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On Monday, November 10th, the KCAA Board showed up in numbers to comment on the proposed changes to the Year of the Rural 2.0 Deliverables Draft. The public hearing was held at the Kitsap County Commissioners’ Hearing Room in Port Orchard, and KCAA Board President, Bob Geballe, read KCAA's official statement to the Board of County Commissioners. Board Members Karissa Holcombe, Jeremy Anunson, and Scott Hall also made comments as individual stakeholders. You can read KCAA's pu

Kitsap County's Department of Community Development (DCD) has released their 2.0 DRAFT updates   of the Comp Plan's Rural and Resource Lands Chapter, as well as the updated draft Agricultural Code. Below are our comments. Written and Prepared by Scott Hall and Bob Geballe 1. Comments on Description of the Function of the Agriculture Advisory Council – Rural and Resource Lands Strategy 5.c. Recommendation: The wording in the draft 2.0 YOTR document be changed to the following

On October 13, 2025, the Kitsap County Board of Commissioners voted to postpone the Equestrian Facility Code update until 2026. This decision separates the equestrian code from the broader Year of the Rural project to allow more time for discussion, community engagement, and thoughtful refinement. This means that in 2025, the County and community can focus fully on other Year of the Rural topics—such as farmland protection, rural character, and rural economic development—whi

On Tuesday, September 23, the Kitsap County Planning Commission held a public hearing on the proposed draft of the agriculture section of...

Kitsap County's Department of Community Development (DCD) has released their DRAFT updates of the Comp Plan's Rural and Resource Lands Chapter, as well as the updated draft Agricultural Code. Below are our comments. 🌾 KCAA Comments on Kitsap County’s YOTR Draft Plans: Background: Kitsap County’s Year of the Rural (YOTR)  initiative is meant to highlight the value of rural communities, strengthen protections for working lands, and help the County comply with the state’s Gro

This year, the Kitsap Community & Agricultural Alliance (KCAA) proudly contributed their annual donation toward each entry at the 2025...

The Kitsap Community & Agricultural Alliance (KCAA) is proud to announce the publication of our first book, History of the Petersen Farm...

The Kitsap Community & Agricultural Alliance (KCAA) was proud to serve as the fiscal sponsor for the Kitsap Agritourism Coalition for the...

Our friends at Eat Local First  have published the long-waited farm tour video that they took last year! Please help us share this video...

On June 9, 2025, the Kitsap County Board of Commissioners made major decisions on rural rezone requests as part of the Year of the Rural...

In 2025, the Kitsap County Department of Community Development (DCD) began updating the Rural Lands Element of its 2024 Comprehensive...

In May 2025, the Kitsap Community & Agricultural Alliance (KCAA) made another generous donation to Kitsap Fresh  in recognition of its...

On Saturday, April 19, Friends of the Farms hosted the Wild & Scenic Film Festival at the Bainbridge Island Museum of Art - bringing...

On Tuesday, March 4, 2025, the Kitsap County Department of Community Development hosted the Year of the Rural  kickoff meeting at the...

The KCAA held its first Annual Meeting since the pandemic on Thursday, February 20, 2025, at the Island Lake Community Building from...

On January 23, 2025, the Kitsap Community & Agricultural Alliance (KCAA) hosted a Soil Testing and Health class in partnership with Fat...

The KCAA has urged the Board of County Commissioners to create an Agriculture Advisory Council during the upcoming Year of the Rural. As...

On Saturday, November 9, 2024 the Kitsap Community & Agricultural Alliance (KCAA), partnered with the Washington State Beekeepers...

On October 8, the KCAA hosted a Candidate Forum at the Eagle’s Nest in Bremerton for the two open Kitsap County Commissioner positions....

The KCAA was proud to support the 2nd Annual Kitsap Farm Tour—this year as the event’s fiscal sponsor! The Farm Tour is an initiative of...