The Aljoya Farmers Market returns to the neighborhood this afternoon from 4-6 p.m., and will continue the last Thursday afternoon of each month through September.
Hosted by Ajoya Thornton Place, 450 N.E. 100th St., the market promises:
- Homemade baked items
- Fruits
- Vegetables
- Cut flowers
Bring cash or credit card to pay for your fresh goods. The market will be held outside the Bistro patio at Fifth Avenue Northeast and Northeast 100th Street.
Dear Maple LeafMom,
Thank you for stopping by last week. I am sorry you were disappointed. We used “Farmers Market” as a “fun” name, but as noted above, that name implies something more specific. We also chose items from our purveyors that we knew our residents would like to purchase with some convenience.
Going forward, we plan to have more of an “open market” and feature cooking demonstrations and food sampling from our Executive Chef. We hope you come back and enjoy!
I went yesterday and was quite disappointed. It’s not a farmer’s market. It’s a tiny produce stand. I think the kitchen at Aljoya bought extra produce from their supplier and sold it. Most of the produce (carrots excluded ) had stick on labels or packages similar to the grocery store.
Aljoya –
Thank you for listening and for being flexible!
If this does not work out, perhaps you could have a shuttle van to take your residents to the Lake City market on Thursdays, the U-District Market on Saturdays and the Meadowbrook market on Sundays.
Dear Readers, the event is primarily an opportunity for the residents and staff of Aljoya to do some convenient shopping and enjoy the local produce we have procured. Although not technically a “Farmers Market,” (a new name is in the works!) we look for opportunities to open our doors to the local community to benefit from events like this. We certainly don’t intend to take away business from anyone. Thank you for the insightful comments and please stop by Aljoya anytime!
http://www.seattlepi.com/local/article/Grumbles-that-Seattle-still-has-too-many-farmers-1388716.php
Northgate was turned down for being an official farmers market due to the harm the glut of markets is having on farmers and on all markets in general. Every neighborhood wants a market in their backyard. But, the economics don’t work out.
Is there a list of farms or is this a “farmers market”, wink wink.
I believe they are trying to catch the rush-hour traffic from the transit center.
I love the idea of a Farmer’s Market in Northgate, but question whether this time (4-6 pm) is good and whether this really makes sense when so many farmers are losing money due to the glut of markets in Seattle. The Lake City Market is at the exact same time – though it goes on until 7 pm.