The Squaxin Island Garden is located in the Kamilche Valley, which is translated to English as “the Peaceful Valley”, on a ten-acre parcel. The Garden features forested wetlands lined with native plants, an abundant orchard, a small berry field and a thriving vegetable garden. The Garden was established in 2016 with the mission to increase access to culturally relevant foods, as well as locally-grown organic produce.
Impacts and empowerment:
- Promote sovereignty and community self-sufficiency by using Tribally-owned land for food production
- Promote skill-building for community in the areas of food production, food preparation and preservation, traditional food and medicine knowledge
- Promote nutrition and healthy living through education material and classes
- Promote local ownership of food systems
- Promote food security and health outcomes for the Squaxin Island community
- Promote wild foods education and community reclamation of traditional foods and medicine
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Our Partners:
- Squaxin Island Tribe
- Skookum Creek Tobacco
- Island Enterprises
- Little Creek Casino Resort
- Clam Fresh
- Salish Seafoods
- Native Sun Grown
- Salish Cliffs Golf Course
- Helsing Junction Farm
- Skokomish Tribal Garden
- Davis Family Farm
- South Puget Intertribal Planning Agency (SPIPA)
- Northwest Indian College
- Nisqually Tribal Garden
- Garden-Raised Bounty (GruB)
- South Puget Sound Community College
- Evergreen State College
- Washington State University Extension Office (Thurston & Mason Counties)
- Mason County Master Gardeners
- Alta Lumber Mill
