September 1st-30th

What better way to eat local than to get it directly from the source? Any time in September, explore this list to find farm stands open for a self-guided tour across Whidbey Island!

All month long, all island long!

September 3rd at noon

Join Mutiny Bay Blues and Sleepy Bee Farm for our third annual farm tour! We will be picking blueberries, learning all about Sleepy Bee’s delicious vegetable garden, and checking out our new state-of-the-art chicken coop!

Meet us at the white barn where we will kick off with a barn tour, before heading over to Sleepy Bee's farm (located on our property). Next we will pay a visit to the blueberry patch where you will get to pick 2 lbs of blueberries to take home! Finish at our commercial kitchen to enjoy blueberry ice cream and purchase any veggies, granola, preserves, etc. you may want.

At Mutiny Bay Blues (5641 Mutiny Bay Rd)

Get your tickets here!

Saturday Sept. 2 from 11am-5pm

Camano Ciderfest will showcase locally made ciders from the best of the area! Food trucks will be on site, as well as the delicious offerings from Camano Commons Marketplace, Tapped Camano, and The Baked Cafe! To top it all off there will be live music all day from some local artists.

CiderFest will be held at Camano Commons 848 N Sunrise Blvd on Camano Island, Saturday September 2, 2023 entry at 11am or 2pm. Ticket price includes six tasting tokens.

Get tickets at https://camanocommons.com/ciderfest/.

Sept 2-3 & 9-10 from 10am-4pm

Pick your own blueberries at Silva Family Farm in North Whidbey.

The farm is open the first two Saturdays & Sundays in September to pick the sweet variety of blueberry known as Legacy - great for eating fresh and freezing.

More information and directions on their website here.

September 10, 10:00am - 4:00pm

The Greenbank Farm Harvest Faire is a celebration of the harvest at one of Whidbey's iconic farms - Greenbank Farm. Browse the outdoor vendors and food sellers, stroll through the Master Gardeners' display garden, visit shops, and tour the farms.

The historic 150-acre Greenbank Farm is the host of a Harvest Festival to celebrate Whidbey Island’s bounty. The community event features Whidbey’s foods + farms with seasonal activities for the whole family. Activities include farm tours, children's crafts, artisans’ markets, lawn games, live music, and good food.

At Greenbank Farm 765 Wonn Road, Greenbank.

RSVP here!

September 16th & 17th

The second annual Corn Fest will take place at Whidbey Farm and Market. Enjoy a corn maze, ice cream, a corn hole tournament, and more.

During business hours at Whidbey Farm and Market

Sept 16 & 23 at 8:30am

The 18th annual grape harvest is taking place over two weekends in September.

Join in to pick grapes and then afterward celebrate the harvest at the winery.

Sign up here.

September 21 from 4-5pm

Learn how eating and buying locally benefits farmers, the local community, and your own health from the Executive Director of Whidbey Island Grown Cooperative, Shannon Bly. Shannon will introduce you to Whidbey Island Grown, talk about their programs, and highlight where local food and products are available and how to participate in Eat Local Month events around the island.

At the Oak Harbor Library

Learn more here

Sept 23 from 4-6pm

Spend the evening surrounded by fresh local blooms while enjoying light refreshments. Tour Fainting Goat Farm, meet the goats, and taste Whidbey Island Honey. You’ll bring home a stunning floral arrangement with help from Salty Acres Farm.

Sign up here.

September 23rd 1 pm

Our beloved Arjai Allred will be doing a class on preserving the autumn harvest. She’ll be demonstrating techniques like freezing, drying, dehydrating, storage in the refrigerator and pantry, infused vinegars and much more. You’re not going to want to miss this class, packed with valuable information about how to save the harvest to feed you all winter long.

Contact Kathy Floyd if you’d like to attend at kathy46@whidbey.com.

Price is $15.00 for members and $20.00 for non-members.

At Greenbank Progressive Club

Learn more about Slow Food here

Sept 23 from 11am-4pm

Fort Casey State Park is having a harvest festival at the park! Enjoy family friendly activities like a corn maze, kite flying demonstrations, a cake walk, a Whidbey rocks scavenger hunt, and a pie eating contest.

Saturday, Sept 23

The Goose Community Grocer will have tastings of their many local food items at their Bayview store.

September 30, 10-5 pm

Celebrate the harvest season at Pacific Rim Institute at the Cider Festival, back for the first time since 2020! Enjoy cider tastings, live music, food, children’s activities, prairie tours, and more at one of the last existing native prairies in the Pacific Northwest.

Pacific Rim Institute 180 Parker Road Coupeville