COVID Health & Safety Plan
Masking Updates:
Masks are currently not required at farmers markets.
Concerns about market policies may be directed to info@seattlefarmersmarkets.org
Safety Updates:
Individual farm and market businesses may set additional safety requirements; please read signage at stands.
Shoppers are invitted to wear masks, regardless of vaccination status.
NFM and Public Health no longer regulate touching/handling of produce.
Eating and drinking in the markets is allowed.
Market Updates:
We post updates in our weekly newsletter, social media, and on site at the markets. As food establishements, we always work with the City and the Dept of Health to monitor and mitigate safety concerns. We deeply appreciate your ongoing support.
Thank you!
We want to thank YOU for your patience, support, and respect during the pandemic. Amidst widespread closures, we worked hard to keep farmers markets open as essential food access locations. Our markets are crucial to the 200+ growers and food businesses who sell in them, as well as to thousands of Seattle residents who rely on them for fresh food and community connection. This work is only possible because of this community.
With your support, we provided over $380,000 in stabilization and emergency relief to vendors impacted by the pandemic. We have continued to work with community and public partners to enhance the spending power of low-income and food-insecure families, and broker wholesale contracts for our farms to deliver high-quality organic produce to local food banks.
For 30 years, the Neighborhood Farmers Markets has been a resource for Seattle residents and Washington's small family farms. You can continue to rely on us and the producers we support for access to fresh food, community spaces, and a food system that honors our farmers, workers, and the environment.