Upcoming Events
Whidbey Island Growers Coop Annual Meeting and Potluck
Please look for more info about the meeting and board elections in Shannon’s Producer Report .
Country Living and Modern Homesteading Expo — Where Rural Skills, Resilience & Community Thrive
The Country Living & Modern Homesteading Expo is a full-day event offering 100+ hands-on workshops, expert-led classes, demonstrations, and community panels covering every aspect of rural life. Whether you’re raising goats, fermenting food, or building your first root cellar — this is where it all comes together.
Fruit Tree and Vine Pruning
Classroom portion addresses the science of pruning; field lab is hands-on in the orchard. Unless it is pouring down rain, we'll have the lab regardless of weather (which is usually cold and damp), so dress for it.
Hardwood Grafting
Addresses the science of grafting, followed by a hands-on bench grafting lab (apple). Everyone goes home with their grafted tree. Bring your grafting knife if you have one. We provide the rootstock, scion wood, and necessary tools and materials. Class cost - $30 advance payment, $35 at door. Class size is limited.
Whidbey Gardening Workshop
Celebrate the Promises of Spring! The 37th event is attended by over 400 gardening enthusiasts, Master Gardeners and Speakers.
The award winning Whidbey Gardening Workshop is a full day of focused classes, panel sessions, hands-on-learning and demonstrations.
Soil Science
Soil is the basis for much of plant agriculture. Knowing your soil is a little bit like knowing how your engine works when you drive a car, or knowing a little about food science when you cook. Our focus in this class is to give you a basic understanding of key elements of soil science that bear directly on the health of your plants, and what you can do about it.
Maritime Figs
Grow Fresh Figs Outdoors in Maritime Washington
Fresh figs are delicious, and beneficial for your health. And fig trees produce very well on many sites on Whidbey Island.
However, online information and even nursery catalogs are not always accurate. We will give you the information you need to decide if your site can reliably grow figs, which cultivars we've cropped here, which ones we are still testing, and which to avoid. And we'll show you how to reliably propagate your own trees. The class is made up of a 1 hour slideshow class with questions, followed by an hour of hands-on propagation. You'll go home with your own, self-propagated tree.
Tilth's Annual Membership Meeting
Hannah Anderson of the Whidbey Conservation District is the feature speaker after the potluck and meeting to elect members to the Tilth Council of Trustees.
How Do Our Investments Affect the Environment?
Join the Island Conversations on the SECOND Thursday in January to hear Steve Shapiro’s story of local investing. From Whidbey Island Local Lending to the Whidbey Community Foundation’s impact investing funds, he will share stories from his front row perspective.
Farmer's Shadow
Join us for a discussion of food-growing wisdom and practices led by Anza Muenchow. Bring your questions.
Island Conversations
Join us as we focus on how our dollars spent here recirculate on-island many times.
Whidbey Rising Benefit Concert
A concert to benefit organizations on the Island responding to food insecurity. Let’s keep our community fed.
Business Meeting
You can join the monthly Tilth business meeting. Held online via Zoom.
Holiday Market
One day only! Join us for autumn and winter celebration, gifts, food, music and more.
Tilth Alliance Conference Registration Open
Two events, one powerful gathering! Experience four days of high-value programming, keynote speakers, a Farm Walk, collaborative workshops, engaging panel discussions, and cross-sector networking.
Island Conversations
NEAL COLLINS, co-founder of Latitude Regenerative Real Estate, will talk about taking positive steps to create the community
we truly want.
Farmer's Shadow
Online discussion of food-growing wisdom and practices led by Anza Muenchow.
Compost Talk
Whidbey Watershed Stewards is hosting a talk all about composting, presented by our own Don Krafft. Hope to see you there!
Tilth Cider Pressing & Potluck
Bring apples and jugs. Let’s press this year's crop of apples. Potluck lunch to follow.
Island Conversations: Paths to improvement
What habits can we change? What obstacles do we have to work around? What can we do to reduce our climate impacts without sacrificing what’s important to each of us?
Kid’s Scavenger Hunt
Kid’s scavenger hunt at the market. Earn Local Bux to buy local fruits and veggies!
Works for All
Short documentary about the impact of a remarkable network of worker Co-Ops based in Cincinnati, Ohio on the lives of people often marginalized by the mainstream economy.
Plant Propagation Class
Anza Muenchow will show us how to propagate woody plants from cuttings. Bring small branches of shrubs, herbs and deciduous trees that you would like to share.
Walnut Harvest
Walnut harvest is early so as not to lose them to squirrels and raccoons.
Island Conversations September
Whidbey Compost Collective is taking on the challenge of getting food waste out of the trash.
Kid’s Scavenger Hunt
Kid’s scavenger hunt at the market. Earn Local Bux to buy local fruits and veggies!
Seed Saving Class
Bring seeds to share. Anza Muenchow will teach the basics of preserving the best, most viable seeds for next season.
Works For All
Film and discussion working to encourage sustainable and equitable co-ops on Whidbey.
Tilth Annual Potluck
Tilth members and your guests, join the South Whidbey Tilth community at our Annual Potluck and Famously Fun Raffle.
Story Time at the Children’s Garden
Come hear a story and do a fun craft project with Jayanne Bixby.
Kid’s Scavenger Hunt
Kid’s scavenger hunt at the market. Earn Local Bux to buy local fruits and veggies!
Steward the Fair for a Pass
Help steward the Agriculture Department at the Fair. Sign up for a two hour shift and you will receive a pass. Click here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0B4CADAC29A75-57262327-2025#/
Garden Creature Workshop for the Fair
Make a Garden creature to submit at the fair. Start with the workshop at the South Whidbey Tilth Farmers Market.
Picnic and Work Party
Come for an informal picnic and help us limb up our overgrown trees.
What Happens When Climate Change Runs into Insurance Risk?
Whidbey Climate Action with Whidbey Island Democratic Club invite you to listen to Insurance Commissioner Kuderer.