{"id":13006,"date":"2025-11-10T09:53:06","date_gmt":"2025-11-10T17:53:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/sanjuan\/?post_type=tribe_events&p=13006"},"modified":"2026-01-29T14:59:41","modified_gmt":"2026-01-29T22:59:41","slug":"14th-annual-san-juan-islands-agricultural-summit-growing-resilience","status":"publish","type":"tribe_events","link":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/sanjuan\/event\/14th-annual-san-juan-islands-agricultural-summit-growing-resilience\/","title":{"rendered":"14th Annual San Juan Islands Agricultural Summit – Growing Resilience"},"content":{"rendered":"

The San Juan Islands Agricultural Summit<\/strong> is a cornerstone gathering for farmers, food producers, land stewards, and community members working together to build a resilient local food system.<\/p>\n

In 2026<\/strong>, we return to San Juan Island<\/strong> with the theme \u201cGrowing Resilience\u201d<\/strong> \u2014 a call to deepen our collective response to climate, land, and economic challenges, and to celebrate what\u2019s possible when island communities come together.<\/p>\n

Growing Resilience<\/strong> reflects both the challenges and the opportunities before us. Across the islands, farmers, producers, and partners are adapting to shifting markets, climate change, and pressures on land and water\u2014while cultivating innovative practices and strong community networks.<\/p>\n

This year\u2019s theme highlights our shared commitment to strengthening local agriculture\u2014food, fiber, and beyond\u2014protecting ecosystems, and ensuring that island-grown products continue to nourish our community now and into the future.<\/p>\n

We\u2019re delighted to announce Helen Atthowe<\/strong> as the keynote speaker for the 2026 San Juan Islands Agricultural Summit<\/strong>. With more than 35 years of experience linking farming, food systems, land stewardship, and conservation, Helen is a national leader in ecological farming. She and her late husband, Carl Rosato, pioneered pesticide-free fruit production and developed no-till, living-mulch systems that build soil and habitat.<\/p>\n

Her recent book, T<\/em><\/a>he Ecological Farm: A Minimalist No-Till, No-Spray, Selective-Weeding, Grow-Your-Own-Fertilizer System for Organic Agriculture<\/a><\/em>,<\/a><\/u> has become a go-to guide for farmers seeking to reduce inputs, eliminate synthetic and organic pesticides, and work in partnership with natural systems. Drawing from decades of on-farm research and teaching, Helen offers practical methods to build resilient, self-sustaining farm ecosystems\u2014embodying the \u201cGrowing Resilience<\/strong>\u201d theme of this year\u2019s Summit.<\/p>\n

\u00a0Click here for more details<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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