Columbia City Farmers Market

Founded in 1998, the Columbia City farmers market brings over 40 Washington State farmers and small food vendors to this historic neighborhood in Seattle’s Rainier Valley. Market days are full of the colors and sounds of shoppers from around the world who live and work in this community.

A visual and aromatic feast, farm tables at this market are loaded with the region's freshest fruits and vegetables, organic produce, free-range eggs, hazelnuts, honey, ciders, cheeses, seafood, free-range chickens, pasture-raised organic beef, goat meat, jams, sauces, cut flowers, nursery stock, fresh bread and other baked goods.

The Market hosts weekly events such as cooking demos, produce tasting, live music, activities for kids, and gardening and composting information. 

As many of you may already be aware, the Columbia Plaza was bought by HAL real estate developers a couple of years ago, and the market will likely need a new home in 2010 or 2011.  Fortunately, HAL is committed to allowing the market to stay at its current location through 2009, and possibly also in 2010.  The Friends of the Columbia City Farmers Market is a group of market staff, community stakeholders, neighbors, market supporters and others who have been meeting regularly since the purchase to work on this issue, as well as investigating numerous alternate locations for the market. We will post any news or updates about the future market location here, and via community newspapers, the wikli, etc. 

For the latest information on the Columbia City Farmers Market: http://www.seattlefarmersmarkets.org/markets/columbia_city

In the parking lot Columbia Plaza at 4801 Rainier Ave S(206) 632-5234