A bold local answer to a nationwide affordability crisis.
Island wages do not support the cost of living here.
As a result, hard working men and women who help run our island – nearly half of all Orcas residents – cannot afford both food and housing. Our neighbors are vital to our community.
The Pea Patch is a strategic sustainable response to Orcas Island’s affordability crisis.
A collaboration of the OPAL Community Land Trust, the Orcas Island Food Bank, the Orcas Island Community Foundation and members of the community, the Pea Patch Community Campus will provide a nourished neighborhood with the conditions for economic stability and mobility, community connection, educational opportunities and future potential.
Located two blocks from downtown Eastsound
This 11-acre property will be home to a permanent new Food Bank facility, built to meet the growing need in our community, 20 new affordable long-term townhouse rentals and a lively community hub where all Orcas residents actively engage in shared prosperity and mutual support.
We are well on our way!
Towards our $40 million goal, we have raised over $32 million in public and private commitments. Construction is scheduled to begin in 2026 with campus completion in 2028.
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Washington State Supports the Pea Patch!
Washington State Budget allocates $824,000 for the Pea Patch Community Campus!
Our Ground Turning News
We've got shovels in the ground...
A Needle in a Haystack!
A Needle in a Haystack!
Senator Murray finds us $4 Million Dollars in a Federal Appropriation!
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