Join us for a fresh day on the market green with hot food vendors, artisans, crafters, music and the annual Maypole winding!

Bayview Farmers Market | Saturdays, April 25 to October 17!

Stroll through vibrant market stalls, soak in the sounds of live local music, and find that just-right handmade treasure—then go ahead and grab a second (or third!) helping of your favorite Lumpia.

As we celebrate our 26th season, we’re welcoming everyone—seasoned regulars and first-time visitors—to the beloved Bayview Corner Farmers Market. Come discover what’s new, reconnect with old friends, and help us kick off this milestone year with joy, flavor, and community spirit.

North Central Whidbey Farmers Market through October 10th

Celebrate community with the North Central Whidbey (formerly Coupeville) Farmers Market each Saturday from April 18 to October 10, 2026.  You’ll find the best in locally produced food, crafts, and produce. The market has been operating since 1979. There is no market on August 8, the weekend of the Coupeville Arts and Crafts Festiva

Oak Harbor Farmers Market - Presented by North Central Whidbey Farmers Markets, the market runs every Thursday from May 7 to September 10, 2026, from 4:00pm to 7:00pm. Come enjoy fresh local produce, handmade goods, live music, and community vibes all summer long.

North Central Whidbey Farmers Market through October 10th

Celebrate community with the North Central Whidbey (formerly Coupeville) Farmers Market each Saturday from April 18 to October 10, 2026.  You’ll find the best in locally produced food, crafts, and produce. The market has been operating since 1979. There is no market on August 8, the weekend of the Coupeville Arts and Crafts Festiva

Farm Fashion Show - Yes, a fashion show that YOU can be in! Small town community at its best. An evening of comedy, costumes, and connection. Local actor/comedian/farmer, Patrick Moote (OK, yes, an OFS grad) will lead us all through a soul lifting evening of laughter and audacious individuality.

Have a favorite pair of Carhartt's? Wear 'em. Want to dress up like a pollinator or fairy of farm production? Bring it on. Want to stroll down the catwalk in your most airy linen dress, as if selecting prize flowers from your garden? We'd love to see you.

You can't be too young or too old to participate...and you'll make so many memories!

Rsvp to judy@organicfarmschool.org

Building a Fossil-Free Future Rooted in Justice, Regeneration, and Liberation

Join Kicking Gas for a panel with local environmental and community organizations, dinner, education on the Just Transition, and a book talk from award winning author Sylvia G. Hadnot on We Have Everything: Future Building. Systems for Sustainability.

Come curious and hungry, leave educated and activated!

This event is an opportunity for individuals and groups to consider how they can participate in action toward a Just Transition to climate resilience. Transition is Inevitable, Justice is Not: A Community & Environmental Justice Discussion and Dinner will be an evening of learning and connection with dinner included in the registration price.

Join us for a fresh day on the market green with hot food vendors, artisans, crafters, music and the annual Maypole winding!

What if the solutions to some of our biggest challenges like food insecurity, environmental degradation and community resilience were already written into the patterns of nature?

South Whidbey Tilth is hosting a permaculture class by Penny Livingston. The cost is $25 for Tilth members ($30 for Tilth member couples) and $30 for the general public. Please register here.

She will share some of the principles, methods and strategies about permaculture design and how to work with natural ecosystems rather than against them. This solution based design system is more than gardening tips. It is about re-establishing a beneficial relationship with the living natural world surrounding us. Through inspiring examples and practical insights, you’ll discover how forests, watersheds and thriving natural communities can teach us to create abundant gardens, sustainable farms and regenerative human habitats. Permaculture principles can transform how we think about energy, food, water and our relationship to the living world. Prepare to see nature as a mentor offering timeless lessons in sustainability, abundance and regeneration rather than a resource to be managed. 

Penny Livingston is internationally recognized as a prominent permaculture teacher, designer, practitioner and speaker. She holds a master in science degree in Eco-Social Regeneration and a diploma in Permaculture Design. Penny is a graduate of the Arven School of Herbal Medicine in Germany and holds diplomas in permaculture design and education through Permaculture Institute of North America and Permaculture Institute USA. 

Penny has been teaching permaculture and community resiliency internationally as well as working professionally in the land management, regenerative design, and permaculture development field for over 30 years. She has extensive experience in all phases of ecologically sound design and construction as well as the use of natural non-toxic building materials. 

She is currently serving as a supervisor board member of the Whidbey Island Conservation District. She also sits on the board of Sweet Child Peru. 

Penny is currently working at a Permaculture Instructor with Ecoversity an online earth based educational organization.

Bayview Farmers Market | Saturdays, April 25 to October 17!

Stroll through vibrant market stalls, soak in the sounds of live local music, and find that just-right handmade treasure—then go ahead and grab a second (or third!) helping of your favorite Lumpia.

As we celebrate our 26th season, we’re welcoming everyone—seasoned regulars and first-time visitors—to the beloved Bayview Corner Farmers Market. Come discover what’s new, reconnect with old friends, and help us kick off this milestone year with joy, flavor, and community spirit.

Farm Friday Community Potlucks! We expanded these gatherings to run every Friday from Memorial Day to Labor Day, 5-7:30pm. No matter the weather, or the attendance, they are always such a lovely way to connect with land, community, and self after a busy week. Musical volunteer, Kevin Fristad, has done a phenomenal job of lining up musicians for both the open mics and the "full sets for featured musicians." You can check out the schedule HERE. Please join us! Just bring a dish to share, your own utensils and your favorite beverage...and be careful driving up and down the driveway.

Learn how to make hard aged cheese in your own kitchen!

Diana Miller 360-298-5024 diamonddreamer8@gmail.com

https://calendly.com/diamonddreamer8/cheesemaking-on-the-homestead

Pacific Rim Institute

Join us for a FREE community Honey Tasting at Foxtail Farm on Saturday, June 27 from 11 AM–2 PM

This guided tasting is an invitation to slow down and experience just how different honey can be. Guests will sample a curated selection of artisan honeys and discover the delicate differences in flavor, aroma, and color that come from different flowers, seasons, and landscapes.

More than a tasting, this event is a celebration of local pollinators, the beauty and complexity of honey, and the important role certified organic, sustainable farming plays in supporting the health of our land and food system.

Come taste, learn, and connect with the remarkable work of bees and the flavors they make possible.

Foxtail Farm

(use farm stand entrance directly off of Bush Point Road in between Shore Meadow Rd and Kemp Lane)

5442 Shore Meadow Rd.

Freeland, WA 98249

*This class is taught by one of the farmers at Natembea NW- Pierce Kennedy of Soft Step Farm.

Registration is required. (Registration closes 1 day before the event)

Max of 10 participants

Tickets are $30 per person.

Having trouble germinating carrots? Napa cabbage always bolting? Don't know how to prune tomatoes? Here's your chance to pick the brain of a local farmer. My name's Pierce, I have over 10 years of farming experience, and have operated Soft Step Farm for 5 seasons. The farm is a highly productive micro-farm, grows on less than an acre, and prioritizes soil health, productivity, efficiency, and minimizing waste. Farming on such a small scale means my production techniques translate easily to the garden scale. Beginners and intermediate growers alike will surely take away some valuable insights.

As a group we'll choose some of the most challenging crops for us to grow and dive into both specific tips and broader strategies for more comprehensive success. The class will largely be discussion/Q&A based.

Class will include a short tour of Soft Step and will take place in a greenhouse.

All classes are science-based instruction focusing on sustainable methods. $25/class when registered in advance, $30 at the door, except for the Bench Grafting Class. Space in some classes is limited.

Instructor is Dan Vorhis, B.S. Ag from The Ohio State University and owner of Muscle and Arm Farm in Freeland. Dan has 45 years of experience in fruit horticulture.

Fruit Tree Selection and Care

Saturday, January 24, 10 AM - 12:30 PM

This is the foundation of the other classes. If you are interested in growing your own fruit, this is not one to miss.

Fruit Tree and Vine Pruning

Saturday, February 28, 10 AM - 1 PM

Science-based classroom with Q/A followed by a short field lab. Rain or shine - come dressed for the lab.

Bench Grafting ($30 in Advance, $35 at the Door)

Saturday, March 14, 10 AM - 12 PM

Hands-on bench grafting. You’ll leave with your own apple tree! Rootstock, scion wood, and necessary materials are provided. Bring your own grafting knife if you have one.

Soil Science 101

Saturday, April 25, 10 AM - 12 PM

Like a good cook knowing his or her ingredients, knowledge of soils is the starting place for successful gardening.

Maritime Figs

Saturday, May 23, 10 AM - 12 PM

Online information on growing figs is not always accurate. We will give you the information you need to decide if you can reliably grow figs and how to propagate your own trees.

You’ll go home with your own, self-propagated tree.

Link to register for all the workshops:
https://pacificriminstitute.networkforgood.com/events/94647-2026-fruit-tree-workshops

All workshops will be held in the Granary Building, at Pacific Rim Institute, 180 Parker Rd, Coupeville, WA 98239.  Questions? Contact Julie@pacificriminstitute.org or (360) 678-5586

Each week, we'll have either an open mic, a solo musician, or a duo providing music. Bring a potluck dish, your own serving pieces (plates, utensils), and your favorite beverage. We'll contribute to the table via something from the field and our wood-fired oven. Invite your friends, family, and neighbors.

Parking is limited.

Each week, we'll have either an open mic, a solo musician, or a duo providing music. Bring a potluck dish, your own serving pieces (plates, utensils), and your favorite beverage. We'll contribute to the table via something from the field and our wood-fired oven. Invite your friends, family, and neighbors.

Parking is limited.

Join us for a fresh day on the market green with hot food vendors, artisans, crafters, music and the annual Maypole winding!

Bayview Farmers Market | Saturdays, April 25 to October 17!

Stroll through vibrant market stalls, soak in the sounds of live local music, and find that just-right handmade treasure—then go ahead and grab a second (or third!) helping of your favorite Lumpia.

As we celebrate our 26th season, we’re welcoming everyone—seasoned regulars and first-time visitors—to the beloved Bayview Corner Farmers Market. Come discover what’s new, reconnect with old friends, and help us kick off this milestone year with joy, flavor, and community spirit.

The Whidbey Greening Congregations Collaborative is sponsoring a  community presentation about the South Whidbey Elementary School Garden.  Head teacher & farmer Kate Miller will talk all about this wonderful program which is so beneficial in introducing kids to the wonders of nature, nutrition and good gardening practices!

Join us for Opening Day of the Bayview Farmers Market, chock full of local farmers, food producers, and artisans!

All classes are science-based instruction focusing on sustainable methods. $25/class when registered in advance, $30 at the door, except for the Bench Grafting Class. Space in some classes is limited.

Instructor is Dan Vorhis, B.S. Ag from The Ohio State University and owner of Muscle and Arm Farm in Freeland. Dan has 45 years of experience in fruit horticulture.

Fruit Tree Selection and Care

Saturday, January 24, 10 AM - 12:30 PM

This is the foundation of the other classes. If you are interested in growing your own fruit, this is not one to miss.

Fruit Tree and Vine Pruning

Saturday, February 28, 10 AM - 1 PM

Science-based classroom with Q/A followed by a short field lab. Rain or shine - come dressed for the lab.

Bench Grafting ($30 in Advance, $35 at the Door)

Saturday, March 14, 10 AM - 12 PM

Hands-on bench grafting. You’ll leave with your own apple tree! Rootstock, scion wood, and necessary materials are provided. Bring your own grafting knife if you have one.

Soil Science 101

Saturday, April 25, 10 AM - 12 PM

Like a good cook knowing his or her ingredients, knowledge of soils is the starting place for successful gardening.

Maritime Figs

Saturday, May 23, 10 AM - 12 PM

Online information on growing figs is not always accurate. We will give you the information you need to decide if you can reliably grow figs and how to propagate your own trees.

You’ll go home with your own, self-propagated tree.

Link to register for all the workshops:
https://pacificriminstitute.networkforgood.com/events/94647-2026-fruit-tree-workshops

All workshops will be held in the Granary Building, at Pacific Rim Institute, 180 Parker Rd, Coupeville, WA 98239.  Questions? Contact Julie@pacificriminstitute.org or (360) 678-5586

North Central Whidbey Farmers Market through October 10th

Celebrate community with the North Central Whidbey (formerly Coupeville) Farmers Market each Saturday from April 18 to October 10, 2026.  You’ll find the best in locally produced food, crafts, and produce. The market has been operating since 1979. There is no market on August 8, the weekend of the Coupeville Arts and Crafts Festiva

Each week, we'll have either an open mic, a solo musician, or a duo providing music. Bring a potluck dish, your own serving pieces (plates, utensils), and your favorite beverage. We'll contribute to the table via something from the field and our wood-fired oven. Invite your friends, family, and neighbors.

Parking is limited.