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SJ Makers Guild News

Welcome to our new 'Under Construction' web site

Good things are brewing - if you'd like to join the mailing list for the Newsletter,

email sjmg@sanjuanmakersguild@gmail.com

See our current Newsletter

Summer 2020
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Current News

Start-up Grant

 The Makers Guild has secured funding to develop a Makers Directory as part of an asset mapping research project 2020-2021. We will be conducting a countywide needs assesment and contracting multi-sector Market Plans to benefit Maker enterprises.  


                               Thank-you WA USDA RBDG! 

Rural Business Development Grant Goals

Start-up and Research Activities

 We are pleased to announce that the Makers Guild is the beneficiary of a new USDA-funded Rural Business Development Grant (RBDG) that invests in a project to conduct three valuable research and development activities in San Juan County, 2020-2021.


  • The first activity is an Asset Mapping project to learn who the Island Makers are, what they produce - in all fields - and the materials and facilities they use.
  • Next, the project will conduct a county-wide Needs Assessment to learn what services, tools, facilities, materials, training, marketing and business development activities can help foster Maker enterprises.
  • This $40,000 grant is the first step towards developing a robust Guild that serves all Makers in San Juan County and gives our Makers a voice in developing a sustainable economy.
  • The culmination of the RBDG project is a San Juan Makers Market Plan to identify and forecast opportunities to expand into regional or national markets, and to leverage services and resources at reduced costs when provided to Guild members as a group.


The Guild team will be working with farm, food, arts, design, economic, manufacturing and technology businesses and organizations in the coming months. 


We look forward to many fascinating conversations as we gather the information needed to capture a picture of current and future Maker enterprise needs and opportunities. 

Virtual Farm and Art Tours

Digital multi-media recordings are a goal of the Guild's start-up activities and we anticipate filming and mapping over 25 Maker enterprises 2020-2021. 

Future link to Streaming Channel
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Community Fundraiser

Call for Artists, Artisans & Local Goods Producers

Fun opportunity to show, sell and donate your work or products. Help the Ag Guild develop the COVID-19 recovery funding required to coninue programs.

Event Enrollment Information

Archive of Activities and Events

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2019 Activities

Makers Stroll

Nationwide, the Saturday after Thanksgiving is a celebration of local, small businesses and a great time for a Makers Stroll. The first Buy Local Saturday was held in Eastsound, on Orcas Island.


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