiness farms along the Snohomish River and in the surrounding countryside. This makes Seattle farm country the ideal place to visit for a quick getaway from the hustle and bustle of the metroplex. You can take a picnic lunch or purchase one at many of the fine local restaurants and food co-ops. There are also plentiful opportunities for dining in and shopping for gourmands

If you do take some time to experience Snohomish, don’t miss out on Blackstone’s Museum and Zoo, a privately owned attraction with a variety of paranormal animals, most of them in free-range natural habitats, providing fun for children and adults alike. 

> Snohomish is a hotbed of conflict between the back-to-the-land types and small farmers versus Big Agribusiness. More than three-quarters of the farms in the district are owned by agricorps, whether you can tell just by looking or not, and most of the aquaculture along the river is done by companies like Ingersoll, Berkley, and Farm-the-Sea. Of course, you do get some crossover, with businesses like Aqua Arcana, combining ecological and capitalist priorities. Still, don’t think that “farm country” means you’re dealing with hicks, or that there’s no biz to be had here.
> Lyran

> Actually, you are dealing with hicks in Snohomish, the kind that tote shotguns and slip on the white hoods when too many of “those people” come into the area, looking to work the land or, worse yet, protect it. There have been plenty of incidents of violence against metahumans and the Awakened in Snohomish over the years and, in spite of efforts by activists, no sign of it getting any better, either. Be careful who you talk to and even who you look at around there if your ears aren’t rounded.
> Tarlan 

> While Snohomish does produce a large quantity of food products, it comes nowhere near to satisfying the metroplex’s needs. Seattle still imports the vast majority of its food, something the Native American Nations and the metroplex government both keep in mind, should trouble ever arise.
> Mr. Bonds