A Food Haven and Music Festival  

Food insecurity and rising costs of groceries are among of the most prevalent issues facing Seattle communities today. The continued consolidation and regulatory mandates within the food and farming industries eliminates opportunities for individuals to maintain control over the quality of their ingredients, make sustainable and reliable income, and claim ownership over the seeds and crops produced.

Understanding the origins of our food enables us to make educated choices regarding our dietary well-being, and contribute positively to building greater communities that work together to best feed and nourish ourselves. The Camano Island Food Forest Initiative aims to provide frameworks for cultivating and maintaining food sovereignty, bridging artist and musician spaces to promote reciprocity of labor and resources in an increasingly complex economic environment. 

How to Get Involved

Join us on Camano Island for our two-day inaugural event from September 21- 22, 2024. Together, we will share culture and skills to create a space for musicians, artists, farmers and guests to transform land into a community-curated refuge. Our mission is to foster an environment where people can gather to enjoy music, food, and the warmth of a fire pit. The community plays a vital role in designing and maintaining our food forests, which support collaborative food sovereignty and sustainability. 

We hope to host recurring events on this once “uninhabited” outpost, which now features a tiny sanctuary and a flat stage for performances. Our 48-hour land transformation events showcase the power of community collaboration. Be part of an immersive experience, where creativity and community flourish within this semi-private two-acre venue, tucked within Camano Island’s lush forest terrain.

To attend or sign up, please email rmartin.drums@gmail.com

Event Details

What You'll Do at This Event:

• Learn and Apply Regenerative Farming Principles

• Participate in hands-on workshops on plastic and metal- free tree planting, no-till soil building, and composting.

• Honor Indigenous Land and Contextual Learning

• Join a land acknowledgment walk, and hear from guest regional farmers speaking on urban farming and learn about the day's activities.
  
  Priya- Beacon Food Forest co-founder
  (Sunday 4 pm)
  Marcus Henderson- Black Star Farmers
  (Virtual Interview)
  Deepa Iyer- Ayeko Farm (Enumclaw)
  (Sunday time TBA/Interview)

• Learn Infrastructure and Building Skills

• Help construct a greenhouse and sleeping space, build a composting toilet outhouse, build level surfaces for performers, and build a trading post without plastic or metal

• Complete a Food Forest and Propagate Plants

• After soil amending, weeding, mulching, and composting, plant fruit trees, pollinator plants, and local climax species trees to celebrate the completion of a food forest

• learn how to propagate plant starts

• Enjoy Potluck meals and Farmer Engagement

• Share potluck meals sourced directly from the food forest and local farms and guests

• Cook or heat ingredients over the fire

• Connect with local farmers and community members.

About the Founder: Rocky Martin 

Via New York City, and raised in Chicago, Rocky resides in Seattle, WA, performing and teaching music. While rooted in the history of jazz drum set, Rocky leads and curates interdisciplinary projects that may incorporate various plant life and land engagement to supplement their music. In addition to teaching, bandleading and composing, Rocky is dedicated to the study of soil optimization, regenerative farming, and various cultural arts in Seattle, honoring the histories and ancestrality of Seattle’s recognized Duwamish territory.