Reviews for: Vashon Farmers Market

(36 reviews)
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Jennifer O. (Aug 5, 2009)
They are committed to supporting the local community. There is always a wide variety of offerings each week. There is music, community and fun. I love it!
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Marian B. (Jul 31, 2009)
It is an excellent market and a major community effort with lots of local support and enthusiasm.
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Jennifer L. (Jul 28, 2009)
I love the time I can spend carefully choosing from the vegetable starts, produce & crafts while my kids dance to local musicians and my husband visits with neighbors. It's a true community event each week and enriches the fabric of all of our lives. What we experience while there and what we bring home are both amazing.
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Tami P. (Jul 28, 2009)
Its a great mix of arts, crafts and music blended with fresh local food...fun for the whole family right here on our little island.
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Leslie C. (Jul 25, 2009)
Every time I visit Vashon, I make sure I go to the Farmers Market. My son and family live on Vashon and they purchase all their produce and other items at the Market. It is an important part of the community and serves everyone well; both consumers and vendors. Thanks for keeping the community a great place to live.
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Holly T. (Jul 25, 2009)
I love that the market is filled with Island growers who produce amazing food and also help to preserve the Island's historic agricultural landscape.
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Rex M. (Jul 25, 2009)
Great local food with a farmer to stand behind it. Great local crafts and services - like knife sharpening.
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Charlotte S. (Jul 24, 2009)
It's local and all the food is fresh and the stuff to buy is lovely and the people are all very friendly!
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cathy D. (Jul 24, 2009)
It is the local farmers market on my island with fabulous local produce, fruit, meat, food, music and crafts/art!!
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Marla M. (Jul 23, 2009)
Vashon's Market has something for everyone of all ages. Fresh local foods, ready to eat foods, beautiful goods of all types and live music. Market goers recognize the importance of buying locally and sustainably. The best part is bringing the community together every week. Even if you are not buying it is a gathering place to enjoy.
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Emily B. (Jul 23, 2009)
The Vashon Farmers Market has a wonderful selection of quality produce, crafts, and lunchables. It is a social event in and of itself with live music and a sparkling energy that pervades through the crowds that mingle along its offerings.
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Wendy D. (Jul 23, 2009)
Vashon is a wonderful place to live. The Farmers Market is a showcase for the strong sustainability philosophy of the island community. The markets on Saturday and Wednesday are a chance to see what's fresh, to catch up with friends, to drool over local crafts and products and to get a good dose of smiles. What's not to love!
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John M. (Jul 23, 2009)
Our Farmers Market is more than just a food market; it is an important social gathering. Once a week people fromall over the island come to the Market to resupply their food larder and to socialize. What should be a 10-15 minute buying experience turns into an hour or more of sharing stories, catching up on gossip (gasp!), and networking on problems facing individuals or the community as a whole. In addition to farm produce, the Market also has an ecclectic selection of local crafts people selling their products and has a different musical group playing each week. This year the Market will be one of four groups sponsoring a day long "Cider Fest" in October. The planning for this event has been in the works for several months and will culminate in an event to be enjoyed by all age groups.
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Jessica L. (Jul 23, 2009)
Small neighbor-owned farms...local produce...delicious, healthy, sustainable, food...what's not to like???
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sh V. (Jul 23, 2009)
the food tastes great, the people are fabulous. If you can't grow your own, buy local!
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Helen T. (Jul 23, 2009)
Nothing tastes better or feels like money well spent. I trust my community to keep it all clean and healthy.
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Victoria K. (Jul 23, 2009)
It has personallity; and its nice to shop at a non-chain store - plus good produce - fresh
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Ivy S. (Jul 19, 2009)
Friendly family farmers trying so hard to make a living. They sell only the freshest food. The weekly entertainment is always enjoyable, and our non food vendors have an ecclectic and interesting array of products, usually hand made on Vashon. It feels like a celebration whenever you go to the market.
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Amy H. (Jul 19, 2009)
Local, wonderful friends and people, organic, and great location for gathering twice a week with our community.
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Jeanne R. (Jul 18, 2009)
Wonderful organic fresh food, lots of craft and artisan vendors, music, made on the spot food vendors and a great location for a community get together every Saturday morning.
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Wendy W. (Jul 17, 2009)
It is the most happening place on the Island the whole week long even if it is only on Saturdays. There is variety, friendliness and great food to eat right there in the market.
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Merrilee R. (Jul 16, 2009)
It's friendly, full of fabulous locally and lovingly grown food and crafts, and it's a vital community asset.
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kate T. (Jul 16, 2009)
Most farmers live here and we see them weekly at least. There is a great connection between who grows our food and the rest of us. And I love seeing what's fresh and just pulled out of the earth, usually the morning I buy it.
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Lisa P. (Jul 16, 2009)
The Vashon Farmers Market allows the island's local farmers, craftspeople, and activists to share their crops, art, and ideas with the island community. Every Saturday morning, a myriad of people converge on the Village Green to enjoy the rich local bounty, learn of what is healthy and green, run into friends and family members, and celebrate life on Vashon. A When word got out a few years ago that the land the Market is located on was being listed for sale, islanders rallied by holding bake sales, auctions, and raising money to purchase the Village Green property so the Vashon Market could remain there in perpetuity. How cool is that? That's Vashon cool! That's how much we love the Vashon Farmers Market!
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Aimee C. (Jul 16, 2009)
The produce is fantastic, the ambiance is great, and the people are friendly. There is everything from locally grown eats to jewelry and psychic readings. It has it all.
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Janie S. (Jul 16, 2009)
Located on its own Village Green in the heart of town, this market IS the heart of our town .. small, but growing in farmers and crafters each season, with increasing diversity of local produce and artistic wares.
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Sarah L. (Jul 16, 2009)
It is a lovely living example of local economy and a community that supports good healthy food and the livelihoods of the farmers that grow it.
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Sherri M. (Jul 16, 2009)
Our market is small and friendly. There's great produce, beautiful flowers and a variety of local crafts - also a lot of great music. Best of all, it's local. You can find everything you need right here.
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Mark M. (Jul 16, 2009)
A lively place for buying fresh veggies, fruits and flowers grown by Vashon farmers, plus a wide selection of crafts and specialty foods. The market is becoming a fixture of island life.
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Herbert B. (Jun 25, 2009)
Many local organic growers, plus local crafters make the market a lively & interesting & FUN place to be, most Saturdays of the year. There's live music, as well... & often a portable kitchen with wonderful things to eat! ^..^
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Laura W. (Jun 22, 2009)
Best place to buy delicious,organic,local produce,plant starts, meat and eggs. Friendly people, lovely crafts, and fun music. No better place to be on a Saturday morning!
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Marcella G. (Jun 21, 2009)
It's paradise. The best day of the week, when the community comes out to feed each other body and soul on the village green.
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Annie B. (Jun 21, 2009)
An absolutely fantastic place to buy produce, meet neighbors, learn about local non-profits, meet and support artisans, and network with the community. It's the heartbeat of Vashon, and it's year-round!
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Rhonda G. (Jun 19, 2009)
Local, organic produce, plant starts as well as eggs from happy chickens! Friendly farmers, too.
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Heather C. (Jun 19, 2009)
The Vashon Farmers Market provides our island community with fresh produce, local crafts and a gathering place for friends and families!
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Virginia C. (Jun 19, 2009)
I live in a small community and our farmers market is a hub on the island for growers and local craftspeople. It is always lively and full of fabulous veggies,flowers,crafts,services and lots of fun.
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