Want to grow food successfully and beautifully? Cynthia Carpenter, whose eye-catching garden you may have seen from north Highway 305, is one of the experts at Bay Hay, so she has knowledge to share. Our June Tour will give us a close-up look.

BI's publicly owned, historic Johnson Farm orchard has lots of apples that we can donate to Helpline House food bank, but only if they’re worm-free. To protect them without any chemicals, we need to thin and cover them on June 6.

Join us for a community gathering to revel in what we accomplished and find out how to make it even easier, more powerful, and satisfying this year.

Share your ideas and learn more tricks for easily getting weeks’ more food out of your garden or orchard. Find out how to help a farmer while you learn to grow food.

Preparedness is the cornerstone of community resilience. Are you ready?

Saturday, May 9, you can take care of all your fire extinguisher needs: Get your extinguishers inspected, serviced replaced, and upgraded. You can also practice using them.

The event happens from 9 am to 1 pm in the Winslow Wharf Marina parking lot at 141 Parfitt Way.

Meet the Fire Chief and learn about BIFD.

Preparedness is the cornerstone of community resilience. Are you ready?

Meet the Fire Chief and learn about BIFD.

Bainbridge Prepares will present simple methods for collecting and purifying rainwater, offering you a renewable, always-available source of water at your residence, and tips to collect and purify rainwater if you are away from home.

Preparedness is the cornerstone of community resilience. Are you ready?

Preparedness is the cornerstone of community resilience. Are you ready?

Preparedness is the cornerstone of community resilience. Are you ready?

Join our Food Resilience Team in their monthly Veg Club session.

Get your household ready for emergencies with this easy-to-follow monthly plan.

Get your household ready for emergencies with this easy-to-follow monthly plan.

This Thursday, October 30, Lynwood Theatre is hosting a special screening of three scary movies in partnership with Bainbridge Prepares. The theme of the night is that there are scary events in life, but preparation can help you deal with them.

Join the Bainbridge Prepares Food Resilience Team to see flexible food options and a simple way to estimate how many days worth of food you have. 

This event is for South End residents. Come meet your neighbors and learn more about the need for community resilience, how Bainbridge Prepares facilitates it, the progress we’ve made on the South End, and our new Fort Ward Disaster Hub!

Get your household ready for emergencies with this easy-to-follow monthly plan.

It’s the annual Day of Preparedness! Prepare your household for emergencies. Gear giveaways and door prizes!

Fermentation Field Trip!

Get your household ready for emergencies with this easy-to-follow monthly plan.

Tour the Farmer’s and Gardeners’ Guild space. Register here.

Darren Murphy, the president of Bainbridge Island Fruit Club, is hosting a tour of his property to show people how to grow fruits and vegetables in limited space. Register here.

Get your household ready for emergencies with this easy-to-follow monthly plan.

Fieldstone of Bainbridge Independent Living, Assisted Living, and Memory Care hosts an annual summer party that raises money for a local cause. This year, the focus is on us!

You can find out more about the new Senior Center design and expansion plans via a public Zoom podcast on Wednesday, July 23, at 1:30 pm. Presenters will include Center Director Reed Price; Consuelo Crow, who is providing support for developing resilience hubs throughout the state of Washington; and Anne LeSage.

Get your household ready for emergencies with this easy-to-follow monthly plan.

Get your household ready for emergencies with this easy-to-follow monthly plan.

Join Veg Club at Peaceful Morning Farm, where an all-volunteer staff grow tons of food exclusively for local food banks. Learn why they do it and how you can help while learning from a real farmer. We’ll end with an optional farm work party.