Friends of the Farms

06/16/2026

06/15/2026

The film, 'Women's Work: The Untold Story of America's Female Farmers', that we screened back in April, was nominated for an Emmy. While they didn't take the statue home, they are still winners.

"One of the first things I noticed when I began documenting women through The Female Farmer Project® was that they had redefined what success looks like. Many had left careers in corporate America- careers with titles, salaries, bonuses, and health insurance - to build lives that, on paper, might look less successful. They traded quarterly earnings for seasonal harvests, performance reviews for full CSA boxes and grateful customers, and certainty for risk.

Yet I've rarely met a group of people who feel more accomplished.

Success, for these women, isn't measured by applause or accolades. It's measured in healthy soil, thriving communities that know where their food comes from, and the satisfaction of building something that will outlast them. They understand that the most important work is often the least celebrated.

So as I sat in the audience waiting for the winner to be announced, I realized the women in our film had already given me the framework for interpreting the outcome. Awards are wonderful. Recognition matters. But they are not the measure of whether the work mattered. If Women's Work has helped even one person see the women growing our food in a new light, if it has sparked conversations around dinner tables, in classrooms, or among policymakers, then it has accomplished exactly what we set out to do.

The women I documented taught me that success isn't always something you hold in your hands.

Sometimes it's something you set in motion."

In the photo: Kara Rowe, Greta Hardin, and me! Audra Mulkern. Missing our team members, Debbie Weingarten, Jo Arlow, Ryan Rowe and Tomás Guzman. Thank you to all who supported the film in their many ways.

06/10/2026

www.bainbridgegives.org

06/03/2026

Bainbridge Community Foundation Community Grant Cycle

Explore the grant catalog, discover the incredible nonprofits serving our community, and find causes that speak to you at BainbridgeGives.org.
FotF has requested funds to support our mission.

06/01/2026

Supporting Local Farms.
Advocating for Local Food.
Cultivating Community.

To ensure the future of local farming and build a healthier community through a resilient and equitable food ecosystem, we have applied to the Community Grant Cycle for operating funds to support our mission.

05/31/2026

Summer fun and learning for the kiddos!

Summer Camp registration is open! Spaces are limited! 👇🏼 Check out what we'll be up to each week. We'd love to have your kiddos join us!

Week 1: Dirt & Worms 🪏🪱
What makes healthy soil? This week we'll be exploring some different ideas about what makes good dirt! We'll be building worm beds, acting as soil scientists, and digging in the dirt.

Week 2: Bushcraft 🪤🛠️
We'll be scaffolding our skills all week as we learn to tie basic knots, tool safety, and use our imaginations to help get us out of different scenarios. We'll work as a team to create the best "fort" ever!

Week 3: Farm Whimsy 🫯🪄
Who doesn't love a little whimsy? This week is all about it! We'll be nature crafting and letting our imaginations run wild as we create, build, and invent!

Week 4: Community Building 👩🏻‍🌾👩🏼‍🎤
What makes a strong community? This week looking at different ecosystems in nature and starting to connect the dots on how we all contribute to our own communities. What skills do we have? How are we helpful? What does it mean to be a part of a "team"?

Week 5: Chefs Week 🥒🍅
We've started to harvest, now what? We're going to chef it up! The focus this week is on all things food. We'll be smelling, tasting, and preparing. Lots of snacking. Learning different methods of preservation and potentially adding some new foods to our current list of favorites.

Week 6: Block Party! 🏸🪁
Games, relay races, contests! Wrapping up summer with the classics!

These kids are going to get their hands dirty and experience farm life through play, creativity, and exploration. Our philosophy is all about learning by doing — building confidence, connecting kids to the land & each other, and having a whole lot of fun along the way!

📍 Location: Vireo Farm @ Johnson Farm
Corner of Fletcher Bay Rd NE & NE Twin Ponds Rd
Bainbridge Island, WA

📩 To learn more or register:
[email protected]
https://form.jotform.com/260618207437053

** Limited Scholarships available, email us for more information**

05/19/2026

Bainbridge Community Foundation’s Community Grants Cycle (CGC) is an opportunity for Island residents to support causes that matter most to them. Now through June 12th, you can support your favorite proposal(s) through bainbridgegives.org.