— from Gretchen Krampf —
The San Juan Islands Agricultural Guild, Lopez Community Land Trust and Orcasong Institute have received funding through a 2018 San Juan County LTAC grant to create two marketing resources to benefit San Juan County farmers, producers, restaurateurs, hosts and marketplaces. The Food and Farms Product Guide, and our “Savor the Flavors” Map, will provide information about our many island farms, markets, restaurants. farm stays and island-grown products. Limited additional advertising opportunities are possible.
3000 printed versions will be distributed at over 100 sites in San Juan County, Anacortes, and Seattle annually. Online versions will be available on the websites of the San Juan Islands Agricultural Guild, Washington State University-San Juan County Extension, and San Juan Islands Visitor’s Bureau and local Chambers of Commerce.
The San Juan County Food & Farm Product Guide
Based on the Whatcom Food & Farm Finder, this comprehensive and educational guide will provide listings of all the places to find the best and freshest foods and agricultural products that San Juan County has to offer, including brief descriptions of educational experiences, farm tours, farm-to-table dinners, farm stays, wine tours as well as direct sales of shellfish, u-pick fields and island farm stands. Local Farmers’ Markets, restaurants that offer locally-sourced products, and value-added producers are featured, as well.
Savor the Flavors Visitors Map
This map celebrates the high-quality food products and rich farming heritage of San Juan County and establishes the islands as a culinary destination. The Map helps users easily locate the farms, markets, inns and farm stays, restaurants and producers offering locally-sourced fresh foods, products and libations.
2018 Ag Guild Island Grown members, as well as participants in LCLT 2018 Farm Products Guide receive deep discounts when they participate in the Food & Farm Products Guide and “Savor the Flavors “ Map. And becoming a new Island Grown member is a cost-effective way to market your farm products and be included in the Guide and Map. Non-Island Grown members are able to sign up, too.
Information and the application are at sjiagguild.com/map-product-guides/ or contact Steph Coffey at 360-378-0095. But don’t delay as our deadline for submissions is April 20.
Update! 3000 copies of the Farm Products Guide and 5000 copies of the Map will be printed and distributed. These Guides are for 2018/2019 so don’t miss being included! April 20th Deadline. Sign up today!
Wow. Thanks, Gretchen.
I’m looking forward to getting my hands on one of those guides. And thanks also to the Guild, the Lopez Community Land Trust and the Orcasong Institute for their combined efforts to maintain support of and appreciation for our agricultural communities, while also keeping intact the rural rustic charm they and their lifes’ work have created on Orcas (which in large part are the very reasons and the secret ingredients behind of the Islands’ immense draw).
It’s a delicate balance to maintain and I, for one, think it’s possible if islanders remain committed to the authentic instrinsic beauty of the San Juans.
There’s nothing as sound and stable as home grown healthy (and hopefully organically grown) island food..it’s a passion to support and maintain.
Thanks, again.