For the last month, nature has had us by the balls, teasing us with hints of spring and warmth, then assaulting us with hail and bracing winds. To celebrate spring's long-overdue arrival (and its offerings of asparagus, nettles, and fiddlehead ferns), and the city's recent pledge to cut permitting fees and help farmers' markets establish affordable, long-term homes, I offer you a comprehensive list of your neighborhood farmers' markets which, if they're not already open, will be within the month. God bless America—now go shop and eat.
Ballard Farmers' Market
Sun 10 am–3 pm, year round
Ballard Ave and 22nd Ave NW.
Broadway Farmers' Market
Sun 11 am–3 pm, starting May 11
10th Ave E and Thomas St, behind the Bank of America.
Columbia City Farmers' Market
Wed 3–7 pm, open
4801 Rainier Ave S.
Fremont Farmers' Market
Sun 10 am–5 pm, year round
N 34th St and Phinney Ave N.
Lake City Farmers' Market
Thurs 3–7 pm, starting June 5
NE 125th St and 28th Ave NE, next to the library off Lake City Way.
Madrona Farmers' Market
Fri 3–7 pm, starting May 16
Union St and MLK Way, in the Grocery Outlet parking lot.
Magnolia Farmers' Market
Sat 10 am–2 pm, starting June 7
2550 34th Ave W, next to the Magnolia Community Center.
Phinney Farmers' Market
Fri 3–7 pm, starting May 16
67th St and Phinney Ave N, in the lower lot of the Phinney Neighborhood Center.
Queen Anne Farmers' Market
Thurs 3–7 pm, starting June 19
1915 First Ave W, McClure Middle School parking lot.
University District Farmers' Market
Sat 9 am–2 pm, year round
Corner of 50th St and University Way NE, in the University Heights parking lot.
Wallingford Farmers' Market
Wed 3–7 pm starting May 14
1815 N 45th St, Wallingford Center parking lot.
West Seattle Farmers' Market
Sun 10 am–2 pm, year round
California Ave SW and SW Alaska St.
