Pike Place Market - Microsoft Commons Farmers Market

Pike Place Market ties this Redmond market to a larger mission that expands access to fresh fruits and vegetables for low-income neighbors through Market currencies, CSA programs, and Express Farmers Markets across the city. At 15253 NE 40th St in Redmond, the Microsoft Commons Farmers Market runs seasonally from May to October, giving Eastside shoppers a direct connection to the Pike Place network during the main growing months. The name signals more than a pop-up produce stop: it places this market inside a broader food-access effort while bringing a roster of Pike Place farmers and producers into Microsoft Commons.

Why it matters locally

Microsoft Commons Farmers Market is explicitly linked to Pike Place Market, a nonprofit-driven institution whose work includes helping low-income neighbors get fresh fruits and vegetables through Market currencies, CSA programs, and Express Farmers Markets. That matters in Redmond because this market is not described as a standalone weekly stop; it is part of the same organization that also highlights local farmers, seasonal food, and direct farm connections.

The broader Pike Place network also keeps the focus on regional agriculture through its farmer roster and farm stories, including growers such as Pink Moon Farm and the story of Yeng Lee, which the Market presents as a way to understand challenges local farmers are facing. In practice, that gives the Redmond market a local purpose grounded in farm access and producer visibility rather than just lunchtime convenience.

What you'll find there

The vendor mix attached to Pike Place Market leans heavily toward farms and farmstead food producers rather than packaged retail. Names in the roster point to produce growers, mushroom farms, orchards, bakeries, and creameries that reflect the larger Pike Place farm program.

• -Find Pink Moon Farm among the Pike Place farmers connected to this market network.
• -Look for Aash Farm on the Market farmer roster.
• -Pick up goods from AG Family Farm, also listed among the Market farmers.
• -See AJ’s Family Farm represented in the Pike Place farmer lineup.
• -Shop Alvarez Organics, named among the Market farmers.
• -Browse produce from Amador Farm, included on the farmer roster.
• -Check for mushrooms from Black Forest Mushrooms.
• -Look for Fantello Farmstead Creamery in the Market farmer group.
• -Add dairy from Golden Glen Creamery, another listed producer.
• -Find greens or farm products from Herban Farm.
• -Watch for fruit from Martin Family Orchard.
• -Seek out mushrooms from Puget Sound Mushrooms.
• -Look for oysters or shellfish from Samish Bay.
• -Pick up dairy from Silver Springs Creamery.
• -Find organic farm goods from Tiny’s Organic.
• -Add baked items from Brewmaster’s Bakery, listed among the Market farmers and producers.

Pike Place Market also runs Produce on Pike, an evening farmers market series operating in tandem with PIKE BOX pickup, alongside events such as the Market to Table Tour & Cooking Class.

Know before you go

No dogs are allowed, which is the clearest visit-planning detail to settle before you head over. The market is located at 15253 NE 40th St in Redmond and runs as a seasonal Friday market from May through October, so this is a warm-season stop rather than a year-round routine. Restrooms are available on site.

If you are driving, Pike Place Market’s parking information notes a garage with more than 800 stalls, daily access from 5 a.m. to 2 a.m., EV charging stations, bicycle racks, and disabled parking near elevators and the Market entrance; it also notes that RVs, trailers, and buses are not accommodated and that the vehicle height limit is 6 feet 8 inches. Those details are useful if you are familiar with the broader Pike Place system and planning around vehicle size or charging access.

Payments & SNAP

SNAP/EBT is accepted through the Pike Place Market network, aligning this market with the organization’s stated work to expand fresh-fruit-and-vegetable access through Market currencies and related programs. Payment methods are presented clearly for visitors, which helps if you are planning a quick weekday stop at Microsoft Commons rather than a longer market trip.