Washington State Farmers Market Association

09/04/2026

Please share. $$$ Deadline is October 19

Grant Opens Soon!

We'll begin accepting applications for our Climate Smart Farm Equipment Grant on September 4th.

💚With this grant, eligible Washington producers may receive reimbursement to help purchase equipment that improves soil health, reduces greenhouse gas emissions, and strengthens resilience of Washington agriculture.

‼️Funding for this grant is first come, first served, so we recommend applicants start preparing now.

👉Visit the grant webpage to learn about the grant and get tips on how to prepare your application: www.agr.wa.gov/ClimateGrant

08/19/2026

Check out Market Manager Atania Gilmore, The Spokane Farmers' Market, on the Pacific Northwest Ag Network!
📍Check out the 2026 map of Spokane and Tri-County markets:https://wafarmersmarkets.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Spokane-TriCounty-FMs_2026.pdf

Farmers Market Minute: Atania Gilmore Says There Are Two Big Reasons To Visit The Spokane Farmers Market

08/10/2026

Tuesday, August 11! Hang in there Fairwood Farmers Market!

This Tuesday our local food bank will be collecting donations at the Fairwood Farmers Market for local wildfire relief.

If you’d like to help neighbors who lost homes or were displaced, bring food, toiletries, or monetary donations to the Fairwood information booth anytime during market hours.

The Spokane community has shown up for itself over and over this summer. Let’s do it again this Tuesday!

Every Tuesday | 3–7 PM

📍 319 W. Hastings Rd, Spokane

08/08/2026

🫐 FARMERS MARKET WEEK 🍅 AUGUST 2-8, 2026 🌽

Tired of gray skies? Find COLOR at your farmers market.
☁️ On August fruits, veggies, flowers, pastries, crafts and food
☁️ On creative signs and vendor displays
☁️ On array of market currencies and food benefits
☁️ On smiles of friends, neighbors, and visitors

❤️ FindAMarket.org helps you find a farmers market near you by day of the week, county, time of year. Follow your farmers market for events, specials, and news!

08/07/2026

🫐 FARMERS MARKET WEEK 🍅 AUGUST 2-8, 2026 🌽

Farmers markets are vital partners in food access programs such as the WIC and Senior Farmers Market Promotion Program (FMNP), SNAP, SNAP Market Match, SUN Bucks, plus local initiatives.

🍲 In 2024, low-income families used over $4.8 million to buy fresh fruits, vegetables, and other staples directly from farmers and food businesses.
🥙 92% of vendors say food benefits were important to their sales.
🥗 94% of vendors say food benefits are an important way to enable people with low-incomes to shop at farmers markets.
Source: WSFMA, 2025 Vendor Survey

❤️ www.FindAMarket.org

08/06/2026

Hang in there Spokane!

Spokane is hurting on this Thursday.

It's hard to know what to do in times like these, or how to help, or how to heal. Do we still seek joy, find the small and big things that bring us small and big delight? Do we mourn and settle in to the collective feeling of loss our community is experiencing?

I think the answer is: yes, both.
One thing I know for certain is community is powerful, being known is important, and being together fosters healing.

So- today we are hosting a smaller, safer Thursday Market; to support our farmers who don't get a day off, and depend on selling the fruits of their labor to support their families; to support the community who depend on our market to nourish their bodies and spirits; to offer togetherness to our friends and neighbors impacted in small and big ways by this weeks tragic fires.

We'd love to see your face today, be it brief, be it masked. If you are kept away for whatever reason, please know you are part of our community. And we will get through this, together ❤️‍🩹

See you soon.

08/06/2026

🫐 FARMERS MARKET WEEK 🍅 AUGUST 2-8, 2026 🌽

Part of the fun is meeting new vendors every year! Farmers markets are a great way to get a business started and learn how things work.

It's also fun to see vendors who return every season! Nearly 40% have been selling for more than 10 years.

That's dedication! What keeps them coming back? You! And building relationships with customers. Providing your community with healthy food. And being able to receive the full value for all their hard work.

Source: WSFMA, 2025 Vendor Survey

❤️ www.FindAMarket.org

08/05/2026

🫐 FARMERS MARKET WEEK 🍅 AUGUST 2-8, 2026 🌽

Each purchase may not seem big, but the impacts are huge. For 96% of vendors, farmers market sales are important to their overall income (WSFMA, 2025 Vendor Survey).

These sales have deep local impacts, and are vital to launching new businesses, creating jobs, supplementing and securing livelihoods.

Collectively, WSFMA member farmers markets reported $ 94 million in total vendor sales in 2025.

❤️ www.FindAMarket.org

08/05/2026

We are saddened to see the numerous wildfires that have destroyed homes and land throughout the state. While WSDA doesn't have a wildfire recovery fund, we do have information about preparing for and responding to wildfires and have compiled resources for those impacted. Visit agr.wa.gov/wildfires for more information.

08/05/2026

Please share with anyone who may be interested.

USDA Opens Disaster Assistance For Northwest Farmers Hit By Drought And Wildfire