Listed below are profiles of Whidbey Island Grown members. Your purchase of products produced or sold by these members greatly assists local agriculture on Whidbey Island. Each producer member is also a member of the Puget Sound Food Network. For more information on these Whidbey Island agricultural producers and their products click on the "View PSFN profile" link below the member photo.
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| Bethany Ridge Farms | |
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Doug & Sherry Wirth |
Products: All Natural, Pasture Raised, Black Angus Beef Certifications: Whidbey Island Grown, Angus Source Enrolled: Age and Source Verified Unique qualities: We are All Natural, with no Antibiotics or Hormones. We use superior Registered Angus Bulls, with genetics known for beef tenderness and marbling. Our animals are humanely treated with our daily focus on the health and wellbeing of our herd. We offer you the accountability, exceptional quality and confidence in the beef you seek for yourself and your family. Where to purchase products: Please call or email for more information & ordering. Where: The Goose Community Grocer & Direct from our Farm When: Year Round |
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CSA Training Center at Greenbank Farm |
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Sebastian Aguilar |
Products: Organic vegetables, herbs and fruit; education and training Certifications: Whidbey Island Grown, Organic, CSA Unique qualities: The Greenbank Farm Agriculture Training Center, established to train new farmers, utilizes seven acres of organic ground at Greenbank Farm for mixed vegetable, herb, fruit and seed production. Both large and smaller shares are available for purchase. This year, new organic farming interns are learning about community-supported agriculture and direct-marketing strategies. With 50+ CSA subscriptions from all around Whidbey Island, the new trainees grow more than 70 different varieties of vegetables including varied beans, salad greens, squash, oriental veggies, broccoli, tomatoes, carrots, kohlrabi, fennel, herbs, and more. Food from our fields is picked and sent to also support the Good Cheer and Gifts From the Heart Food banks. Where to purchase products: |
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Karen or Wilbur Bishop |
Products: Sweet corn Certifications: Whidbey Island Grown, Organic Unique qualities: Sweet corn grown on USDA/WSDA Certified organic farmland in historic Ebey Reserve. Where to purchase products: |
Laughing Ducks and Barking Dogs Farms |
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Karry Brooks |
Products: Naturally & Pasture Raised Hogs, Chicken for Meat & Eggs, Heritage Turkeys Certifications: Whidbey Island Grown Where to purchase products: |
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Sarah Richards |
Products: Lavender, lavender products, herbs, nursery plants and flowers Certifications: Whidbey Island Grown Unique qualities: We sell lavender in many forms, including dried lavender, essential oil, food items, lotions and soaps, as well as nursery plants that include lavenders, herbs and flowers. Come collect tips on how to grow and use lavender, how to prune plants and how to process dried lavender, and watch us distill essential oil from the lavender grown on our farm. |
The Little Brown Farm |
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Vicky Brown |
Products: Cheese and naturally-raised goats and sheep Certifications: Whidbey Island Grown, Unique qualities: We are a certified Grade A dairy featuring fresh and aged goat cheeses. Seasonally we have naturally-raised goats and sheep. Educational and pleasure tours available by appointment. Where to purchase products: |
Long Family Farm |
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Leland Long
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Products: Grass Fed Angus Beef Certifications: Whidbey Island Grown Unique qualities: All natural, no hormones, pesticides, or herbicides used Where to purchase products: |
Maha Farm |
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Marc Wilson & Anza Muenchow |
Products: A wide variety of fresh vegetables and fruits. Certifications: Whidbey Island Grown Unique qualities: Maha Farm and Forest enhances the South Whidbey environment by growing farm and forest products with environmentally positive practices that produce a sustainable harvest. We share resources and experiences with our communities. We grow a wide variety of vegetables, fruits and flowers on a few acres. The rest of the land forms a forest managed to foster a diverse ecosystem of native plants and animals, including sustaining and enhancing existing wetlands. We grow and harvest forest products in a low impact, sustainable way. Trails provide access to the different ecosystems for education and recreation. Programs and curriculum for studying sustainable farming or forest ecosystems are available for educators and the general public. Where to purchase products: |
Molly’s Island Garden |
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Molly Petersons |
Products: Several varieties of small vegetables Certifications: Whidbey Island Grown, Organic Where to purchase products: |
Paradise Found Fiber Farm |
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Mary & Lou Donaty |
Products: Fiber farm raising Llamas, Alpacas, both Suri & Huacaya and Pegora Goats, for their fiber which is made into wearable products here at the farm. Certifications: Whidbey Island Grown, all animals are registered with their associated breed organizations. Unique qualities: All animals have a home for life, some are rescue and all with retire out with us, we are not a breeding farm. The animals are sheared for their fleece with is then processed into a usable form called roving or felt and then all products are made by hand by Mary in both natural and dyed colors. All sales go to feed and care for the animals. Where to purchase products: When: Weekend hours 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Weekdays we ask that you call head. Other: We organize three annual fiber events here on Whidbey Island: Fiber Quest (May & November); and Whidbey Island Fabulous Fall Fiber Sale (September). Details can be found on our web site. |
The Raven and the Spade |
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Camille LaTray |
Products: Organic vegetables and eggs Certifications: Whidbey Island Grown, Organic Unique qualities: A variety of vegetables grown using organic methods and eggs from chickens feeding on organic pastures. Where to purchase products: |
Sherman Farms |
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Don & Deb Sherman |
Products: Livestock hay, Feed barley, all natural pasture raised beef, green seed crops Certifications: Whidbey Island Grown Unique qualities: All natural, no hormones, 4th Generation Farmers Special Features: Fourth generation farmer located in Ebey's Reserve in Coupeville Where to purchase products: Beef can be purchased at The Goose Community Grocer or Farm Direct; all other products by Farm Direct. Please call for more information. |
Spoiled Dog Winery |
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Karen and Jack Krug |
Products: Estate grown wines including Pinot Noir, Pinot Gris, Rose of Pinot and Pomo di Moro. Certifications: Whidbey Island Grown Unique qualities: Devoted to expressing the beauty, soil and maritime-influenced clinate of our vineyard, we invite visitors to expand their experience of Pinot Noir and savor the pleasure of a small estate winery. Grapes are hand harvested and sorted to make the very best wine possible. We grow a variety of Pinot Noir clones to result in a balanced wine. Vines are carefully tended and we use only sustainable practices. Where to purchase products: Vino Amore and Greenbank Farm |
Stevens Family Farm |
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Scotty Stevens |
Products: Grass fed beef. Pastured Pork. Fresh Eggs. Seasonal Fruits and Veggies. Certifications: Whidbey Island Grown Unique qualities: All natural, no hormones, pesticides, or herbicides used Where to purchase products: |
Tesch Road Ranch |
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Steve Seppa |
Products: Cow–Calf operation: Selling weaned calves and occassionally quarters and halves of beef when we butcher Unique qualities: Grass fed beef using no chemicals or hormones for slaughter Where to purchase products: Call or email for availablilty. |
Whidbey Green Goods |
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Mike Nichols |
Products: “Green Goods” Romaine, Iceberg, Leaf lettuce mix, Green onions & Garlic, Spinach, Celery, Peas, snow, Peas, snap, Beets; red, chioggia, gold, Broccoli, Sprouting, Beans, Romano, Beans, Kentucky Wonder, Summer squash, Cucumbers, Leeks, Fennel, Onions, Sweet & Storage, Carrots, Corn, Herbs-Basil, Oregano, Parsley, Eggplant, Tomatoes, cherry, slicer, Sweet Peppers, green, yellow, red, Peppers, roasters, hot, hotter, hottest, Turnips, Bok choi, Cabbage, red, green, savoy, Kale, Winter squash; butternut, Shallots, Potatoes, Eggs Certifications: Whidbey Island Grown Unique qualities: Very Local Where to purchase products: |
Wild Rose Farm |
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Nan and Ken Leaman |
Products: High quality long wool breeds sheep for spinning, felting, and yarn. Also producing high quality lamb and lamb pelts. Certifications: Whidbey Island Grown Note: Farm visits by appointment only. Where to purchase products: |
Willowood Farm |
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Georgie Smith |
Products: Row crops for local fresh markets, small–seeded cover crop fava bean seed Certifications: Whidbey Island Grown, Naturally Grown Unique qualities: Currently operated by fourth-generation Ebey's Prairie native Georgie Smith, the farm produces naturally grown row crops for the local fresh market. These include gourmet garlic and potatoes, mixed greens, fresh shell and dry beans, onions, shallots, cabbage, broccoli, winter squashes, pumpkins and more. Also available are small–seeded cover crop fava bean seed which are considered winter hardy to at least 10 degrees, fix large amounts of nitrogen, and provide a lot of biomass to the soil when tilled in. Great for farms and gardens. Where to purchase products: |
| Ciao Restaurant | |
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Mark Laska, Owner
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| Fraser's Gourmet Hideaway Restaurant |
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Scott Fraser, Owner
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| The Goose Community Grocer
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The Meyers Group, John Albertsen
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| The Inn at Langley Restaurant | |
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Matt Costello, Chef & General Manager
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The Star Store Inc. |
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Gene and Tamar Felton
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