Bellevue Farmers Market

In a special partnership, Primrose School of West Bellevue
and Bellevue Farmers Market are teaming up to bring nurturing, purposeful play to the market this summer! On select days, like TOMORROW, join us for free kids activities designed by Primrose educators!

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🚶Come to the Market for a Cool, Summer Stroll 🚶 Imagine you’re halfway done with a snowy, winter hike on the slopes of Mt. Rainier. You’re hungry and tired and cold, but instead of pulling out a half-frozen protein bar, you get to take a minute and pull a still-warm samosa out of your bag. The crispy outside, and the hearty filling of potatoe...

Welcome Samosa to Bellevue Farmers Market for their pop-in this Thursday!

Leena and Vikas Tomar started their business, Seattle Samosa, with the idea of making high-quality, authentic samosas at home after seeing the meager options of frozen, inauthentic samosas available in stores. The major ingredients in their samosas, like the potatoes for their Punjabi samosas and the paneer for their Spinach Paneer and Paneer Masalas flavors are sourced from local farmers. The spices that they need to keep the flavors authentic are imported, to maintain authenticity. As the business has grown, they've expanded from the original vision of authentic flavors to also include some fun, experimental flavors on their menu inspired by different regions of India, South Asia, and other parts of the world.

Adapted from Seattle Neighborhood Farmers Markets

Tomorrow is Market Day! See what's new and returning in this week's newsletter!

🫐Blueberries, Apricots, Potatoes and More! 🥔

Welcome small business owner Suwat and Chayen Coffee to Bellevue Farmers Market! Chayen Coffee brings their dynamic menu of coffee- and tea-based classics and handcrafted custom beverages to BFM! They will be at BFM *this* Thursday and every other week for the coming month.

NEW at the market this week! Join us for an enhanced Power of Produce (POP) Club thanks to . Located in the Bellefield Office Park just 10 minutes from BFM, Primrose School of West Bellevue is locally-owned and committed to early childhood education that is designed to foster good character and grow social and emotional skills while also building literacy and math skills. Find the POP Club tent this week and explore veggies with a t-shirt painting project and sensory tables!

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👋We're Back Open This Week 👋

In the Pacific Northwest, as the summer warms the earth, it brings with it vibrant and delicious berries, one of the highlights of the Bellevue Farmers Market. Several of our regular vendors bring these fresh, colorful, and nutritious summer fruits - look for raspberry variations like Tullameen red raspberries, sweet Anne Gold raspberries, double golden raspberries, munger berries, plus logan berries, tayberries and of course blueberries and strawberries. Stroll to Farms Berries , Sidhu Farms , Our Family Farm , Cabrera Farms and Foothills Farm to boost your health and fill your basket! And check out our Stories today for some berry recipes ! See you this Thursday, 3-7pm! EBT/SNAP proudly accepted.

Disclaimer: This website or content herein is not intended to cure, prevent, diagnose, or treat any disease. Please consult your health care provider regarding any health related issues, concerns, treatment and/or decisions.

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Reminder: BFM is CLOSED for July 4th

Who is Eitan? By day, he's making flexible circuits that go into medical devices, but by the evening, he is who we affectionately call our "shed magician." Like many of our wonderful BFM volunteers, he's a regular part of how our tiny nonprofit runs on a weekly basis. Kirkland-born Eitan, however, hold a special place on our volunteer team. Over the last six years or so he has been a BFM breakdown volunteer, he has taken ownership of figuring out how to collapse our market equipment and supplies into a very compact shed with the efficiency of a Tetris Grand Master! Thank you Eitan for your weekly dedication to the Bellevue Farmers Market!

Do you have a favorite food truck you'd like to see at Bellevue Farmers Market? Or know of a baby food truck that is looking to grow? Thanks to our wonderful host partner Bellevue Presbyterian Church, we have some additional room in our food truck area and want to hear your suggestions, comment below!

Did you know 14 farms closed their operations in Washington state every week during the last 5 years? Sadly, this data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture reaffirms the precariousness of agricultural life. By buying directly from farmers and ranchers, at markets like BFM, you're giving them a better return for their produce and meats, and the ability to compete against large agribusiness. Want to learn more? Listen to this TED Talk: https://youtu.be/6Wl0yjC459k?si=C-zKCeDlnF6gryJC.

A reminder that BFM is closed next week for the July 4th holiday. Enjoy the fireworks and see you on July 11th!

It's Market Day! Be like this little guy who came prepared to shop (and enjoyed the summer sun with a Seattle Pops popsicle!) Open today 3-7pm with over 40 vendors and live music from Diego Chávez a starting at 5p! Shop today for your July 4th grilling needs at Foggy Hog Farm, Windy N Ranch in Ellensburg-Pastured, Organic & Free Range Meats and Loki Fish Company as we will be closed next week for the holiday!

And next up, welcome Chef Dean and Butterfusion who is joining us this week offering their locally-made compound butters, just in time for 4th of July grilling! Samples will also be available!

Double header announcement today! Welcome the first of two new vendors who will be popping into BFM this week and for select dates this season. This Thursday, Cafecito Mexican Bakery will be bringing their freshly baked pan dulce, including churro co**ha, slices of tres leches cake and aqua frescas this week!

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☀️School's OUT, Summer is IN ☀️ BUTTERFUSION Butterfusion is a local crafter of compound finishing butters with butter sourced from Washington dairies and blended with only natural wholesome ingredients.  Chef Dean roasts fresh garlic as well as zests and juices fresh citrus.  Flavors include: lemon basil, bacon brown sugar, chi...

Curious about radishes? Radishes are currently in-season in WA state and can be found at several BFM farm vendors. Find out why this vegetable is so RAD and get inspo with recipes that will elevate your next meal!

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Bellevue Farmers Market is always looking for new ways to be a resource for our community. In addition to hosting nonprofits at our market, we have partnered with the City of Bellevue conservation and outreach division of the utilities department to offer battery recycling as a pilot program. Make the market where you unload your household batteries and pick up ingredients for a different kind of "juice"! Starting this Thursday, June 27th.

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☀️Celebrate the First Day of Summer with BFM ☀️

Do you have a green thumb or want to make your thumb greener 🤣? BFM will be co-hosting a plant and seed swap at this Thursday's market. Everyone from experienced to newbie gardeners can swap - just bring your small plants potted in dirt, cuttings and seeds to swap with others! Some plants will also be available free as well! And while you're at the swap, shop our 45 vendors of fresh produce, food pantry items, and ready-to-eat foods, supporting small businesses across WA state!

A sampling of plants that will be available to swap include:

Outdoor plants:
- Echinacea purpurea
- pink Japanese anemone
- oakleaf hydrangea
- white lacecap hydrangea (2)
- rhodies (pink/white)
- orange oriental poppies
- Lemon balm
- Anise hyssop
- Variegated sedge
- Centennial hops
- Alyssum
- Lady’s mantel
- Autumn’s joy sedum
- Variegated Wintercreeper
- Douglas aster (native)
- Oregano
- Feverfew
- Light purple lilac
- Burning bush seedlings
- Tolmiea menziesii (native)
- Fringecup (native)
- Western Starflower
- Rose campion
- Lamb’s ear (Stachys byzantina)
- Lemon thyme
- Apple mint
- Chocolate mint
- Basil mint
- Trumpet Honeysuckle (native)
- Lavender babies

House plants:
- Golden Pothos cuttings
- Pothos N’joy
- Tradenscantia nanouk cuttings
- Swiss cheese monstera cuttings
- Mini monstera cuttings
- String of hearts cuttings
- String of pearls cuttings
- Potted jade plant
- succulents

School's almost out! Looking for a way to show your appreciation to your children's teachers and school staff? Buy beautiful bouquets of freshly picked flowers from our two flower farmers, P&K Garden and Thai Yang! Stop by, maybe even grab some dinner too! We are open tomorrow, 3-7pm, and located just north of downtown Bellevue.

🍒 First Cherries of the PNW Season 🍒 -

🍒 First Cherries of the PNW Season 🍒

Buying locally grown produce in their natural growing season means treating your body to the most flavorful, nutrient-dense foods available! We are so lucky to live in the agriculturally-rich state of Washington, see a glimpse of what's in season this month of June! And come shop at Bellevue Farmers Market, every Thursday now through October 24th!

The rumor is true... is bringing their freshly-picked tomatoes to Bellevue Farmers Market *tomorrow*!! 🍅 We know this is a highly-anticipated time in the seasonal growing calendar! For everyone's safety, please wait until opening bell at 3pm to enter the market and use your walking feet 👣 😀 Thank you to for supporting this opportunity for farmers to sell directly to consumers!

Mike's Shave Ice will be popping into BFM 4x this summer, the first one is this Thursday! Check them out in our food truck section at our site, 3-7pm.

* Reminder * The WIC & Senior Farmers Market Nutrition program (FMNP) season has started! Now through October 31st, your 2024 benefits can be used at participating markets which includes Bellevue Farmers Market! Stop by the Info Booth and we can point you towards authorized growers including , , , , , , and