Welcome to KCAA
The Kitsap County Dept. of Community Development (DCD) is updating the Rural Lands Element of its 2024 Comprehensive Plan. We want to hear from agricultural landowners and leaseholders who are directly impacted by the Comprehensive Plan and Kitsap’s Agriculture Code!
The KCAA, in partnership with the DCD, will be holding a series of community meetings where you can learn more about the planning process and share your input, ideas, and feedback. This is your chance to be heard and help shape a more sustainable and supportive future for agriculture in Kitsap County!
Upcoming Meetings:
• Saturday, May 10th | 6:00-8:30pm at the Village Green Community Center in Kingston. ** Opportunity to ask Permit Questions with Darren Gurnee, DCD.
Click here to access the Meeting Agenda and Toolkit, written by KCAA’s Scott Hall and Karissa Holcombe, along with DCD’s Heather Cleveland.
Virtual Option to Live Stream on 5/10: https://zoom.us/j/92253067042?pwd=QMVvf2kkkXrcyQIMTUg88lJ3NX0hDX.1
Meeting ID: 922 5306 7042
Passcode: 687536
• Wednesday, May 14th | 6:00-8:30pm at the Long Lake Community Building in Port Orchard. (In-Person only)
• Saturday, May 24th | 6:00-8:30pm at the Eagle’s Nest Community Building in Bremerton. (In-Person only)
Content will be similar at all 3 meetings, except the 1st meeting on May 10th. Darren Gurnee, Kitsap County Current & Environmental Planning Supervisor, will be at our first meeting to answer your permitting and planning questions! ___________________________________________________________________________
COMING SOON: Barns of Kitsap!
Every quarter, we highlight a historical barn in our community—celebrating not just the structures, but the stories of the farmers who built and cared for them. Do you know of a historic barn with a story to tell? Or maybe you’d like us to feature your own family’s barn?
We’d love to hear from you!
Email Karissa at [email protected]
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!