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What's Fresh


A beautiful spread from Steel Wheel Farm filled with cabbage, eggplants, beets and more (UD, CH), delicious arrays of grapes from Canales (CC, UD, WS, CH), chestnuts are a sign of fall at Mair Farm Taki (UD), tasty carrots from Early Bird are sure to brighten up your plates(CH), and a melon for every palette from Skinny Kitty (CH).

What's Happening


Join us for Happy Hour at Phinney Farmers Market!

Cheers to the end of the summer season and support your neighborhood farmers market at the Phinney Farmers Market Happy Hour this Friday, 5-7pm! Special cocktails with seasonal ingredients provided by Hangar 1 Vodka.

Markets in the News!

Our jobs are pretty amazing and the Seattle Times recognizes that! Read this great article about our Operations Manager, Ivy Fox, and the hard work she does for this organization.

Learn More about Food Access and the Related Policies on the Ballot this November

Did you know that the Sweetened Beverage Tax passed by Seattle voters in 2017 provides funding that supports access to healthier food options? The Fresh Bucks program matches benefits for food insecure shoppers dollar-for-dollar at Seattle Farmers Markets and has become and important part of our effort to widen access to local foods. The Washington Healthy Kids Coalition wants you to know more about Initiative 1634. Our food insecure shoppers have directly benefited from programs like Fresh Bucks, and we hope to see this benefit continue to grow. Learn more here and be informed when you get to the voting booth!

Only a Few Tickets Left!


Next Sunday, September 23rd, the best celebration of the harvest will be upon us! Join us for a fantastic night of eating, games, prizes, and music. Proceeds support the Good Farmer Fund and the Farmers Markets! Have a 20-course meal prepared by Seattle's most innovative chefs paired with some of your favorite market farmers.

September is a busy month for us, so keep up to date with lots of events by following your neighborhood market on facebook. Get market specific updates here:

Recipe of the Week


Smoky Eggplant Salad
Versatile and beautiful, eggplant is all over the markets right now.
 


Ingredients
2 pounds eggplants
Salt, red pepper flakes
3 Garlic cloves
2 tablespoons lemon juice
3 tablespoons olive oil
1/2 cup plain yogurt
1 teaspoon dried mint
1 tablespoon fresh mint
1 tablespoon pomegranate molasses (optional)
1 tablespoon parsley
 
Recipe courtesy of NYTimes. Click here for full directions.

Thanks for eating local and supporting
Washington State farmers!

The Neighborhood Farmers Market Alliance (NFMA) is a community-based, 501c3 non-profit organization that operates seven farmer/food only markets in Seattle neighborhoods. Our mission is to support and strengthen Washington’s small farms and farming families, as well as the communities they serve. Find out more ways to support Washington farmers through our Good Farmer Fund.
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