The Food Co-op Seeds Generosity: Unveiling the 2024 Beans 4 Bags Recipients
See which local nonprofits are on the list!
November/December Beans For Bags Spotlight: Housing Solutions Network
Hear from Liz Revord, HSN Director and how you can participate in the future of housing in Jefferson County.
November/December Beans For Bags Spotlight: Camp Beausite Northwest
Camp Beausite Northwest is located in beautiful Chimacum, WA and has been serving the special needs community for over 30 years. Come read what they are up to and watch their video.
September/October Beans For Bags Spotlight: Food Bank Growers
The Food Bank Growers network grows, gathers, and gives organically grown fruits and vegetables to build healthy, vibrant communities, improve food security, and decrease food waste for our Jefferson County neighbors.
September/October Beans For Bags Spotlight: Heartberries Playschool
Heartberries is an all outdoors program for children ages 2-5 based at Peace Hill and Shy Acre Farm in Port Townsend, Washington. We seek to provide affordable care that is nature immersive, multi-cultural, cultivates the imagination, and encourages children's natural inclinations towards love and kindness.
July/August Beans For Bags Spotlight: Community Build – Housing Builds Community
Community Build built three temporary supervised villages in Jefferson County starting with Peter's Place in Port Hadlock in 2020. This was followed by Pat's Place in Port Townsend, and we have built 20 tiny shelters for OlyCAP at Caswell-Brown off Mill Road. These facilities have housed over 75 residents over the last 3 years. We are so proud of this accomplishment!
May/June Beans for Bags Spotlight: Dove House Advocacy Services
Dove House offers one-to-one advocacy, therapy, support groups and operates a temporary emergency shelter for victims fleeing domestic violence and more.
May/June Beans for Bags Spotlight: JUMP! Jefferson Universal Movement Playground
JUMP! Jefferson Universal Movement Playground was formed in 2016 as a group of parents and physical and occupational therapists to build the first accessible and inclusive playground in our County.
March/April Bean for Bag Spotlight: StyroCyclers
Learn how volunteer Port Townsend StyroCyclers group, a Local 20/20 Beyond Waste Project, recycles expanded polystyrene, commonly known as styrofoam
March/April Bean for Bag Spotlight: PT Potential
PT Potential works to transform our community's waste plastic into community infrastructure while challenging PT to see its own prospects of moving beyond the plastic economy.
Winter Welcoming Center
Introducing our second Beans For Bag recipient for January/February – Winter Welcoming Center
Announcing the 2023 Beans for Bags Recipients
Announcing our 2023 Beans 4 Bags recipients.
Beans for Bags September-October: Sunfield Land for Learning
Currently all of Sunfield's farm produce is donated to local and regional food banks and food access programs…
Congratulations to our 2022 Beans for Bags recipients!
A huge thank you to all of our members who took the time to nominate their favorite non-profits to receive these funds next year.
Beans for Bags: Jefferson County Anti-Racist Fund
JCARF (Jefferson County Anti-Racist Fund) is a community supported wealth redistribution and mutual aid project focused on the individual and collective wellness of our local community of Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC).
Beans for Bags: Olympic Mountain Pet Pals
Olympic Mountain Pet Pals is an all-volunteer organization serving Jefferson County.
Beans for Bags: JC Mash
JC MASH offers pro bono appointments with medical providers, health education, and connects clients with other community services.
Beans for Bags: Center Valley Animal Rescue
CVAR is a private no-kill facility which depends entirely on donations from the community to stay opened and working.
Beans for Bags: Olympic Discovery Trail & Peninsula Trails Coalition
The Olympic Discovery Trail is a Beans for Bags choice! This nationally significant, non-motorized, multi-use trail across the North Olympic Peninsula is rIght in our backyard!