Where to Buy Local
Farmers Markets
Farmers markets offer the widest selection of locally grown and harvested food - vegetables, fruit, artisan cheeses, dairy, meats, fish, shellfish, eggs, wines, ciders, sauces and much more. To find out what is available at each market, click on their website or give them a call!
Here's a list of area farmers markets that will be open for Thanksgiving season shopping:
Bainbridge Farmers Market
Saturdays, November 17 - December 22, 2007
10am - 3pm
Eagle Harbor Church
Madison Avenue at Winslow Way
http://www.bainbridgefarmersmarket.com
Ballard Farmers Market
Every Sunday 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM, year round
5300 Ballard Ave NW
E-mail: urbnfarm@scn.org
Broadway Farmers Market
Sundays, 11 AM - 3 PM, May 13 - Nov. 18, 2007
Entrances on Broadway, Thomas and 10th Ave
Seattle
http://www.seattlefarmersmarkets.org
Lake Forest Thanksgiving Farmers Market
11:00 - 4:00pm
Saturday, November 17
Third Place Commons
farmersmarket@thirdplacecommons.org
Pike Place Public Market
Pike Place at the end of Pike Street
Sundays, Wednesdays, & Fridays,
beginning in mid April, 2007 - 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Downtown Seattle
http://www.pikeplacemarket.org
Port Townsend Farmers Market
Saturdays 9:30-1:30 through Thanksgiving
on Tyler Street in Uptown in front of the Community Center
Port Townsend, WA
http://www.ptfarmersmarket.org
Turkeys from Green Cows LLC
Contact Victor Lombardi at 206-601-5324
View PDF
University District
Saturdays, 9am - 2pm, Year-round
Corner of 50th and University Way NE, in the University Heights lot
http://www.seattlefarmersmarkets.org
West Seattle
Sundays, 10am - 2pm, April 29 - Dec 30, and in January & February, 2008
California Ave SW & SW Alaska, in the heart of the Junction
http://www.seattlefarmersmarkets.org
Grocery Stores
Each grocery store may carry different locally grown and harvested foods. The list below is to help whet your appetite. If you need help finding a specific local food, ask the store manager.
Central Coop's Madison Market
Featuring local beets, specialty potatoes, apples, oysters, "field roast," artisan cheeses, butter and cream, milk, eggs, carrots, squash, kale, swiss chard, sugar pie pumpkins, potatoes, red onions, parsnips, Brussels sprouts, and garlic. All from Nash's, Rent's Due Ranch, and Full Circle Farm. Full selection of local wines, beers, sour cream and yogurt, sauces, jams, ice cream and more.
http://www.madisonmarket.com
PCC Natural Markets
Featuring local beets, carrots, squash, kale, chard, sugar pie pumpkins, potatoes, red onions, parsnips, Brussels sprouts, garlic and much more from Nash's, Rent's Due Ranch, and Full Circle Farm. Full selection of organic milk, local wines, beers, cheeses, sour cream and yogurt, eggs, sauces, jams, ice cream and more.
http://www.pccnaturalmarkets.com
Penhollow Markets (Ballinger, Magnolia and Renton Thriftways)
Featuring Sweet Louise apples, organic French fingerling potatoes, locally-grown winter squash, Mt. Townsend Creamery cheeses, Beechers cheeses, Snoqualmie Falls ice cream, Mostly Muffins pastries and muffins (all made with local flour from Shepherds Grain), Penn Cove mussels, clams and oysters Washington wines, local apples, potatoes and squash.
http://www.thriftway.com/storelocator
QFC
Featuring Organic Valley Milk, wines, beers, Beecher's cheeses, Remlinger pies and fruits, Draper Valley chicken , mussels, oysters, Herbco Herbs (thyme, lemon thyme, sorrel, rosemary, oregano, mint, sage, cilantro, parsley, savory, arugula), napa, bok choy, green, red & savoy cabbage, beets, mustard greens, collard greens , kale, red chard, leeks, rutabagas, turnips, all pumpkin, gourds and indian corn, Darigold sour cream and yogurt , QFC eggs, Sequim Family Farms apple sauce, Deer Mountain jams, Pike Place canned seafood, Yami yogurt, Snoqualime Falls ice cream, Tim's Chips, and to decorate your table: Washington Bulb Cut Tulips.
http://www.qfc.com
Grocery Home Delivery and CSA Farms
Full Circle Farm
PO Box 608
Carnation, Washington 98014
425.333.4677
http://www.fullcirclefarm.com
New Roots
(206) 261-2500
http://www.newrootsorganics.com
Pioneer Organics
206.632.3424
http://www.pioneerorganics.com
Small Potatoes Urban Delivery (SPUD)
206-621-7783
http://www.spud.com
Tiny's Organic
206.762.0577
http://www.iLoveTiny.com
Caterers
Order ready-made dishes for Thanksgiving from these caterers featuring ingredients from local farms.
Herban Feast
Herban Feast has developed three Thanksgiving side dishes featuring local ingredients.
Download the PDF.
http://www.herbanfeast.com or 206.932.4717
Eat Local
The Eat Local store has a special Thanksgiving menu of take-home items.
http://www.eatlocalonline.com
Additional Resources
Eat Wild
A website of local meat growers in Washington State
http://www.eatwild.com/products/washington.html
Puget Sound Fresh
Searchable database of local farms, comprehensive listings of area farmers markets and community supported agriculture (CSA) farms that operate subscription-based delivery programs.
http://www.pugetsoundfresh.org
Seasonal Cornucopia
A chef-developed, searchable database of local, sustainably-grown ingredients and where to find them.
http://www.seasonalcornucopia.com
Washington State University — Small Farms Team
Searchable database of small farms that market directly to the public.
http://smallfarms.wsu.edu/buy_direct.php
