We are excited to share the 2024 FARM Fund Report! The FARM Fund (Food, Agriculture, Relationships, Markets) was established in 2015 by the Orcas Co-Op. It is now a county-wide program that funds local projects that strengthen and develop regenerative, commercial agriculture in San Juan County while increasing the supply and availability of local food….
Check out these available farmland opportunities in San Juan County: Blueberry Farm for Lease on San Juan Island An established blueberry farm on San Juan Island is available for lease. This property features well-maintained, mature blueberry plants that yield a productive harvest for four months each year. With prime farmland soil and ideal conditions for…
It’s been a few months since you’ve heard from us, and we have lots of exciting updates to share as we step into spring here on the San Juan Islands!
The San Juan Islands Agricultural Guild FARM Fund (Food, Agriculture, Relationships, Markets) is excited to announce the distribution of $19,144.47 in grants to San Juan County farms. These grants were made possible by generous gifts from the Orcas Island Community Foundation, the Pleiades Foundation, the Orcas Food Co-op, and anonymous donors. The 2024 FARM Fund…
Are you a beginning farmer who would like to learn from an experienced island farmer? The San Juan Islands Farmer Mentor Program matches beginning farmers with experienced farmer-mentors suited to their backgrounds and farming aspirations. Our San Juan Islands farmers hold crucial knowledge of the unique growing seasons, markets, successful breeds and varieties, important relationships,…