Farmers markets in our neighborhood business districts provide access to fresh fruit and produce, as well as serve as community gathering places. Markets increase the foot traffic in a business district, which often results in increased sales for local retailers and restaurants. OED supports our local farmers markets as part of our neighborhood business district work.

The 2011 season schedule for local farmers markets is as follows:

Neighborhood Farmers Market Alliance: 
Broadway – Sundays, 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m., Open now! 
Columbia City – Wednesdays, 3:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m., Open now!
Lake City ­– Thursdays, 3:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m., Opens June 2
Magnolia – Saturdays, 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m., Opens June 18
Phinney – Fridays, 3:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m., Opens June 3
University District – Saturdays, 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m., Year round!
West Seattle – Sundays, 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m., Year round!

Seattle Markets Association:
Ballard – Sundays, 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m., Year round!
Georgetown – Saturdays, 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m., Opens May 21
Interbay – Thursdays, 3:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m., Opens June 9
Madrona – Fridays, 3:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m., Opens May 20
Wallingford (Meridian Park) – Wednesdays, 3:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m., Opens June 1

Pike Place Markets:
Pike Place Market Express (City Hall) – Tuesdays, 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m., Opens June 22
Pike Place on the Cobblestones — Thursdays, 3:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m., Opens June 24

Meadowbrook – Sundays, 11 a.m. – 3:00 p.m., Opens June 6
Queen Anne – Thursdays, 3:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m., Opens June 2   

Two Neighborhoods highlights:
The Broadway Farmers Market on Capitol Hill opened on Mother’s Day, May 8, at its new location on the campus of Seattle Central College.  The hours of operation will be from 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m., Sundays only.  This season the market has more vendors, new farmers, all your favorite farmers from past seasons, new artisan cheeses and yummy street foods to-go.

The Wallingford Farmers market will open at its new location at Meridian Playfield at the Good Shepherd Center on June 1.  The hours of operation will be from 3:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m., Wednesdays only.  

For more information please visit these websites:
Neighborhood Farmers Market Alliance
Seattle Markets Association
Pike Place Markets
Meadowbrook
Queen Anne