Spring News from the Ag Guild!
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!
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!
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….
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,…
Join the San Juan Islands Agricultural Guild for a series of film screenings of Women’s Work: The Untold Story of America’s Female Farmers followed by conversations with local women farmers. In celebration of 2026 being declared by the United Nations as the International Year of the Woman Farmer, the Ag Guild is hosting an evening…
We are witnessing the final ownership cycle of a farming class that acquired land at prices that no longer exist. What is the next generation of farmers to do?
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…
After a year of good work, we are excited to share the results of the San Juan Islands Grain Hub Feasibility Study. The concept was an opportunity brought to us at the 2025 SJC Agricultural Summit by Nathan Hodges of Barn Owl Bakery. Always eager to wrestle with infrastructure challenges impacting our local food system…