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2023 Season: Open 3-7pm every Tuesday until August 29
King County's Tolt-MacDonald Park Barn Shelter - 31020 NE 40th St, Carnation WA
Some facts about Carnation Farmers Market:
 
  • We are the only food-and-farm-product-only farmers market in the Snoqualmie Valley
 
  • Carnation is the smallest city in King County with a farmers market
 
  • The majority of our vendors come from the Snoqualmie Valley

 
  • This summer, shoppers mostly spent money on fresh produce and farm goods.
 
  • CFM has hosted more than 200 different vendors over the last 20 seasons.
 
Mini-CFM at Timber! Outdoor Music Festival
The annual, family-friendly Timber! Outdoor Music Festival brings together locals and visitors in a celebration of great music and the great outdoors. If you are attending, visit CFM's mini-farmers market Friday, July 28 and Saturday, July 29, from 8am til noon, near the red barn. Vendors include Fernandez Farms, Riverside Blueberries & Beef, and Mama's Muffin Hauler.

More info and tickets available at https://summer.timbermusicfest.com

 
Ready to mix fun, food & friends? Carnation Farmers Market needs an Enrichment Activities Coordinator! With remote flexibility, just 10 hrs/wk can blossom into more. Discover the role: https://carnationfarmersmarket.org/enrichment-activities-coordinator. Apply now to lindsaycfm@gmail.com
for Tuesday, July 25th
New = New for 2023

New BelgiAn Chocolicious: chocolates filled with a variety of flavors, and plain chocolates, from Carnation   Accepts SNAP/EBT
  Blinchiki Crepes: savory and sweet Russian style crepes made with local ingredients, just like Babushka used to make
  Bluebird Ice Cream: small-batch ice cream, made in house, from local ingredients  Accepts SNAP/EBT (pints only)
New Brothers Farms: Small family farm bringing fruits & vegetables from the Yakima Valley, using natural farming practices and organic fertilizer  Accepts SNAP/EBT
  Fernandez Farm: organic vegetables and fruits from a small family farm in Eastern Washington  Accepts SNAP/EBT
New Flavour Bistro: hot pelau; coconut rice & curry chicken; macaroni pie; chicken fried rice; vegetarian stir fry; also seasonings, BBQ sauce, and hot sauce, from Duvall
  Hayton Farms Berries: fifth generation farm from Skagit Valley that specializes in certified organic berries  Accepts SNAP/EBT
  Hollyhock Farm: ethically raised sheep and goat meat, eggs, and a variety of fruits and vegetables from Duvall  Accepts SNAP/EBT
New Howling Moon Apothecary: herbal body products such as bath soaks, clay face masks, lotion bars, hair serum, body butter, and more, from Duvall
New Kaur's Kitchen: prepared take-home Indian cuisine meals, curry bases, ghee, and homemade entrees made with local ingredients  Accepts SNAP/EBT
New Mama's Muffin Hauler: Baker from Fall City bringing muffins, cookies, and scones featuring local ingredients, with her incredible 1957 Chevy pickup truck  Accepts SNAP/EBT
  Moss Creek Farmhouse: chicken & duck eggs, produce, and poultry meat from a small family farm in Carnation  Accepts SNAP/EBT
New Ola Mae’s Southern BBQ: BBQ ribs, chicken, pulled pork sandwiches, fried catfish, sides, and weekly specials made with local ingredients
New Our Family Farm LLC: variety of berries, sweet corn, specialty pumpkins and squash, eucalyptus, and dahlias, from the Skagit Valley  Accepts SNAP/EBT
New Sweets and Treats by Antonia: gourmet cookies and treats made with organic ingredients, from Fall City  Accepts SNAP/EBT
New The Paddock: cut flowers, rooted cuttings/starts, dried flower items, homemade wreaths, t-shirts & merch, and CSA subscriptions, from Carnation
   
Returning Next Tuesday (Aug 1):
New HomeBody Stewardship: Herbal products made with wildcrafed and local ingredients, including bitters, bath/foot soaks, candles, spice blends, perfume oil, herbal tea, salve, and seeds. Also offers services & classes on plants, gardens, and real estate.
Returning in August:
  Naturebound Soap Co: small batch handmade soaps featuring local ingredients
   
Vendors, you can still join us! You must apply at least one week in advance and receive confirmation from the Market Managaer. Link to application here
 
Carnation Farmers Market's
2023 Music on the Grass
Concert Series


Tuesday July 25th, at Carnation Farmers Market
Buddy Do Wrong and the Ne'er Do Wells
(3:00 to 4:45pm)

Our regularly scheduled band was not able to make it this week, so we have invited crowd favorite Buddy Do Wrong and the Ne'er Do Wells back to CFM for an encore performance this season.

"A band born of the NEED to make music in a VERY strange new world. Come along for the ride, won't ya"

More info on Buddy Do Wrong's Facebook & Instagram Pages
 
Sunday Speedtrap
(5:00 to 7:00pm)



"Sing Along Songs of the Decades"

Sunday Speedtrap website
Music on the Grass Presented by Jeff Warren State Farm
Special thanks to 4Culture and Supporting Sponsor Duvall Foudation for the Arts

PoP Kids Club
Power of Produce


This week's activity: Vitamins and Minerals


This Tuesday we will explore questions such as "What's inside what I buy?" and "How does my food help me thrive?"
 

New activities every week, and a $2 token to spend with local farmers!

If you haven't been to PoP Club yet this season, you can register online and save time, or you can do it the old-fashioned way by heading to the PoP Club table when you arrive at Market. See you there!

Delight your palette by making art at farmers market.
 
  🔦C O M M U N I T Y   S P O T L I G H T   B O O T H S🔦
This week's guests:
 
  • Encompass - "Encompass provides early learning, pediatric therapy, and family enrichment programs for kids birth - 8 years in the Snoqualmie Valley and greater Eastside. We operate a preschool program and toddler group in Carnation as well as provide a number of in-home therapy and early literacy services."
  • Carnation Library - Find out about the Summer Reading Program and other activities at our hometown library, and maybe even pick up some free and stylish library accessories for all your reading pursuits.
  • Stewardship Partners - Every week, somebody will win a free rain barrel - visit Stewardship Partners at Carnation Farmers Market all season long.

    Stewardship Partners's mission is to create people-based solutions that engage Puget Sound communities as caretakers of the land and water that sustain us. Their Snoqualmie Stewardship Program, based in Carnation WA., performs riparian restoration on agricultural lands to improve fish and wildlife habitat. In addition, they promote green stormwater management solutions throughout the valley by educating the community and installing rain gardens, cisterns and rain barrels.

Carnation Farmers Market now accepts SNAP/EBT

Carnation Farmers Market is now a U.S. government approved retail sales outlet for SNAP/EBT, which provides eligible individuals and families with funds to purchase food. This allows us to serve more people and helps our hard-working local farmers and vendors prosper.
 

Spend your SNAP/EBT funds with any of these vendors:
  • BelgiAn Chocolicious
  • Brothers Farms
  • Bluebird Ice Cream (pints only)
  • Fernandez Farm
  • Hayton Farms Berries
  • Hollyhock Farm
  • Kaur's Kitchen
  • Mama's Muffin Hauler
  • Moss Creek Farmhouse
  • Our Family Farm LLC
  • Sweets & Treats by Antonia
Carnation Farmers Market supports the Snoqualmie Tribe Ancestral Lands Movement: We acknowledge that our market operates on the Indigenous Land of Coast Salish peoples who have sovereign, inherent Tribal rights to this land, specifically the Snoqualmie Indian Tribe (sdukʷalbixʷ).  We thank these caretakers of this land who have lived and continue to live here since time immemorial.
How do I honor the land and those who live here?
  • Be mindful: Respect the land by picking up after yourself and your pets, and stick to designated trails.
  • Adopt an attitude of reverence: Engage with the land mindfully, appreciating its natural balance, rather than seeking to conquer it.
  • Educate yourself: Learn more about the Snoqualmie Tribe, their history, and present-day practices.
  • Acknowledge the land: Recognize that you are enjoying time on Snoqualmie ancestral lands, in both word and action.
  • Spread the word: Encourage others to learn more about the land and acknowledge its sacred significance to the tribe(s).

Our market would not be possible without the support of our sponsors. Check out these trusted local businesses and organizations:

CFM Belongs to All of Us

There's a lot you can do to help in 2023.

  • Donate: Support the market with a recurring donation. If everyone in Carnation gave $1/month and volunteered 1 hour per year, we'd cover all costs. One-time donations help with moving expenses.
  • Best of the Valley 2022Volunteer any time, any day - make friends and contribute to the community. CFM was a finalist for "Best Organization to Join" in the 2022 "Best of the Valley" reader's poll.
  • Sponsor the Market and expand your connections
  • Stay updated - Subscribe to our uplifting newsletter
  • Join the Fan Club for insider info & special perks
  • Shop Tuesdays - Support local farms & boost community spirit
  • Spread the word!
    • Engage with our posts on social media
    • Follow our Facebook and Instagram pages
    • Share CFM with everyone you know
    • Invite friends & family to visit the Market
  • Vendors apply here
  • Musicians apply here
  • Artists, email Market Manager Shana to explore partnership opportunities
  • Non-profit & government groups apply here to make an in-person appearance at one of CFM's Community Spotlight Booths, free of charge, for public outreach & engagement
  • Contribute your talents. Share your skills or brainstorm new ideas! Email Market Manager Shana with questions, feedback, or suggestions.

Our Market thrives thanks to volunteers, vendors, and community supporters like you. Embrace life's joys by connecting with neighbors through CFM. Let's work together to keep our community hub alive & thriving!


🎉  See you this Tuesday!!!  🎉
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