Unofficial Port Townsend Farmers Market Blog

Farmers' markets are a traditional way of selling agricultural and home manufactured products. A weekly market day is a part of normal life in villages and town squares throughout the world. A good way for a traveler to sample local foods and learn about local culture is to attend market day. - Source Wikipedia

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Monday, December 29, 2008

How To Buy Organic Produce

How To Buy Organic Produce @ Yahoo! Video

Anna Lappé, Co-founder Small Planet Institute, explains how and why to buy organic produce.

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Labels: Food, Food Products, video

Tuesday, May 15, 2007

Aric Spencer Takes A Bite From His SpinshCone

Gabcast! Port Townsend Farmers Market #12

Aric Spencer describes eating a "SpinshCone" strolling through the market.

Click "Play" above to listen to our conversation at the market.

Aric and Amy - green inside and out.

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Labels: Food Products, People at the Market, podcast

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Featured Vendor Video

Anca Hasson,
Pastry Design By Anca

Market Hours/Directions/Calendar

Saturdays
Uptown - Tyler at Lawrence
9:00 am - 2:00 pm
May 1 - December 18

Wednesdays
Uptown - Polk at Lawrence
3:30 pm - 6:30 pm
June 2 - September 29

Driving Directions

Market Calendar

June 23 - Strawberry Festival
August 19 -Harvest Dinner
October 27- Pumpkin Festival
Nov 17 - Thanksgiving Market

Why Support Your
Local Farmers Market?

Link List

PT Farmers Market
PI Farm Fresh Family Blog
Port Townsend Food CO-OP
PTFM Video Archive
WA Farmers Market Association
MySeattlePix - WA Farmers Market Photo Gallery
WSU Food & Farm Forum

Blog Archive

Opening Day May 5, 2007

"The Port Townsend Farmers Market is a festival of food, art and music," Nick Hill, Manager

Ruth Ballard, Friends of the Market Coordinator

"We have a large group of young dedicated farmers here who believe in sustainable, organic farming and giving back to our community," Matt Sircely, Communications Coordinator

WSU Connection

Over the past five years, WSU has helped develop about forty new local businesses including cheese, organic milk, vegetable farms and direct marketing firms. The Port Townsend Farmers Market is one of the largest markets in Puget Sound with annual sales over $700,000. The market has also grown from 5 vendors in 2001 to over 55 in 2006.

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