Submitted by the San Juan Island Agricultural Guild.

The San Juan Islands Agricultural Guild is excited to announce the opening of the 2025 FARM Fund. Producers throughout San Juan County are invited to apply for grants of up to $2,500 in funds to help support their spring growing season.

The Food Agriculture Relationships & Markets Fund supports island farmers with the capital needed to make farm improvements that will increase food production using regenerative practices while supporting equitable food access. Thanks to generous donations from the Pleiades Foundation and other community members, the FARM Fund has $20,000 to distribute this cycle.

FARM Fund projects nurture and restore soil health, protect the climate, water resources and biodiversity, and enhance farm productivity and profitability. Examples of past projects funded by the FARM Fund include hoop houses, trellis systems, fencing, farm tools, irrigation equipment, cool storage and more.

If you are a San Juan County producer and have an idea for a FARM Fund project, we invite you to apply! The application period is now open and complete applications are due Jan. 20. To learn more about the 2025 FARM Fund and to apply, please visit https://docs.sanjuancountywa.gov/Forms/FarmFund.