Friday Harbor, WA – Curious about where your food comes from? Wondering what organizations support local farms, gardens, and food security? Looking for fun, hands-on activities for the whole family?

The Ag Tent in the Green Village at the San Juan County Fair, August 13–16, is your destination to explore the rich diversity of agriculture in San Juan County. Coordinated by WSU San Juan County Extension, the Ag Tent showcases the farmers, educators, and organizations working together to strengthen local agriculture, expand access to local food, and build a resilient island food system.

Whether you’re a farmer, gardener, food lover, or simply curious about agriculture in the islands, the Ag Tent offers opportunities to ask questions, discover local resources, connect with community organizations, and learn something new. Throughout the weekend, visitors can also enjoy the Green Village Speaker Series, featuring presentations from organizations throughout the Green Village on topics ranging from local farming and food systems to marine ecology, wildlife, sustainability, and cooking with local ingredients.

Explore the Ag Tent

Visitors can meet local organizations, browse educational resources, and enjoy interactive exhibits throughout the Fair.

Featured exhibitors include:

• WSU San Juan County Extension – Learn about Extension programs and events supporting local agriculture and pick up research-based publications and practical resources for farmers, gardeners, landowners, and home food producers.
• San Juan County Extension Master Gardeners – Discover ways to support pollinators using our bloom calendar and test your knowledge of native plants and pollinators. Create a fun bumble bee craft to take home. Master Gardener volunteers will be available daily from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., and everyone is invited to play Pollinator Bingo on Sunday.
• San Juan Islands Agricultural Guild – Learn about resources available for local farmers and eaters, and discover how local organizations are working together to support the future of farming in San Juan County.
• San Juan Island Grange – Learn about Overmarsh Farm Commons, the Grange’s chicken incubation and brooder lending program, and other efforts supporting community agriculture. Curious about Overmarsh Farm Commons? Hear from organizers and participants on Friday at 12pm as part of the speaker series.

A shared resource table will also feature information from additional organizations working throughout the county, including the San Juan Islands Conservation District, San Juan County Agricultural Resources Committee (ARC), San Juan Islands Food Hub, San Juan Islands Grain Hub, Kwiaht, Lopez Community Land Trust, Island Grown Farmers Cooperative (IGFC), Friday Harbor Food Bank, and Orcas Food Bank.

Green Village Speaker Series

Just outside the Ag Tent, the Green Village Speaker Series offers four days of free presentations and demonstrations from organizations throughout the Green Village. Topics range from agriculture and gardening to marine life, wildlife, sustainability, and local food. All presentations are included with Fair admission.

Speaker Series Schedule

Thursday, August 13

11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Sort it Out! Recycling Trivia
Katie Fleming, Tanja Williamson, Youth Conservation Corps & Carolyn Moulton

12:30–1:30 p.m.
Sheep: Black, Brown, White, and Ewe
Boyd C. Pratt, Local Historian

2:00–3:00 p.m.
Cetaceans of the Salish Sea
Tracie Merrill, The Whale Museum

3:30–4:30 p.m.
Actualización de la ordenanza sobre áreas críticas y otras oportunidades de participación pública/Critical Areas Ordinance update and other public participation opportunities
Friends of the San Juans

Friday, August 14

11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Growing Community at Overmarsh Farm Commons
Roger Ellison, San Juan Island Grange & Amanda Zee, Overmarsh Farm Commons

12:30–1:30 p.m.
The Wild Origins of Island Orchards: from qáyexw to Jonagold
Madrona Murphy, Kwiaht 

2:00–3:00 p.m.
The Future of Affordable Farming in San Juan County
Jay Kimball (Earthrise) & Lauren Bigelow (San Juan Islands Agricultural Guild & ARC)

3:30–4:30 p.m.
Cooking Demo: Lamb Albóndigas: A Taste of Local Flavor
Kayleen Meeker & Chris Shotwell, Cove Dining

Saturday, August 15

11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
What Lies Beneath: Marine Wonders of Local Waters
Marine Resources Committee

12:30–1:30 p.m.
Fling It and Forget It: Making Seed Balls for Spring
Kat Rose, San Juan Island Grange

2:00–3:00 p.m.
Living with Wildlife: From Rescue to Release!
Hadley Beahan & Audrey Resnicow, Salish Wildlife Rescue

3:30–4:30 p.m.
Farm-to-Table Cooking Demo: Local + Seasonal
Lori Ann David, Aurora Farm

Sunday, August 16

11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Pollinator Bingo
Christine Coray, San Juan County Master Gardeners

12:30–1:30 p.m.
Shared Survival: How Salmon Sustain a Sea of Species
Emily Herman, Hilary Clark & Kathy Jacobson, Washington State Parks

2:00–3:00 p.m.
Seeds for the Future: An Introduction to Seed Saving
Taja Wicks, Local Seeds Coalition

3:30–4:30 p.m.
Use Your Noodle! A Kitchen Innovation Challenge
Kate Stone, Tanja Williamson, and Special Guests

The Ag Tent and Green Village are open throughout the San Juan County Fair, August 13–16. Whether you come to meet local farmers, gather gardening advice, learn about community food initiatives, or simply enjoy a cooking demonstration featuring island-grown ingredients, the Ag Tent offers a welcoming place to discover the people and organizations cultivating the future of agriculture in San Juan County.

For full descriptions of the speaker series talks, visit the WSU San Juan Extension events page at https://extension.wsu.edu/sanjuan/event/agriculture-tent-at-the-sjc-fair/2026-08-16/