Shoppers and tourists will soon see an expanded selection of offerings at Greenbank Farm.

The new barn is almost finished and businesses are moving in.

Eight new businesses are starting up at the farm, among them a tack shop, artist cooperative and a cheese company.

“We’re really pleased to say the least,” said Colleen Hammer, one of four co-owners of “I Remember When,” which moved into the new barn from the one next door.

Hammer said the new space provides better lighting and a larger storage area than the previous spot.

“This is very open, clean and well lit,” Hammer said. Employees at the antique store moved out of their old location last week, spending several days arranging their store before opening again. The shop sells furniture, dishes, artwork and pottery.

As “I Remember When” opened, local artists began moving their work into an adjacent space at the barn.

Artworks Co-op is group of 20 local artists that own and operate the retail space.

Jeanne Valdez, one of three co-founders of Artworks Gallery, said they chose the location because it offers a destination for the area. Participating artists started moving their work last Wednesday evening. They were busy measuring walls and putting together display stands while meeting to sort out how their art is displayed.

“We just think this is a really great place,” Valdez said.

While the lower floor of the red, two-story, 7,200 square foot barn features retailers catering to farm visitors, the upper floor contains office space. Currently all but one of the spaces upstairs is filled.

One newcomer chose the farm because she wanted to move her business from her home.

“I was crowded out of my home and I wanted more visibility,” said Lois Mason of Lois Mason and Associates, which is a group of five local photographers. She shoots landscapes, fine art and commercial photography.

Other businesses located upstairs include a counseling office and an administrative office for Impressions Worldwide, Inc., which is a business that rehabilitates and sells printing presses internationally.

While most businesses are moving into the newly constructed Barn 3, a new business will soon open in the neighboring barn. Stonefeldt and Company will operate Greenbank Cheese Shop and Gourmet Specialties. Behind the cheese shop is a commercial kitchen used by Whidbey Pies to make their products for wholesale. Greenbank Farm Executive Director Laura Blankenship said several smaller startups will also use the kitchen.

The construction of the new barn is the last of nearly $1.5 million worth of renovations at the Greenbank Farm. The new barn cost $865,000 to build while the commercial kitchen and renovations to Barn 2 cost $130,000. The money came mostly from a state economic development grant. Other projects included new kitchen equipment for Whidbey Pies Cafe, parking lot paving and building a tractor barn.

Blankenship said a community celebration for the completion of the projects will take place later in the summer. She is still looking for a business to occupy the vacant spot in the new barn. Even though she has talked with several groups, she hasn’t had any takers yet.

The more than 1,000-square-foot space rents for $675 a month.

All businesses currently moving to Greenbank Farm should be open in time for the Memorial Day weekend.