The University District Farmers Market has been rated one of the twelve best farmers markets in the nation by The Daily Green!

The University District Farmers Market is among other famous farmers markets in metropolitan cities, such as New York’s Union Square Farmers Market and San Francisco’s Ferry Plaza Farmers Market. 

The University District Farmers Market is one of five year-round Farmers Markets in Seattle (Ballard, Fremont, Pike Market, and West Seattle are the others). Pike Market might be the most famous, but there are sixteen other markets in Seattle that have much to offer.

For a complete list of Seattle markets that includes individual blogs, websites, locations and times, please visit the NW Source Farmers Market guide here.

The Neighborhood Farmers Market Alliance (NFMA), which supports seven different famers markets in Seattle, has a huge impact in the continued success of joining Washington’s farmers, fresh produce and a variety of local foods with Seattle consumers.  To donate or volunteer your time, please visit seattlefarmersmarkets.org.

The Fremont, Ballard, Wallingford, Olympic Sculpture Park, Madrona, and Georgetown markets are diverse in their vendors with arts and crafts, antiques, world imports and street food along with fresh produce. For more information, please visit the Seattle Market Places’ website.

Also, plan to visit the Pike Place Market Express at City Hall on their final day before closing on Tuesday, September 28, 2010 from 10 a.m. till 2 p.m., or the Pike Place Market Express in the Cascade neighborhood on Minor Avenue between Thomas and Harrison on Thursday from 3 p.m. till 7 p.m. Support your local farmers by attending.  To subscribe to the Pike Place Market Twitter feed and Facebook page, please visit pikeplacemarket.org.

A couple of independent markets are also not to be missed. The Meadowbrook Farmers Market at the Waldorf School, meadowbrookfm.org, and the Queen Anne Farmers Market, qafma.org.