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lopez island
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Lopez Community
Land Trust A non-profit helping to build a diverse, sustainable community through affordable housing, sustainable agriculture, and other dynamic rural development programs. www.lopezclt.org |
Greenheart Gardens
Ana Malinoff An amazing variety of seeds well acclimatized to our island. Organically and lovingly grown in a beautiful garden by Hummel Lake. Seed catalogs available in the Village or by request at 468-3150. Seeds sold at Blossom Grocery and Sunset. |
Kwiáht
Center for the historical ecology of the Salish Sea. In our opinion Russel Barsh and Madrona Murphy know everything you need to know about anything. www.kwiaht.org |
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Blossom Grocery
Offering local, organic and non-GMO products. We are so lucky they are able to fit so much goodness into such a small space. Also they seem to stay open even during the worst snow storms, which comes in handy for those of us who have cross-country skis and/or live in town. Monday-Saturday 9am-7pm Sunday 10am-5pm www.blossomgrocery.com |
Super Natural Farm
(Community Supported Agriculture) Blake Johnson and Julie Bottjen Incredibly delicious and nutritious produce and meat available through CSA or at the Farmers' Market. The CSA gets the cream of the crop (pun intended) in abundance and we recommend signing up as soon as possible. Brochures are available at Blossom and about the village. You can contact them at lopezchicken@gmail.com or468-2508 |
Chicoaji and the LISH
(Lopez Island Shared Use Kitchen) Randall and Annie Waugh Spicy heaven in a bottle. Randy is also working hard to get a community kitchen off the ground. One of the many reasons we love and support him. Take his survey on the LISH website to help him on this journey! www.chicaoji.com www.chicaoji.com/thelish |
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L.I.F.E.
(Lopez Island Farm Education) Garden Program helps k- 12 students learn appreciation for nature, nutrition, community, land stewardship and the environment. www.lifeprogram.org |
Vortex Cafe
and Juice Bar Mon-Sat 10am-3pm Friday Dinner 5:30pm-7:30pm Fresh, Organic and Local Food lovingly prepared by hand. Wraps, salads, fresh juice, smoothies and cookies. 468-4740 |
Lopez Locavores
The Locavores host an evening meal at the school once a month using locally produced food. They also host movies and events supporting agriculture, sustainability and local living.
www.lopezlocavores.org |
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Lopez Island Family Resource Center
Helping families and the community in so many different ways. They also organize a wide variety of amazing classes throughout the year. www.lifrc.org |
Barn Bread
Sage and Nathan Awesome organic sourdough bread by subscription (468-3492). Also available at Islandale Store, Vortex Cafe and Juice Bar during the week and at Vitas on Saturdays. Also freezer bread (if you're lucky) at Midnight's Farm. |
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Lopez Center for Community
and Arts A dynamic community hall for every event under the sun (and out of the rain.) www.lopezcenter.org |
Lopez Library
The best library in the country if not the world. Supporting learning from every angle we can imagine. www.lopezlibrary.org |
orcas island
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FoodMasters
Learner and FoodMasters have been a huge inspiration for us. They offer great classes throughout the year and organize community events. The goal of FoodMasters is to help strengthen and add resiliency to the local food economy. www.islandfoodmasters.org |
F.E.A.S.T.
(Farm Education And Sustainability for Teens) Educating teens in a wide variety of practical skills. www.feastprogram.org |
Oddfellows Hall
A fantastic venue for great events on Orcas. Always warm and welcoming to Lopezians. www.oddshall.org |
