Where to Find Island Grown Foods
Island Grown in the San Juans highlights the rich flavors of the Salish Sea, from oysters shucked on the beach to lavender fields, farm stands, wineries, and botanically infused spirits. Across Orcas, Lopez, and San Juan Islands, you’ll find farmers markets, shellfish farms, and local makers offering fresh, sustainable foods that capture the essence of island life.
The market runs seasonally on Saturdays (and July 4th!) from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm near the Lopez Center for Community & the Arts. The Lopez Market starts in mid-May and ends in mid-September.
The Orcas Island Farmers Market is open from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm every Saturday from the first weekend in May to the last weekend of September on the Village Green in the heart of Eastsound.
The market is located at the historic Brickworks community center, just two blocks from the ferry landing. Open every Saturday, April through October from 9:30 am to 1:30 pm.
Lopez Island
Blossom Grocery measures the quality of their products by their food miles, certified organic status, fair trade status, producer ethics, affordability, simplicity, freshness, and suitability for islanders’ needs. This well-stocked natural foods store carries many Island Grown foods and farms, as well as hand-selected organic products from around the world.
Blue Heron Bistro offers a warm, welcoming place to gather and enjoy thoughtfully prepared food made from scratch. Whenever possible, they source ingredients directly from local farmers, fishermen, and small producers, celebrating the rich bounty of Lopez Island. The result is a menu that reflects both the flavors of the island and a deep commitment to community, quality, and simple, delicious food.
Offering a creative agrarian northwest cuisine in a well-appointed atmosphere, Ursa Minor is a destination that is uniquely Lopez, where one can come to have an experience that reflects the idyllic island setting. Chef Nick Coffey works closely with local farmers, fishermen, and foragers to offer a constantly evolving menu of inventive small plates, complemented by a unique list of natural wines.
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Orcas Island
Girl Meets Dirt
Girl Meets Dirt Archipelago Preserves specializes in single-varietal preserves made from local heritage orchard fruit. Grown by small family farmers & homesteaders - many varietals come from trees that have been producing bounty for over 100 years, and some are exclusive to Orcas. Stop by the tasting room during normal business hours to say hello and to purchase preserves, or, come taste at the farmers’ markets.
Orcas Food Co-op
The Orcas Island Food Co-op is a full-service grocery store focusing on locally grown and organic products. All produce is organically grown with many offerings from local farmers. The deli makes all dishes from scratch with the same high-quality products available in the store, offering made-to-order sandwiches and salads as well as a variety of scratch-made entrees.
Buck Bay Shellfish
Buck Bay Shellfish Farm offers fresh locally caught crab, prawns, salmon, halibut and other seasonal seafood. Buck Bay offers their own gourmet oysters and clams as well as organically grown vegetables. Come and shuck a few at a picnic table overlooking beautiful Buck Bay.
Doe Bay Cafe
The waterfront Doe Bay Café is dedicated to celebrating the unique seasonality, flavor and freshness of Orcas Island farms, foragers and fishermen with every plate. Chef Jon Chapelle and his crew are committed to creating delicious and nutritious food sourced almost entirely of organic ingredients from the one-acre seed-to-table garden, neighboring farms and orchards, and including specialties from fair trade and small-scale regional producers.
San Juan Island
Coho Restaurant
Coho Restaurant, in Friday Harbor Washington, serves Island grown Pacific cuisine with a Mediterranean flair. Coho’s Chef creates exciting menus developed around the seasonality of fresh ingredients from the surrounding Islands.
Duck Soup
Duck Soup is a comfortable country restaurant that serves fresh, sophisticated Northwest cuisine. Four and a half miles outside of Friday Harbor, Duck Soup is nestled in the woods overlooking scenic ponds. From local farm produce, meat and seafood, foraged edibles from land and sea, and local goods made from island crafts people, the abundance and beauty of the San Juan Islands is on full display.
Market Chef
The Market Chef is an artisan deli, cafe and catering company utilizing island-grown and produced vegetables, fruits and meats. Cooking entirely from scratch, every day they offer unique sandwiches on baked-daily breads, organic salads and a constantly revolving deli case filled to the brim with eat-in or take-home entrees and side dishes.
San Juan Island Food Co-op
San Juan Island Food Co-op sources responsibly, sustainable & organically produced foods. At least 50% of this shop's grocery offerings are local and regional, including pastured meats and poultry, wild-harvested fish, farm fresh produce, eggs, cheese and milk products, and much more.
Look for the Island Grown Seal
Island Grown in the San Juans is a membership organization that is committed to upholding high standards for quality farm products that are good for our community, our lands, our local economy, and promotes a sustainable future. Certified farms use organic, humane and conservation practices. Business such as restaurants buy at least 10% of their ingredients from farms within the county and for value-added products at least 95% of the defining ingredient is locally sourced. In addition to these members below, find a full listing of Island Grown members at https://sjiagguild.com/.
