Eat Local Guide
Eating local means celebrating the fresh, nutritious food grown, raised, and processed in our region. Local food offers the best nutrition, nourishes our family and the community we love, and strengthens the local economy. There are so many benefits to eating food that’s grown or produced on Whidbey Island and the surrounding region! Explore below to find out what local food is in season, who grows it, and where to find it.
Learn more about WHY eating local is so great for our meals, our health, and our community here.
Find farmer’s markets, farm stands, shops and local restaurants offering the fresh, seasonal food grown right here on Whidbey. Visit our Find Local Food page to get started, and check out the resources below to explore all things food and farming on Whidbey and around the region.
WA Food & Farm Finder - Use this interactive, searchable map to find farm stands, restaurants, breweries, markets, and local shops.
Whidbey Farmstands Site - An annually updated guide to farm stands, stores, and markets on the island.
Explore Local Eats
Whidbey Island Grown is your place to find Food & Farming events and activities all year long. Check out our Events Calendar here for upcoming workshops, farmer’s markets, plant sales, and more.
Join us for Eat Local Month 2024!
September is Eat Local Month in Island County. We celebrate the bounty of local food from farm to plate.
Enjoy events like CiderFest, Greenbank Harvest Faire, and CornFest, tour farms and upick berries, attend workshops and presentations, and feast on local food. This year, we’re bringing you a Food & Farm Trail map to explore the many regions of Island County and find restaurants, shops, markets, farmstands, and activities. Eat Local Month 2024 info is here, and if you’d like to get involved or submit an event of your own, visit here to learn more.
Eat Local Events
Eating local means eating with the seasons. During cool weather months, farmers grow veggies that like cold temps and can grow with fewer daylight hours. In summer, hot weather crops bask in our brief but wonderful sunny weather.
Check out this chart from PCC Co-op Market to see when your favorite vegetables are in season.
Learn more about the benefits of eating seasonally at Seasonal Food Guide.
What’s Growing?
Learn more about the people who grow and make food on Whidbey and find out how and where to buy their great products. Visit here to read our producer stories.
Producer Features
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