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COVID-19 Safety Plan

Curious about how we’re creating marketplaces where you can shop local safely? Our COVID-19 safety plan is a living document that we’ll continue to update and implement as new best practices are developed by farmers markets across the country. We’re holding staff and vendors to a high standard of health and safety in order to… Continue reading COVID-19 Safety Plan

TFM Recognized as a “Success Story” during National Farmers Market Week

August 2017 Great news, market friends! TFM was chosen as the first market in the nation to be featured in Farmers Market Success Stories. The series is part of the United States Department of Agriculture’s National Farmers Market Week — and what a way to celebrate! TFM is honored to be included. Created by the… Continue reading TFM Recognized as a “Success Story” during National Farmers Market Week

Food Access in Tacoma: Small Markets Play Big Role

Thanks to generous grant funding from the Taco Time NW Foundation, for the third straight year the Tacoma Farmers Market will increase the buying power of low-income seniors who qualify for the Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP). This is a big deal. Here’s why. Low-income seniors who qualify for the Senior Farm Share program will receive… Continue reading Food Access in Tacoma: Small Markets Play Big Role

TAPCO Credit Union Partners With Tacoma & Proctor Farmers Markets to Support Apple-A-Day Program

Program benefits low-income children and families by providing fresh, local fruits and vegetables Tacoma, WA (June 3, 2015) – The Tacoma and Proctor Farmers Markets and TAPCO Credit Union are partnering to support the Apple-A-Day Program. The program benefits low-income children and families in Pierce County by expanding access to fresh fruits and vegetables at… Continue reading TAPCO Credit Union Partners With Tacoma & Proctor Farmers Markets to Support Apple-A-Day Program

Happy 25th anniversary Tacoma Farmers Market!

Raise your produce high, it’s market time again! And what a glorious start. This past week, the Tuesday market on 6th Avenue, and especially the Thursday market on Broadway, were bathed in sunshine, bringing thousands of happy shoppers to booths brimming with bounty. An auspicious beginning to the 25th year of the Tacoma Farmers Market.… Continue reading Happy 25th anniversary Tacoma Farmers Market!

The East Side’s Food Desert is About to Get a Little Less Barren

April 13th, 2015 Tacoma News Tribune Start asking around about food deserts, and specifically whether there’s one on Tacoma’s East Side, and you’ll be surprised by the varying assessments you get. Some, you’ll quickly learn, are skeptical. “I don’t believe in the term ‘food desert.’ I don’t believe it means anything,” Bert Hambleton says flatly.… Continue reading The East Side’s Food Desert is About to Get a Little Less Barren

Farmers Markets Expand Efforts to Fight Hunger

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Vade Donaldson WSFMA Food Access Programs Manager vade@wafarmersmarkets.com (206) 706-5198 January 28, 2015 The Washington State Farmers Market Association Builds on the Success of Food Security Efforts The Washington State Farmers Market Association (WSFMA), together with the Washington Farmers Market Access Partnership (FMAP), is pleased to announce the expansion of the… Continue reading Farmers Markets Expand Efforts to Fight Hunger

Tacoma Farmers Market Launches Matching Program

Double Your Dollars program increases access to fresh food for low income families, supports small family farms, and strengthens the local economy Tacoma, WA (September 9, 2014) – On Thursday, September 11th the Tacoma Farmers Market will launch its Double Your Dollars Matching Program for EBT (SNAP), WIC, and Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP)… Continue reading Tacoma Farmers Market Launches Matching Program