Elders in the garden class at Orcassong Farm

Elders in the garden class at Orcassong Farm

Orcasong Farm will offer seven weekly hands-on classes to Orcas Elders, 55 and better, to help you understand the benefits of supporting Island farmers and encourage the choice, and use, of locally-grown foods. SOURCE: Islands’ Sounder | Elders in the garden...
Suffering in the San Juans: Homeless in paradise

Suffering in the San Juans: Homeless in paradise

Fifty-eight. That’s how many people were identified as homeless in San Juan County by the point in time census this past January. An additional 46 people were at risk of becoming homeless. SOURCE: Islands’ Sounder | Suffering in the San Juans: Homeless in...
Joyce Burghard honored by OICF

Joyce Burghard honored by OICF

Seek beauty, give service, pursue knowledge, be trustworthy, hold on to health, glorify work and be happy. These are the laws in the Camp Fire Girls pledge, and these are tenets by which long-time Orcas Islander Joyce Burghardt has lived her life. SOURCE:...