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Taproot Expansion Project
More equipment, space, and services! Did you know Taproot is working on expanding its services by adding a fully equipped cook room, offering businesses and individuals access to a modular space that will include a six-burner gas range, convection oven (for baking, roasting, and more!), a large steam jacketed tilting kettle, a fire-suppression hood, a…
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San Juan Island Farm Tour Sept. 23-25, 2022
Farm Tours of the San Juans are coming up soon! The first farm tour weekend will kickoff on San Juan Island/Friday Harbor on September 23-25 and has something for everyone to enjoy from guided tours with educational presentations, delicious farm-to-table lunches & dinners, wine/cider/spirit tastings, and lots of farm animals! Click here for map and…
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FARM Fund Grants: Due April 15, 2022
Regenerate San Juan Islands: FARM Fund Grants Available for 2022. The San Juan Islands Agricultural Guild and FARM Fund partners are excited to announce $50,000 in grants available to farmers for the 2022 season. FARM Fund grants will support projects that strengthen and develop regenerative agriculture in San Juan County while increasing the supply and…
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Old-Fashioned Christmas Market Dec. 10 & 11 at Brickworks
The Old-Fashioned Christmas Market will light up historic Brickworks with a vibrant return! The popular event features an indoor-outdoor holiday crafts market, island food vendors, local farm products, live music, local libations, and activities for kids and grownups alike. Festivities have been extended to two days; Friday December 10th from 10am-7pm, and Saturday December 11th…
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2021 Farm Tours of the San Juans Event Schedule
Farm tours are back this fall on all three islands! Visit island farms, meet your farmers, and savor the harvest season. Maps and itineraries coming soon, so for now… Save the Dates! San Juan Island: September 22-26, 2021 Orcas Island: October 1-3, 2021 Lopez Island: October 15-17, 2021
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Farmer Spotlight: Mitchell Bay Farm
Located in the northwest section of San Juan Island just up the hill from Snug Harbor, is Mitchell Bay Farm, owned and operated by Bruce & Colleen Howe-Gregory. The farm has been in continuous use since the late 1800’s when Peter Kirk, (the city of Kirkland is named after him!) a rich English industrialist who…
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Member Spotlight: Madrone Cellars
Meet Shaun and Amy, of Madrone Cellars on San Juan Island! You can find their delicious wines and ciders – featuring island fruit – at their Friday Harbor tasting room on First Street. When they met in 2014, Shaun was about to move to Lake Chelan and Amy was returning to school in Bellingham. They…
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Farmer Spotlight: Lum Farm
The Lum Farm on Orcas Island is a family operation! Owners Eric and Amy and their daughters Martha (19) and Rachel (17) are involved in all aspects of running the farm. They primarily raise livestock for meat, dairy and fiber. You can find their foods in their farm store, both on-site and online through their…
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Farmer Spotlight: Roche Harbor Farm
Meet Tate Brumsickle of Roche Harbor Farm! You’ll pass the colorful rows of Roche Harbor Farm on the right side of the road just before you enter Roche Harbor Resort on San Juan Island. The farm initially began as an employee-run market garden for the resort, but after trying it the first year, the resort decided…
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Little Earth Tortillas
Hi! We’re Little Earth Tortillas. We make small batches of corn tortillas on Lopez Island. Every batch is made with heirloom corn grown on small independent farms and cooked using the ancient method of nixtamalization – soaking corn in water, salt, and lime. We grind the corn with volcanic stones to create masa. We press…
