Columbia City Farmers Market

Columbia City Farmers Market is part of a 501(c)(3) organization whose mission centers on supporting local agriculture and local food access, which gives this Wednesday market a clear purpose beyond routine shopping. In Seattle’s Columbia City neighborhood, the market runs at S. Edmunds Street and 37th Ave. S. from May through October. It has been part of the area since 1998, when Karen Kinney established the market. The market is also one of seven locations operated by the Neighborhood Farmers Market Alliance in Seattle, tying this stop into a broader city network focused on local farms and food producers.

Why it matters locally

Karen Kinney established the Columbia City Farmers Market in 1998, giving this neighborhood market a history that stretches back more than two decades. It is operated by the Neighborhood Farmers Market Alliance, the organization behind seven Seattle market locations. Across those markets, the organization limits selling space to local farmers and food vendors, with no crafts, and reports well over 100 local farms and roughly 70 artisan food vendors in the system. That local-only standard matters here because it shapes what shows up on S. Edmunds Street each Wednesday: farm products and prepared food, not a general street fair. The organization also states that its mission is to support local agriculture and local food access, which places food access alongside farm support in the market’s day-to-day purpose.

What you'll find there

This market’s published materials emphasize the larger Neighborhood Farmers Markets vendor network rather than a Columbia City-only roster. What is specifically documented for Columbia City is a food-focused market mix, plus seasonal programming that turns some market days into tasting or demo dates.

• -Browse a market operated under a local-farm and food-only policy, with no crafts.
• -Find chef demonstration programming at Columbia City on June 3 with Chef Chong of Ooink.
• -Catch the same June 3 chef demo date featuring Chef Hend.
• -Look for Cherry Tastings, which sample cherries from around Washington and include cherry-inspired games.
• -Watch Zucchini Races, described as a tradition of coming together to see how fast vegetables can go.
• -Taste Washington-grown apples during Applelooza, an autumn event built around apple sampling.

The event calendar also lists Columbia City market dates on July 29, 2026 and October 7, 2026.

Know before you go

No dogs is the clearest visit rule to plan around at Columbia City. The market is held at S. Edmunds Street and 37th Ave. S., and the Columbia City Link Light Rail Station is one block away, making rail the simplest arrival option for many shoppers. If you are driving, zoned two-hour street parking surrounds the market, while non-zoned parking is available three blocks west and three blocks south. For ADA parking, there is one handicap spot near the west end of the market accessed from 35th & S Edmunds. The markets are described as ADA accessible overall, and that same west-end access point is the key landmark if mobility access shapes your route. Restrooms are not available on site, so that is another detail worth factoring into your stop.

Payments & SNAP

SNAP/EBT is accepted at Columbia City Farmers Market. The broader market organization also states that Fresh Bucks is accepted, WIC and Senior FMNP are accepted by participating farmers, and the SNAP Market Match Program provides an unlimited dollar-for-dollar match. For food bank donations, the Manager’s Tent is the drop-off point.