Find summer-fresh food at these farmers markets

The local-food movement is booming around Puget Sound, as open-air markets make shopping a celebration.

Seattle

Columbia City Farmers Market

Produce, flowers, 3-7 p.m. Wednesdays, Columbia Plaza, 4801 Rainier Ave. S., Seattle (206-547-2278 or www.seattlefarmersmarkets.org)

Wallingford Center Market

Opening for the season May 20, fresh produce, 3-7 p.m. Wednesdays, Wallingford Avenue North and North 45th Street, Seattle (206-781-6776 or www.fremontmarket.com).

Lake City Farmers Market

Opening for season June 4; produce, cooking demos, music, kids' activities, 3-7 p.m. Thursdays, Northeast 125th Street and 28th Avenue Northeast, Seattle (206-547-2278 or www.seattlefarmersmarkets.org).

Queen Anne Farmers Market

Opening for season June 18; produce, flowers, baked goods, arts and crafts, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Thursdays, West Crockett Street off Queen Anne Avenue North, Seattle (www.qafma.org).

Madison/Madrona

Farmers Market

Opening for season May 23; produce, crafts, 3-7 p.m. Fridays, Martin Luther King Jr. Way and East Union Street, Seattle (206-781-6776or www.fremontmarket.com).

Phinney Farmers Market

Opening for season May 29; produce, baked goods, flowers, music, 3-7 p.m. Fridays, Phinney Neighborhood Center, 6532 Phinney Ave. N., Seattle (206-547-2278 or www.seattlefarmersmarkets.org).

University District Farmers Market

Produce, chef demos and music, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturdays year-round, University Heights Center, 5031 University Way N.E., Seattle (206-547-2278 or www.seattlefarmersmarkets.org).

Magnolia Farmers Market

Opening for season May 23; produce, flowers, honey and baked goods, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturdays, Magnolia Community Center, 2550 34th Ave. W., Seattle (206-547-2278 or www.seattlefarmersmarkets.org).

Broadway Farmers Market

Produce, baked goods, flowers, cooking demos, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Sundays, 10th Avenue East and East Thomas Street, Seattle (206-547-2278 or www.seattlefarmersmarkets.org).

West Seattle Farmers Market

Produce, music, chef demos, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Sundays year-round, Southwest Alaska Street and California Avenue Southwest, Seattle (206-547-2278 or www.seattlefarmersmarkets.org).

Ballard Farmers Market

Produce, flowers, arts and crafts, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Sundays, Ballard Avenue Northwest and 22nd Avenue Northwest, Seattle (206-781-6776 or www.fremontmarket.com).

Fremont Market

Crafts, flea market, antiques, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sundays, 400 N. 34th St., Seattle (206-781-6776 or www.fremontmarket.com).

Pike Place Market

Shops, crafts and farmers' tables, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sundays, year-round, Pike Place Market, First Avenue and Pike Street, Seattle (206-682-7453 or www.pikeplacemarket.org).

Eastside

Crossroads Farmers Market

Opening for season May 26; produce, noon-5 p.m. Tuesdays, Crossroads Mall, 156th Avenue Northeast and Northeast Eighth Street, Bellevue (www.crossroadsbellevue.com).

Carnation Farmers Market

Produce and other locally produced foods, 3-7 p.m. Tuesdays, Tolt Avenue and Bird Street, Carnation (425-333-6050 or www.carnationfarmersmarket.org).

Kirkland Farmers Market

Produce, flowers, crafts, 2-7 p.m. Wednesdays, Downtown Kirkland Marina Park, 25 Lake Shore Drive, Kirkland (425-893-8766 or www.kirklandwednesdaymarket.org).

Sammamish Market

Produce, crafts, 4-8 p.m. Wednesdays, Sammamish Commons at City Hall, 801 228th Ave S.E., Sammamish (www.sammamishfarmersmarket.org).

Bellevue Farmers Market

Produce, baked goods, seafood, plants, 3-7 p.m. Thursdays, adding 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturdays starting June 6, 401 Bellevue Way N.E., Bellevue; free parking at Bellevue Square (425-454-8474 or www.bellevuefarmersmarket.org).

Duvall Farmers Market

Opening for season May 28; produce, flowers, plants, crafts, kids' activities, food, 3-7 p.m. Thursdays, First Avenue between Stella and Stephens Streets, Duvall (www.duvallfarmersmarket.com).

Redmond Saturday Market

Produce, crafts, plants, flowers, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturdays, 7730 Leary Way, Redmond (425-556-0636 or redmondsaturdaymarket.org).

Woodinville Farmers Market

Produce, crafts, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturdays, Carol Edwards Center, Northeast 175th Street and 133rd Avenue, Woodinville (www.woodinvillefarmersmarket.com).

Issaquah Farmers Market

Produce, crafts, plants, entertainment, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturdays, Pickering Barn, 1730 10th Ave. N.W., Issaquah (425-837-3311 or www.ci.issaquah.wa.us).

South

Renton Farmers Market

Opening for season June 2; produce, plants, kids' activities, music, 3-7 p.m. Tuesdays, the Piazza, Third Avenue and Burnett Street, Renton (www.rentonfarmersmarket.com/).

6th Avenue Market, Tacoma

Opening for season June 2; produce, entertainment, crafts, 3:30-7:30 p.m. Tuesdays, North Pine Street between Sixth Avenue and Seventh Avenue, Tacoma (253-272-7077 or www.tacomafarmersmarket.com).

Burien Farmers Market

Produce, flowers, crafts, baked goods, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Thursdays, Southwest 152nd Street and 10th Avenue Southwest, Burien (206-433-2882 or www.discoverburien.com).

Broadway Market, Tacoma

Opening for season May 21; produce, entertainment, crafts, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Thursdays, Broadway between 9th Street and 11th Street, Tacoma (253-272-7077 or www.tacomafarmersmarket.com).

Des Moines Waterfront

Market opening for season June 6; produce, crafts, entertainment, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturdays, South 227th Street and Dock Street, Des Moines (www.dmfmg).

Kent Farmers Market

Opening for season June 6; produce, flowers, crafts, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturdays, Town Square Plaza, Second Avenue and Smith Street, Kent (www.kentfarmersmarket.com).

Federal Way Farmers Market

Fresh produce, crafts, flowers, music, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturdays, Sears parking lot, The Commons, Federal Way (www.federalwayfarmersmarket.com).

Vashon Farmers Market

Fresh produce, flowers, crafts, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturdays (starting in July, Wednesdays also), Village Green, Bank Road and Vashon Highway, Vashon (206-267-8146 or www.vigavashon.org).

Puyallup Farmers Market

Fresh produce, baked goods, crafts, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturdays, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Sundays, Pioneer Park, 330 S. Meridian St., Puyallup (www.puyallupmainstreet.com/).

Proctor Farmers Market

Fresh produce, flowers, meat, seafood, garden-related crafts and products, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturdays, North 27th Avenue and Procter Street, Tacoma (www.proctorfarmersmarket.com).

Gig Harbor Farmers Market

Fresh produce, flowers, plants, crafts, 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturdays, Kimball Drive Park and Ride, off SR-16, Gig Harbor (253-851-7397 or www.gigharborfarmersmarket.com).

SeaTac Farmers Market

Opening for the season July 12, fresh produce, flowers, crafts, baked goods, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Sundays, Valley Ridge Park, 4644 S. 188th St., SeaTac (www.ci.seatac.wa.us/services/seatacmarket.htm).

North

Mukilteo Farmers Market

Opening for the season June 3, fresh produce, 3-7 p.m. Wednesdays, Lighthouse Park, 609 Front St., Mukilteo (425-418-6064 or www.mukilteofarmersmarket.org).

Lake Stevens Farmers Market

Opening for the season June 4, fresh produce, flowers, crafts, 5 p.m.-sunset Thursdays, North Cove Park, behind City Hall, 1812 Main St., Lake Stevens (425-931-5811 or www.snohomishmarkets.com).

Snohomish Farmers Market

Fresh produce, flowers, baked goods, crafts, 3 p.m.-7:30 p.m. Fridays, First Avenue and Cedar Street, Snohomish (360-668-5599 or www.snohomishmarkets.com).

Bothell Farmers Market

Opening for the season June 5, fresh produce, flowers, crafts, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Fridays, Country Village, 23732 Bothell-Everett Highway, Bothell (425-483-2250 or www.countryvillagebothell.com).

Edmonds Museum

Garden Market/Summer Market

Fresh produce, crafts, flowers, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturdays through June 27, Fifth Street and Bell Street, Edmonds; Summer Market, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturdays, July 11-Oct. 3 (closed Aug. 15), Fifth Street from Main Street to Bell Street, Edmonds (206-412-4630 or www.snohomishmarkets.com).

Arlington Farmers Market

Opening for the season June 20, fresh produce, crafts, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturdays, Legion Park, 200 N. Olympic St., Arlington (360-435-9272 or www.arlingtonfarmersmarket.org).

Lake Forest Park Farmers Market

Fresh produce, flowers, fish, cheese, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Sundays, Lake Forest Park Towne Centre, 17171 Bothell Way N.E., Lake Forest Park (www.thirdplacecommons.org).

Everett Farmers Market

Opening for the season May 31, fresh produce, baked goods, crafts, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Sundays, Port Gardner Landing, West Marine View Drive and 16th Street, Everett (425-258-3356 or www.everettfarmersmarket.com).

— Compiled by

Madeline McKenzie