EDC Team Jefferson

05/07/2026

For many decades, economic development has helped communities grow stronger and more resilient. This , discover how EDC Team Jefferson is driving opportunity today while helping build the foundation for the next century in Jefferson County. You can find our recently adopted strategic plan on our website! Learn more: edcteamjefferson.org

05/06/2026

Small Business Spotlight!

Jenn Wells runs two businesses: Jenn Wells Accounting and Consulting provides bookkeeping, QuickBooks support, and financial consulting for small businesses. She works directly with business owners to clean up messy books, make sense of financial reports, and build systems they actually understand. The other is , opened in December 2022, the crystal and metaphysical shop is stocked with crystals, minerals, jewelry, incense, card decks, and gifts. The shop also hosts ongoing community events, including monthly sound baths and a UFOlogy book club. Soulful Abundance is right on Water Street in Port Townsend - stop by and say hello! See more at her websites: https://www.shopsoulfulabundance.com and https://www.jennwellsaccounting.com

05/03/2026

This week is both Economic Development Week and National Small Business Week!! In a rural area like Jefferson County, small businesses are the heart of economic development and make our communities the vibrant, thriving places we love to live.

05/01/2026

The National Virtual Summit is May 5-6! Join thousands of entrepreneurs
for two days of expert-led sessions, federal resource deep-dives, and networking—all for FREE.
Register today: https://www.sba.gov/nsbw

04/24/2026

This coming Tuesday! Did you know you can access up to 3 free advising sessions? Come meet some of the advisors from our first cohort of the Recompete supported business advisor training program. See you at 10am upstairs at Aldrich’s.

04/23/2026

Did you know that Olympic Connect - part of Olympic Community of Health and Recompete - can support you to find new employment, access funding for education, and help remove barriers to getting back to work?

Find out more in the link in our bio, or email [email protected]

04/13/2026

Free business training through our friends at WA Dept of Commerce! Starts April 29th!

12/09/2025

Our December newsletter just went out!

Ahhh, December. For at least a decade December has been the month where we look at one another and say, “This year was crazy!” As the days get shorter and the holiday to-do lists get longer, everyone from Port Townsend to Brinnon and Marrowstone to Queets is gearing up for their annual Olympic-l...

11/27/2025

We are so excited to announce we have reservations available at Fort Worden Historical State Park's vacation homes for select weeks through the end of the year!

You can rent several historic campus buildings for overnight stays, all of which are equipped with full kitchens capable of cooking holiday meals. Lodging will be available for three weeks:
💠 Thanksgiving: Nov. 21-30
💠Christmas: Dec. 19-28
💠New Year’s: Dec. 28-Jan. 4

Lodging reservations can be made online or by calling our reservations call center at (888) 226-7688.

This pilot program is a key step in bringing back some of the services the public enjoyed as part of the historic upper campus of the park. Learn more here: parks.wa.gov/news/2025/limited-lodging-service-temporary-return-fort-worden-historic-campus.

11/27/2025

has a finely curated selection of gifts to suit any friend, loved one, or colleague. Want to bring a unique treat to the gathering? They’ve got you. Gift cards available!