Queen Anne Farmers Market

I LOVE the underdog story, the unshackling from the poorly run Seattle farmers market monopoly, and the undaunted PASSION & BELIEF that went into turning this neighborhood run and operated (truly local) Farmers Market into a reality. But most of all, I love the focus of the market on the FARMERS and good locally produced food. The immutable positive spirit of the Queen Anne Farmers Market is practically palpable and all the neighbors who flock to it every Thursday have smiles on their faces coupled with words of pure ecstasy that the market is there for them. That this market is here at all is amazing enough given all the efforts to quash it -- that it is one of the most inviting, high-energy markets in Seattle is all the more remarkable. Given all this, I don't think there is a more deserving market for this award.