another seattle question!
Posted by organicallygrown on Apr 16, 2007 · Member since Nov 2006 · 85 posts
ok, i know there is whole foods market in seattle, but does anyone here knows of any other similar natural markets near the seattle, wenatchee or spokane areas ??? or any cool farmer's markets? (i love farmers markets) :D :D
You can always search for farmer's markets, CSA's, and other things on http://www.localharvest.org/ .
I would recommend checking out Madison Market (I think that's Capitol Hill area), and PCC natural markets (there are 17 PCCs in seattle and surrounding area). I would actually recommend these over Whole Foods because they are local and I always support local over anything else.
If you are in the Wenatchee and Spokane areas, you should not have trouble getting in touch with farmers in one way or another, Eastern Washington is THE place where produce is grown.
I agree with VegAnna, I don't think you'll have trouble finding a farmer's market where you are moving. Personally, I shop at PCC, and can vouch for its greatness. PCC usually provides a newsstand for a free publication called Natural Choice Directory of Puget Sound. In its "Natural Food" section, it lists organic farms, farmer's marker's markets, and natural food stores in the greater Seattle area. Its website (http://www.naturalchoice.net/contactus.htm) doesn't seem to have a comparable list, so I would actually contact them via email/snail mail to see if they might send you a paper copy:
Natural Choice Directory
4957 Lakemont Blvd SE, Suite C4-20, Bellevue WA 98006
Phone number: 425-373-1987, or 800-465-0595
Fax: 425-988-0160
Email: eval(unescape('%64%6f%63%75%6d%65%6e%74%2e%77%72%69%74%65%28%27%3c%61%20%68%72%65%66%3d%22%6d%61%69%6c%74%6f%3a%6e%63%64%40%6e%61%74%75%72%61%6c%63%68%6f%69%63%65%2e%6e%65%74%22%3e%6e%63%64%40%6e%61%74%75%72%61%6c%63%68%6f%69%63%65%2e%6e%65%74%3c%2f%61%3e%27%29%3b'))