2023 Season: Open 3-7pm every Tuesday until August 29
King County's Tolt-MacDonald Park Barn Shelter - 31020 NE 40th St, Carnation WA
CFM Season Finale 2023
One more chance to celebrate with neighbors
This Tuesday Aug 29, at Tolt-MacDonald Park, you will find...
Top-Notch Food Vendors
Interactive Art
Live Entertainment
A Vibrant Community
... and more!
Thank YOU for helping make CFM's 20th season an unforgettable, record-breaking, barnstorming, historical event. Let's go out with a bang! See you at the Tolt-MacDonald Barn on Tuesday, 3-7pm.
Cooking Demonstrations!
Cookbook Giveaway! This Tuesday
Enrichment Coordinator Sara will be showing you ways to prepare gourmet cuisine on a budget, using the cookbook "Good And Cheap". Get your very own free copy of the cookbook in English or Spanish, while supplies last.
Speaking of economy, we are excited to announce that in 2024 CFM will offer SNAP Market Match. This means for every SNAP/EBT dollar you spend, CFM matches that dollar, which effectively doubles your money! Cost shouldn't be a barrier to nourishing local food.
PoP Kids Club Power of Produce
Special Event This Tuesday! Carnation/Duvall Girl Scout Troop Presents a Farmers Market Scavenger Hunt
The local Duvall-Carnation Girl Scouts are excited to lead a Market Scavenger Hunt for the POP Club and they will have prizes! If you have an interest or questions about Girl Scouts, please come talk with local leaders and Girl Scouts to learn more.
Check in with your member QR code, or give your name at the PoP Kids Club table
and get $2 token & activity every week. Sign up online once, and you're set for future seasons — plus, get access to cool new web app features like games and scavenger hunts as they become available. Forget your card? Just say your name at the PoP table to snag your $2 token for fresh produce, and enjoy a fun learning activity. Free and Open to all children 4-12.
for Tuesday, Aug 29th
= New for 2023
BelgiAn Chocolicious: chocolates filled with a variety of flavors, and plain chocolates, from Carnation Accepts SNAP/EBT
Bluebird Ice Cream: small-batch ice cream, made in house, from local ingredients Accepts SNAP/EBT (pints only)
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
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
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.
Howling Moon Apothecary: herbal body products such as bath soaks, clay face masks, lotion bars, hair serum, body butter, and more, from Duvall
Kaur's Kitchen: hot ready-to-eat meals and take-home Indian cuisine, curry bases, ghee, and homemade entrees made with local ingredients Accepts SNAP/EBT (packaged take-home food only)
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
Ola Mae’s Southern BBQ: BBQ ribs, chicken, pulled pork sandwiches, fried catfish, sides, and weekly specials made with local ingredients
Our Family Farm LLC: variety of berries, sweet corn, specialty pumpkins and squash, eucalyptus, and dahlias, from the Skagit Valley Accepts SNAP/EBT
Sweets and Treats by Antonia: gourmet cookies and treats made with organic ingredients, from Fall City Accepts SNAP/EBT
Vendors, sign up for CFM's 2024 Season! No application fee if you apply online before January 1, 2024! Date and location details to come. Apply now to resreve your spot
Carnation Farmers Market's 2023 Music on the Grass
Concert Series
Tuesday August 29th, at Carnation Farmers Market
Talking Reeds
(3:00 to 4:45pm)
Photo: Linda Younce
Shannon Nelson and Julie Werth play bassoon and clarinet classical duets. We taught band together at Tolt Middle School a number of years ago. Julie conducted the Tolt Jazz Band at the very first Carnation Farmers Market.
Julie Werth conducts the band on CFM's very first Opening Day - June 15, 2004
Deacon Raleigh St. James & Co. (5:00 to 7:00pm)
Deacon Raleigh is a local singer songwriter, founder and teacher at Tolt Montessori, and on the Board of Directors of Carnation Farmers Market. You might get to hear some of his friends play too!
Raleigh prepares to stage dive (CAUTION - JOKE. Do not climb rooftops, kids.)
Music on the Grass Presented by Jeff Warren State Farm Special thanks to 4Culture and Supporting Sponsor Duvall Foundation for the Arts
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:
Wilderness Awareness School "We will provide information about our youth and adult year round programs as well as have a table set up with cool nature items and fun small bushcraft projects to learn. We will have handouts and stickers as well."
Tolt Congregational Church (UCC) Did you know that Tolt UCC (aka the "stone church", 4851 Tolt Ave.) collects unsold produce from CFM and stocks the "Little Free Pantry" every Wednesday at 4pm? They also offer free hot take-home meals on Wednesdays from 4 to 5:30pm. The pantry is in front of the church and open to everyone 24/7. Swing by Tolt UCC's booth at CFM this Tuesday to learn more about how they're feeding the community and giving back in other ways.
Stewardship Partners Stewardship Partners engages Puget Sound communities as caretakers of land and water, with programs like riparian restoration and green stormwater management. Visit them at Carnation Farmers Market for a chance to win a free rain barrel and learn about their mission.
Stay Connected With CFM in the Off-Season
We work year-round to keep the market thriving! Stay tuned for news and events.
Carnation Farmers Market is a 501(c)(3) charitable nonprofit organization. To continue serving the community, we depend on the year-round support of volunteers, sponsors, and individual donors. The off-season is a great time to begin supporting our work in these ways. Join us!
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 (prepared take-home food only)
Mama's Muffin Hauler
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 (sdukÊ·albixÊ·). 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).
THANK YOU
to our 2023-2024 sponsor partners!!
Our market would not be possible without the support of our sponsors. Check out these trusted local businesses and organizations:
Special Event This Tuesday!
= New for 2023
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.
