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Jefferson County Farms in Washington State

Brinnon

  • Bayside Garden - Katherine Ackerman - berries, fruits, vegetables.
  • Elk Meadows - 3485 Dosewallips Road - 796-4886; Joe and Joy Baisch - azaleas, berries, vegetables. Direct sales, bed and breakfast.
  • Moonhill Mushrooms (article) - 554 Briarwood Ln - 796-3004; (Gary & Jude Streid) in Brinnon, WA (oyster & shiitake mushrooms)
  • Overbrook Farm (article) - 1592 Duckabush Road - 796-4516

Chimacum

  • Bishop Dairy- 2691 Egg and I Rd - 732-4863; Gerald & Delores Bishop - organic milk sold through Organic Valley.
  • Center Valley Angus - 5944 Center Road - 732-4204; Michael and Laura Kitchen - all natural angus.
  • Dharma Ridge Farm - 101 Dharma Road, Beaver Valley - 732-0178; (Zack Wailand & Haley Olson) in Chimacum, WA (certified organic assorted veggies & fruits); is a 10-acre certified organic vegetable farm located about 6 miles south of Chimacum in the fertile Beaver Valley on the old Embody homestead.  Zach Wailand and Haley Olson, a husband and wife team, have been growing vegetables since 2003.  They are famous for their potatoes, carrots, parsnips, lettuce and beets, and take great pride in their tomatoes.  They run an active CSA.
  • Egg and I Fuchsias - 2027 Egg & I Road - 732-0879
  • Finnriver Farm - 62 Barn Swallow Rd - 732-6822; (Crystie & Keith Kisler) in Chimacum, WA (certified organic blueberries, raspberries & delicata squash); is a 33 acre Certified Organic family farm and artisan cidery located in Center Valley approximately 3 miles south of Chimacum Corner on a restored section of West Chimacum Creek. They grow an assortment of berry crops, and mixed vegetables, varied flowers, popular squash varieties, and several heirloom apple orchards. They produce wheat, buckwheat, oats and rye and offer a variety of organic stone-milled flours. They also keep honey bees, raise layer and meat chickens, and, sometimes, cows, pigs, sheep or goats. Their specialty however is an artisan cidery which produces a variety of organic hard ciders, desert wines and spirited beverages from fruit grown on the farm.
  • Glendale Farm - 431 Center Road - 301-1463; Salvatore Family - WSDA certified organic, grass-fed.
  • Gunning Family Farm - 5270 West Valley Rd - 379-9610; John Gunning - mixed vegetables, especially potatoes.
  • Plum Wild Farm - 4595 Eaglemount Rd - 732-4426; Andy and Karen Driscoll ( eggs, preserves, U-pick flowers, vegetables, wool products.
  • Red Dog Farm - 406 Center Road - 732-0223; (Karyn Williams)(certified organic assorted veggies, berries & flowers); Red Dog Farm is located just a few hundred feet from Chimacum Corner on Center Valley Road. The farm is 23 acres total, with 13 acres of mixed vegetables, strawberries and raspberries, cut flowers and plant starts and five acres of hay. Red Dog Farm is certified organic by WSDA. They run a successful CSA program 10 months of the year. Be sure and check out the Red Dog farm stand.
  • Solstice Farm - 6503 Beaver Valley - 732-0174; Linda Davis and Jim Rueff own 33 acres in upper Beaver Valley where they raise pasture-fed lamb, pork, free range chicken eggs, organic vegetables and fruit. They also run a busy “farm stay” bed and breakfast and are active in the Field Program, a hands-on apprenticeship program, training our farmers of tomorrow.
  • Short Family Farm - 1594 Center Rd - 732-4601; is a 400 acre farm on Center Valley road in Chimacum that the Short family has owned and operated since 1945.  Originally their farm was called Valley View Dairy, but in 2003 they sold the Holsteins and switched to raising 100% grass-fed antibiotic/hormone-free angus beef which they have USDA processed in Oregon, the closest USDA facility that met their exacting standards.  They also sell natural silage and hay from their pastures and run a compost and topsoil business – Magical Soil.
  • SpringRain Farm - 187 Covington Drive - 732-0127; John Bellow & Roxanne Hudson run a 28-acre certified organic farm located in the center of Chimacum. John Bellow produces eggs, chicken, turkey, and lamb and grow a wide assortment of berry crops including strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, currants, gooseberries, boysenberries, and blackberries. John also raises a large orchard of heirloom apples and pears, nuts, asparagus, and honey bees. John and Roxanne are proud to steward some of the land Chimacum Creek flows through, and with the Jefferson Land Trust and National Resource Conservation Service, conserve and protect the confluence of the E and W forks of the Chimacum Creek and engage in practices designed to preserve our natural resources.
  • Sunfield Farm - 111 Sunfield Lane - 385-3658; is a working 81 acre biodynamic farm and Waldorf School just off Rhody Drive in Port Hadlock. Following the teachings of Rudolf Steiner, children in grades 1-8 are taught a holistic academic education enriched with the daily rhythms of farm life.  Neil and Verity Howe run the farming side of the operation with help from the kids, volunteers, and Field Interns.  Seven acres have been planted with certified organic vegetables, fruit, and cover crop.  The remaining fields are hayed and grazed rotationally by their cows, sheep, goats, and chickens.  They offer a CSA program.
  • Valley Flower Farm - 453 West Valley Rd - 732-7432
  • Walter Carter (raspberries)
  • Westbrook Angus - 1311 West Valley Rd - 732-4335; Chuck and Julie Boggs are both 4th generation Chimacum residents with a ranch on West Valley Road, just outside of Chimacum. They raise healthy high-quality Angus cattle, completely free of antibiotics or hormones.  The cattle are raised mainly on pasture (including hay from the ranch in the winter), with some natural grain supplements.
  • Wild Harvest Creamery - 734 Wind Ridge Road - 732-0771; Suzanne and Mike Tyler run a diversified family farm above West Valley Road that employs rotational grazing systems in raising diary goats and sheep, whey-fed pork, grass fed beef, heritage turkeys, free range duck and chicken eggs. They frequently host day-long workshops in cheesemaking, lambing and kidding, and other topics.

Gardiner

Hillside Farm - 94 Schoolhouse Road - 797-7173; Klaus and Jan Hintermayr, organic vegetables, artichokes to zucchini


Marrowstone Island and Nordland

  • Green Gables Garden - 1821 E. Marrowstone Road - 385-9712; Richard Tracer, berries, flowers, vegetables.
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  • Half-Moon Flower Farm (Jenny Piskula) on Marrowstone, WA (dahlias & cut flowers)
  • Mystery Bay Farm - PO Box 285 - 385-3309; is a family run, small-scale goat dairy on Marrowstone Island headed by Rachael Van Laanen.  They became a WSDA certified Grade A Dairy in 2009 and produce delicious farmstead goat milk cheeses from their own goat’s milk.  In addition to cheese, they offer educational farm tours, farm dinners, apprenticeships, and (hopefully soon) classes.

Port Ludlow

Ananda Hills Farm - 553 Embody Rd - 732-0111; owner Jenny Watkins raises Shetland sheep on this 5 acre farm on upper Beaver Valley. She also raises free range chickens for both meat and eggs along with organic vegetables and fruits.
Lambes Consulting - P.O. Box 65483 - 437-0410; gooseberries, blueberries and blackberries; fitopath@gmail.com; Robert Lambe Ph.D in plant pathology.

Port Townsend

  • Alpenfire Cider 
    • - 220 Pocket Lane - 379-8915; Steve "Bear" and Nancy Bishop; Our orchard was certified organic in 2005 and in 2009 we were certified as organic processors. Wildfire Cider is the first organic cidery in Washington State.
  • Colinwood Farm - 1210 F Street - 379-9610; (John Gunning, owner & Jesse Hopkins, manager) in Chimacum & Port Townsend, WA (certified organic assorted fruits & veggies); located in Port Townsend.  Colinwood, a Certified Organic farm, has been growing vegetables since 1989. A wide variety of vegetables are produced. Extensive use of 6 greenhouses allows production of vegetables year round.  They are known for their potatoes.  The farm is owned by John Gunning and managed by Jesse Hopkins.  They run a fabulous farmstand at their farm.
  • Compass Rose Farm (Facebook) - 1463 W Uncas - 379-1443; 40 acres, is located in the beautiful Discovery Bay watershed and is owned and operated by Kateen Fenter.  They raise lambs and grow vegetables, including a wonderful selection of herbs.
  • Corona Farm - 1611 Corona St - 379-2688; (Robert & Darby Greenway) in Port Townsend, WA (cut flowers & assorted veggies)
  • Dragonfly Flowers (Jenny Grout) in Port Townsend, WA (certified organic cut flowers)
  • Fairwinds Winery - 1984 Hastings Ave W - 385-6899
  • Far Reaches Farm - 1818 Hastings Avenue - 385-5114; (Kelly Dodson & Sue Milliken) in Port Townsend, WA (rare and unusual perennials & bulbs)
  • Felix Farm - (Phil Dinsmore & Wendy Norquist) in Port Townsend, WA (certified organic veggies)
  • Frog Hill Farm - 3029 35th St - 385-9452; (Alan & Kelly Brisley) in Port Townsend, WA (certified organic berries, assorted veggies and cut flowers) not producing for 2010
  • Green Water Farm - 250 N. Jacob Miller Rd. - 379-0338; Dennis Schultz, raising Jacob sheep and a kiwi vineyard.
  • Midori Farm - 3320 Elm St - 385-5579; 301-6232; (Marko Colby & Hanako Myers) in Port Townsend, WA (certified organic plant starts and assorted fruits &  veggies); Farmers Hanako Myers and Marko Colby grow Certified Organic cabbage and a whole variety of root vegetables just outside Port Townsend.  They also grow garden starts and are especially known for their traditionally fermented sauerkraut and kimchi that they craft from their farm-grown produce.
  • Oatsplanter Farm - 6131 Cape George Rd - 385-2135; (Steve Habersetser) in Port Townsend (veggies & compost); is a 5 acre farm in Port Townsend, WA specializing in saving, promoting and selling organic seeds. Their custom packets of seed were developed to be the most vigorous, flavorful and pest resistant in our particular local. They work closely with the Organic Seed Alliance.  They also have a productive hothouse program which grows among other things, fantastically rich and spicy peppers.
  • Organic Seed Alliance in Port Townsend, WA (local organic seed breeding)
  • Port Townsend EcoVillage - 379-9197; Sebastian Aguilar and Kelly Gelino; apples, berries, flowers, vegetables.
  • Seed Dreams - gowantoseed@yahoo.com; (Tessa Gowans) in Port Townsend, WA (local seed producer)
  • Whiskey Hill Farm - 2333 Cape George Rd - 385-3407; (a small scale raw goat milk dairy in Port Townsend run by Diana Dyer that has been making commercial cheese since 2008.  She specializes in aged goat cheeses, most notably a Northwest King Cheddar and Greek Feta. We also sell her raw goat milk.  More recently she has been expanding and making various cow cheeses from milk that she gets elsewhere.  And last but not least she makes goat milk soap.)

Quilcene

Coastal Gardens - Kit Siemion (garlic, shallots)
Old Tarboo Farm - 781 Old Tarboo Road - 732-0965; (Dana Nixon) in Quilcene, WA (certified organic assorted veggies and berries)
Serendipity Farm - 1411 Cemetery Road - 765-0263; (Chris Llewellyn)(veggies & holiday wreaths). Is a 46 acre farm. It has an active CSA for which they raise produce, eggs and homemade prepared items such as holiday pies and delicious soups.  40% of Serendipity Farm is in conservation reserve and 5 acres has been dedicated to a salmon stream and pond restoration project.  They also do horse boarding and offer riding classes.
Wildwood Farm - 1212 Wildwood Road - 765-3181; (Pete & Mary Brackney) in Quilcene, WA  (raises pork, chicken and turkeys, along with berries and a wide range of preserves and jams.  At farmers markets they sell both duck and chicken eggs.)

Sequim

  • Dungeness Valley Creamery
    •  Jeff and Sarah Brown have been running dairies since 1971.  In 1989 they moved to their current location on 38 acres of lush pasture near the historic Dungeness River in Dungeness WA near Sequim. In 1992 they built their current state-of-the-art facility and switched from Holsteins to Jersey cows for their richer milk.  In 2006 they broke their ties with Darigold and became a Certified Raw Milk Dairy.  Currently they milk 60 cows and sell their delicious milk unpasteurized and non-homogenized straight from the cow.
  • Nash's Organic Produce - 1865 East Anderson Road, Sequim, WA 98382, 360-681-7458; is located in the Sequim-Dungeness Valley in Sequim WA and has been growing healthy food, saving farmland and training future farmers for over 30 years. They produce over 100 varieties of vegetables, fruits, grains and seeds year round, but are particularly famous for their sweet Dungeness root crops, ie “Nash Carrots”. They also raise delicious open range pork, fed Nash’s own organic barley and local whey, available as USDA inspected pork at the Chimacum Corner Farmstand.

Stores and Market carrying local food

Chimacum Farmers' Market May - October, Sundays, 10 am - 2 pm, Chimacum Corner on Rhody Drive.

Port Townsend Farmers Market April-Oct: 9 am - 2 pm; Nov-Dec: 10 am - 1 pm; Uptown Port Townsend is a vibrant market featuring dozens of vendors at the Saturday market and about 20 food only vendors on the Wednesday Markets - June-Sept: 3-6 pm.

Port Townsend Food Co-op at Kearney and Sims Way in Port Townsend carries scores of local products.

Restaurants and Businesses that feature local food

Better Living Through Coffee at 100 Tyler Street features organic fair trade coffee from PT Coffee Roasting, Cape Cleare Salmon, Nash's wheat and veggies, Three Sisters Beef, Dungeness Valley Milk, Corona Farm veggies, local eggs and more.

Brassica in Uptown Port Townsend offers a very peninsula centered food experience.

Fort Worden Conference Center Bon Appetit Management Company strives to buy locally as much as possible.

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