Our Partners

Lending capital and consulting services for farmers, foresters, and agricultural related businesses.

Craft3 is a nonprofit Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) lender with a mission to strengthen economic, ecological and family resilience in Pacific Northwest communities. They complement financial resources with their own expertise, networks and other advocacy for their clients. Craft3 has invested more than $380 million in over 4,800 people and businesses in the Oregon and Washington. 

Craft3 provides loans to businesses, nonprofits and individuals, including those without access to traditional financing.

Helping Jefferson County residents meet sustainable land use goals by providing information and technical and financial assistance.

Conservation districts are nationwide, grassroots conservation agencies. Jefferson County Conservation District (JCCD) is a non-regulatory sub-division of state created in 1946 to maintain and expand economically viable agriculture and forestry operations, while protecting and improving the area’s natural resources. 

The JCCD staff spends time in the field bringing problem-solving skills to landowners and in classrooms or at public events sharing technical information and fostering natural resource stewardship in the community.

Provides a robust marketplace for local, organic produce and products.

A nonprofit with a mission to cultivate vibrant marketplaces that support local farmers and artisans, engage the community, and provide access to healthy food for all. JCFM hosts three vibrant farmers markets in Jefferson County, Washington— the Port Townsend Saturday and Wednesday Farmers Markets and the Chimacum Farmers Market on Sundays. As a LandWorks partner, we bring perspective on the market for local farm products and can serve as an advisor to farms interested in building a market for the products they grow.es here

Helping the community preserve open space, working lands and habitat forever. 

Jefferson Land Trust is a non-profit, community-based land conservation organization working locally to ensure that a healthy environment sustains a healthy community. It has helped protect and steward over 12,000 acres in Jefferson County, including some of our area’s most productive farms, richest wildlife habitat and significant forests. 

Jefferson Land Trust helps connect people with available farm and forest properties, and offers free consultations to explore how you can conserve your land, including the potential to reduce property costs through conservation programs. 

Economic development; outreach;  fiscal sponsorship; access to food, farm, and forestry business training and development.

NODC empowers the North Olympic Peninsula to pursue and invest in its own economic and environmental destiny through:

· Regional Economic Development Planning

· Support for economic development in key sectors such as farm & food, forestry and the marine trades

· Convening discussions on issues facing the region such as broadband, workforce development, and sustainable forestry

· Implementation of projects that fill gaps

Provides a robust marketplace for local, organic produce and products.

The Food Co-op has been bringing people and good food together in Port Townsend since 1972. As a member-owned grocery, it provides a thriving marketplace for local farmers, producers, and makers, connecting the community with fresh, organic, and sustainably sourced foods every day.

Today, more than 7,500 member-owners help power a cooperative with over $24 million in annual sales and 110+ local employees. From just-picked produce and locally crafted goods to fresh meals from the deli, every purchase helps strengthen the local food system and keep dollars circulating within the community.

The Co-op's impact extends well beyond its shelves. Through its community-funded Farmer Fund, shoppers help provide grants that give local farmers and food producers the tools and infrastructure they need to grow and thrive. Year-round give-back programs also support local nonprofits and food access initiatives, helping nourish neighbors and build a stronger, more resilient community.

Everyone is welcome to shop, and anyone can become a member-owner. Guided by its mission, Working together to nourish our community, The Food Co-op continues to invest in local food, local people, and a healthier future.

Stop in and see what's cookin'.

Outreach, education, research, access to food, farm, and forestry research, and business training and development.

WSU Jefferson County Extension’s mission is to engage people, organizations, and communities to advance knowledge, economic well-being and quality of life by fostering inquiry, learning, and the application of research. The WSU Regional Small Farms Program houses administration and facilitation of the Jefferson LandWorks Collaborative.

WSU Extension provides farm and food business planning resources, technical assistance through educational workshops and regional research stations, and educational curriculum resources.