The Key Peninsula has a long history of farming dating back to the late 1800s. While mainly subsistence farming, the footprint of our long farming history remains. The Key Peninsula Farm Council takes an active role in promoting existing farms, fostering argicultural education, and working to preserve and grow the farming community.

The Key Peninsula Farm Tour was established in 2006 by Trillium Creek Winery as a participant of Pierce County/WSU HarvestFEST. Local farmers set up a sub-committee of the Key Peninsula Community Council (KPC), and assumed responsibility for the farm tours when government funding for the program was depleted.

The Longbranch Improvement Club (LIC) Fiber Arts Show joined the tour in 2007, Key Peninsula Gateway Park in 2012, and the Key Pen Fire Department Firehouse Pancake Breakfast in 2013. Presently around one dozen farms participate in the event each year. In 2019 a second day of activities was added including the apple squeeze event.

In 2023 a second event formed for the spring season.  Originally called "June Blooms", in 2026 in evolved into a a single day event with music, vendor booths, and various demonstrations.

For more of the history, please enjoy the video below.

The Key Peninsula Farm Collective is the organizing group behind the Farm Tour, and is dedicated to the preservation and promotion of working farms, rural heritage, and agricultural enrichment on the Key Peninsula.

We strive to support local farmers and land stewards by fostering education, advocacy, and collaboration that sustains a thriving agricultural community for generations to come.