Board News

Kitsap Grown Harvest Dinner Cancelled for 2020

July 23, 2020 Jess Sappington

We are sad to report that this years Kitsap Grown Harvest Dinner will be cancelled due to COVID-19. This is the organizations largest annual fundraiser, and so the board will be exploring additional ways to engage the community through an online silent auction. This auction will provide our supporters the opportunity to purchase locally produced products while also supporting the Kitsap Community & Agricultural Alliance. In addition, we will be coupling the silent auction with our annual KCAA Farmer of…

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July 25th – Board Meeting & Update

July 28, 2017 Jess Sappington

After the preliminaries, we spent some time discussing the Central Kitsap Farmers’ Market. We are generally pleased with how it is going, and are looking at ways to increase public awareness and bring in more produce. We discussed the idea of having a ‘community table’ available, which would allow farmers to drop their merchandise at a manned table, and not necessarily have to be at the Market to sell it. This has some advantages and some disadvantages, and JJ Meland…

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June 27th Board Meeting & Update

June 28, 2017 Jess Sappington

KCAA Board Meeting Summary – June 27, 2017 Well, folks, we came, we ate some pizza, and we talked! This time, the Central Kitsap Farmers’ Market was a bit more enjoyable – we didn’t dodge raindrops and Roni didn’t shiver her way through the meeting. The Highlights: The Farmers’ market is doing well – receipts and visits are up, and the farmers finally have a bunch of beautiful things to sell. Our long-term plan is to be able to hire…

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May 30th, 2017 Board Meeting & Update

June 20, 2017 Jess Sappington

We held a KCAA board meeting on Tuesday May 30 – a cold and damp day for the end of May! We gathered at the Central Kitsap Farmer’s Market, and I wanted to share a few of the highlights with you, our dear members and supporters. We discussed the Farmer’s Market –still in its infancy. We are anticipating more traffic and much larger selection of produce and protein as the weather improves, but farmers, like everyone else in Kitsap, are…

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Support KCAA During This Years Kitsap Great Give!

April 25, 2016 Jess Sappington

On Tuesday, May 3rd, 2016 from Midnight to 11:59pm, the Kitsap Community & Agricultural Alliance (KCAA) is participating in the Kitsap Great Give. We invite you to take part in Kitsap County’s greatest nonprofit fundraising event and support KCAA! How your donation works: Your donation on May 3rd will help KCAA further our mission of providing education, resources, and advocacy for local agriculture on the Kitsap Peninsula. Donated funds will go directly to help support our scholarship program and Kitsap Grown…

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KCAA 2016 Annual Meeting & Seed Swap

March 18, 2016 Jess Sappington

You are invited to join The Kitsap Community & Agricultural Alliance for our 2016 Annual Meeting on Monday, March 21st at 5:30 pm. We will be sharing our accomplishments from 2015 and discussing future projects KCAA will be taking on in 2016. This is a potluck meeting (potluck dish not required to attend), and is open to KCAA members and the general community; anyone who may be interested in learning more about KCAA! When: Monday, March 21st Time: 5:30pm –…

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Are You Passionate About Local Agriculture?

January 30, 2016 Jess Sappington

KCAA is recruiting new board members Are you passionate about local agriculture, healthy food systems and connecting your community with the resources available to them? If so, we need you as part of the KCAA team! The Kitsap Community & Agricultural Alliance (KCAA), a 501(c)(3), provides Kitsap County & West Sound residents with small Ag events, education opportunities, and resources required for small producers to profitably and efficiently supply their products to consumers, retailers, wholesalers, foodservice operators and food manufacturers….

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