Emerson-Garfield Farmers' Market

Catholic Charities helped support the launch of the Emerson-Garfield Farmers' Market in 2013, giving this Spokane market a neighborhood-rooted start that still shapes its identity. The market now gathers at Emerson Park, one block off North Monroe, with a Friday afternoon schedule that fits a stop at the end of the week. Its history also runs through Knox Presbyterian Church, which hosted the market in its parking lot for the first three years. That trail of support from neighborhood groups and partner organizations gives this market a distinctly local footprint in Emerson-Garfield.

Why it matters locally

The Emerson-Garfield Neighborhood Council first hatched the idea for this market, tying it directly to neighborhood organizing rather than a stand-alone commercial project. Additional support from Catholic Charities and Project Hope Spokane helped the market launch mid-season in 2013, and Knox Presbyterian Church provided both support and a place to host it for its first three years.

That collaborative pattern continues through the North Monroe Business District, which is named as an ongoing supporter. Past market booths have also included Spokane Arts, Main Market Co-op, the Lands Council, United Healthcare, AllState agents, and BECU neighborhood schools, showing that the market has been used as a neighborhood-facing space for more than produce sales alone.

What you'll find there

This market’s mix is defined less by named flagship vendors and more by recurring activities, nutrition programs, and a modest Friday setup that visitors describe as produce-forward. One visitor noted vegetables, local honey, basil, and star squash among the stands.

• -Browse produce stands with vegetables and fruit, including cherries mentioned by one visitor.
• -Pick up local honey, plus seasonal items such as basil and star squash noted by one visitor.
• -Find food wagons alongside farm stands during the market.

Regular programming includes cooking demos, book readings for all ages, craft fairs, cider pressing, and kids' activities, including the market's KERNEL activities. Other listed events include a hands-on composting workshop, a home canning and pickling demo, and a vermiculture tutorial.

Know before you go

No dogs is the clearest planning note here, so visitors coming to Emerson Park should plan accordingly. The market is held in Emerson Park at 1116 W Alice Ave, while the listed street address is 2310 N Monroe Street, and it is described as one block off North Monroe. That means the park location is the practical destination to navigate to on market day.

Fridays run from 3 to 7pm during the June 5 to September 25 season, making this an afternoon and early-evening market rather than a morning stop. Restrooms are not available on site, another useful detail if you're planning to stay for activities like readings, demos, or kids' programming. The market reports 24 vendors, though one recent visitor described a smaller setup of about 15 vendors on their trip.

Payments & SNAP

SNAP/EBT is accepted at the Emerson-Garfield Farmers' Market, and the market also offers SNAP Market Match for a bonus tied to a set amount loaded from a customer's EBT card. The Farmers Market Nutrition Program is available as well, providing WIC credits that can be used as a cash discount on produce from authorized vendors. This is one of the market's strongest practical features for produce shoppers using food access programs.