Suyematsu Farm Legacy Alliance

Suyematsu Farm Legacy Alliance (SFLA) is the official steward of the Suyematsu Farm Historic Property. We carry on the legacy of Akio Suyematsu through preserving this community asset as a center for interpretation, education, and active farming.

Founded in 1928, this 40-acre property is one of the oldest, continuously farmed working landscapes in the region, the largest production farm on Bainbridge Island, and a unique public-private partnership. In 2000, Akio Suyematsu, the Island’s last Japanese American Farmer, sold his remaining acres to COBI. In 2016, the SFHP was placed on Bainbridge Island’s Historic Register.

We are guided by Akio Suyematsu’s traditions of “”clean living”” and the goal of saving a vital part of our community commons and Bainbridge Island’s unique rural, historic and natural character. Please support our work to stabilize, repair and restore the original family farmstead and indigenous picker camp in time to celebrate Suyematsu Farm’s centennial in 2028.

Website: SuyematsuFarmLegacyAlliance.org