Pike Place Market - South Lake Union Farmers Market

Pike Place Market’s South Lake Union Farmers Market connects Seattle shoppers with fresh produce through a broader mission that includes market currencies for low-income neighbors, CSA programs, and Express Farmers Markets across the city. At 410 Terry Ave N, this Thursday market brings that work directly into South Lake Union from early June through late October. The schedule is compact—just one midday window each week—but the vendor roster is extensive, spanning many farms plus mushrooms, creamery stands, baked goods, tamales, and prepared foods.

Why it matters locally

South Lake Union is one stop in Pike Place Market’s wider effort to expand access to fresh fruits and vegetables through market currencies, CSA programs, and Express Farmers Markets throughout Seattle. That mission gives this market a role beyond a weekly produce stop: it is part of the organization’s work to reach low-income neighbors with fresh food options.

The market also sits inside a larger civic and regional food network. Pike Place Market partners with King County and the City of Seattle to convene the King County Farms and Food Roundtable, a group focused on preserving farmland and increasing market and distribution opportunities. In practice, the South Lake Union market links downtown demand with a long list of farm vendors who bring seasonal goods into the city on a set weekly schedule.

What you'll find there

The vendor mix leans heavily toward farm stands, with a long roster of growers joined by a smaller set of mushroom producers, creameries, bakery sellers, and prepared-food businesses. That makes this market read as produce-first, with enough variety around the edges to round out a lunch break or a weeknight grocery run.

• -Browse vegetables and seasonal farm goods from Aash Farm.
• -Pick up produce from AG Family Farm.
• -Find farm offerings from AJ’s Family Farm.
• -Shop certified-organic produce from Alvarez Organics.
• -Look for vegetables from Amador Farm.
• -Add mushrooms from Black Forest Mushrooms.
• -Bring home baked goods from Brewmaster’s Bakery.
• -Choose cheese and dairy from Fantello Farmstead Creamery.
• -Sample creamery goods from Golden Glen Creamery.
• -Pick up herbs and farm produce from Herban Farm.
• -Seek out orchard fruit from Martin Family Orchard.
• -Compare another mushroom stand at Puget Sound Mushrooms.
• -Add shellfish from Samish Bay.
• -Round out the basket with dairy from Silver Springs Creamery.
• -Grab produce from Tiny’s Organic.
• -Include tamales from El Chito Tamales.
• -Mix in prepared foods from Hellenika.
• -Finish with vegetables from Rainbow Fresh.

Beyond the Thursday market, Pike Place Market also runs seasonal programs tied to this broader network, including Produce on Pike and Pike Place Express Farmers Markets with rotating farm-fresh offerings in downtown Seattle.

Know before you go

No dogs are allowed, which is the detail most likely to change a quick lunchtime visit plan. The market runs on Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 410 Terry Ave N, so this is a midday stop rather than an early-morning or after-work market. Restrooms are not listed as available in the market details.

If you are already moving around central Seattle, Pike Place Market notes several public transportation options connected with the larger Market system, including Metro, Sound Transit Light Rail, Washington State Ferries, the Elliot Bay Water Taxi, and Amtrak. Westlake Station is identified as a light rail stop just blocks from Pike Place Market.

Payments & SNAP

SNAP EBT is accepted here, aligning with Pike Place Market’s broader work to improve access to fresh fruits and vegetables through market currencies and related food access programs. Payment methods are identified as clear in the market details, which is useful for a fast weekday stop.