Welcome to KCAA
We’re proud to present the first feature in our new Barns of Kitsap series: History of the Petersen Farm. The story begins in 1886, when the first settlers arrived in the Clear Creek Valley, claiming free land under the Homestead Act of 1862. Over the following decades, they cleared logging stumps, built homesteads, and forged lasting relationships with the land. This is the story of the Holm, Levin, and Schold families—and the generations of farmers who followed, shaping the place we now know as Petersen Farm.
Click here to read the digital copy, or purchase your own for $10 on Amazon. Every purchase helps support our next Barns of Kitsap feature!
Eat Local First - Get a Taste of Washington State
Our friends at Eat Local First have published the long-waited farm tour video that they took last year!
Please help us share this out and highlight our magical farms, and encourage folks to come out to farm tour on August 10th.
Thank you!
KCAA's Mission
The mission of the Kitsap Community & Agricultural Alliance is to support farmers, build community, and strengthen the local food system of the Kitsap Peninsula.
In support of our mission, we focus on these strategies:
Public Awareness
Education & Resources
Improving Land Access
We are a volunteer organization. If our mission resonates with you, please consider joining us.
Community
KCAA hosts educational workshops, meetings, and special events throughout the year to improve the lot of agriculture in Kitsap County. We have proudly partnered with other like-minded nonprofits in our area, local government, as well as individual farmers and farm groups, to ensure that the future of agriculture in Kitsap is strong.
Check out our Events Calendar for upcoming offerings from KCAA and our partner organizations!
Why Buy Local?
Buying food from local farms keeps your money right here in our community, circulating and strengthening our local economy.
Buying and Eating Local Food will:
Improve your health
Reduce environmental impact
Create more local jobs
Strengthen the local economy
Preserve farmland
Visit www.kitsapgrown.org to see all the ways you can participate in our local food system and how to purchase food grown right here in Kitsap!