About The Ballard Farmers Market

Open since 2000, The Ballard Farmers Market is Seattle's first year-round neighborhood farmers market selling produce exclusively from Washington state farmers. The Market has operated along the historic cobblestone stretch of Ballard Avenue NW between Vernon Place and 22nd Avenue. In the spring of 2016, the Market expanded onto 22nd Avenue, extending to NW Market Street.  We hope you will visit us soon and plan to spend the day exploring one of the gems of Seattle.

Join Farmore WA for their 3rd annual Plant A Seed event at the Ballard Farmers Market on Sunday, April 28th from 9AM - 1PM

“Agrimentors” from The Ballard High Plant Club, Nathan Hale Urban Farm, and Tilth’s Garden Hotline will lead the way in sharing their expertise and nurturing a culture of learning and growth within our community. Don't miss this opportunity to glean valuable insights and cultivate your passion for sustainable agriculture & gardening

Find out more information here

Join us for our 2nd annual Pride Parade and celebration on June 9th!

The Parade starts at 9:15

Everyone is invited to join the parade. Let’s come together to honor love and unity within our community. Plus, don’t miss LGBTQIA+ performances throughout the market day.

We are looking for LGBTQIA+ buskers, balloon artists, face painters, drag artists, and more to perform! If you are interested, email info@sfmamarkets.com by May 31st

Stay tuned for more information!

We would love for everyone to meet Johnny Courtney, the Chef and co-owner of ATOMA in Wallingford.  His career took him around the world; from Australia to Mexico to settling in Seattle. We’re sure glad he did.  Once an executive sous-chef at Canlis, it’s clear he’s got love for not only good food but also the larger food community as well! 

We first met Johnny and the Atoma gang when they were part of “The incredible Feast 2023”- Neighborhood Farmers Markets yearly fundraiser. And he’s a been regular at plenty of markets around town, usually with other members of the ATOMA staff. (You can sometimes catch him at Ballard on Sundays)

The man’s got a busy schedule but we were lucky enough to get him to answer a handful of questions on his thoughts about buying local and what that means to him:

Read ATOMA story here

Check out the incredible write up about the Ballard Farmers Market from the Seattle Times written by Tat Bellamy-Walker

Here is a short blurb from the piece:

Colin Barricklow, who co-owns Kirsop Farm in Rochester, Thurston County, with his wife, Genine Bradwin, travels 90 miles to downtown Ballard every week to sell fresh vegetables, lambskins, smoked bacon and pork chops. 

“Ballard is sort of the Holy Grail,” Barricklow said, adding that he enjoys interacting with regular customers and the bond among the vendors. “It’s the best market that we do.”

The piece highlights Ballard Farmers Market favorites like Kirsop Farm, Skagit River Ranch, Ayako & Family, R’Sential Candles, Bow Hill Blueberries, and more.

Read the entire article titled “Why the Ballard Farmers Market is the Best in Seattle”

This map is updated every Thursday with vendors that will be there on Sunday and their location in the market.

*Actual vendor availability is subject to change after map is updated

The Ballard Farmers Market is open every Sunday, rain or shine, year-round from 9:00 AM - 2:00PM.

We are only closed if Sunday falls on Christmas Day.

You will find parking on the surrounding streets, and on Sundays all meters are free.  Ballard Farmers Market is centrally located for buses, bikes and foot traffic.  

The Market has operated along the historic cobblestone stretch of Ballard Avenue NW between Vernon Place and 22nd Avenue Ballard AVE NW.

EBT/SNAP, WIC/Senior FMNP, Fresh Bucks, SNAP Market Match, as well as credit/debit cards are accepted at this market. Click here to learn more about the Fresh Bucks matching program in the City of Seattle.

Madrona Famers Market

The Madrona Farmers Market is located in one of Seattle's most diverse neighborhoods. We serve residents of the Central District, Cherry Hill, Madison Valley, Madrona, and Madison Park. For more information about our Seasonal Farmers Market in Madrona go here

Wallingford Farmers Market

You'll find  a wide variety of seasonal farm produce from Washington farms, artisanal food makers with the finest take home products or ready-to-eat meals, all including locally grown ingredients from our farmers, fishers and ranchers.  Bring the family to enjoy the park, an award-winning playground and P-Patch while you do your weekly shopping. For more information about our seasonal Farmers Market in Wallingford go here.