Vashon Farmers Market - Saturday

Vashon Farmers Market - Saturday sits within the work of the Vashon Island Growers Association, a nonprofit whose mission is to promote growing, farming, and food production on Vashon. That mission gives this market a distinctly island-scale frame: it is not just a place to buy food, but part of a broader effort to support agriculture, education, and food production on Vashon itself. The market’s permanent home is the Village Green at 17519 Vashon Highway SW, placing it in a setting the organization has tied directly to the island’s farm economy. Open from April through December, the Saturday market is one piece of a larger VIGA network that reaches from farm visits to food access work.

Why it matters locally

The Vashon Island Growers Association traces its roots to the 1980s, when it began with a desire to create on-island jobs in farming. That history matters here because the Saturday market grew out of that same effort, beginning as a small farmer’s market near the Post Office and expanding into an organization that supports the full spectrum of island agriculture.

VIGA’s local role extends beyond weekly sales. Its Farming in Community program is described as a network for education and collaboration among island farmers, while Get Growing is tailored to home and backyard gardeners. The Food Access Partnership adds another layer by collaborating with local agencies so islanders can access nutritious, Vashon-grown food, with support reaching the Vashon-Maury Community Food Bank and other island organizations. In practical terms, the market is tied to both farm livelihoods and food access on Vashon.

What you'll find there

This market’s public materials emphasize Vashon producers through farm tours, workshops, and education rather than a published stall-by-stall roster, so the clearest picture comes from the farms and food businesses VIGA spotlights across its island programming. Those examples point to a mix grounded in produce, dairy, flowers, grain baking, mushrooms, and prepared breakfast food.

• -Learn about Alta Rosa Farm through a session on berry varieties for small markets, trellis types, flavor, nutrition, pests, and diseases.
• -Find Aeggy’s Farm in VIGA programming, where its eggs are turned into fried egg sandwiches every Saturday at the farmers market.
• -See Venison Valley Farm highlighted for a small herd of pastured dairy cows and dairy products sold through its on-site farmstand.
• -Meet Sweet Alyssum Farm through VIGA’s farm series; Alyssa O'Cotter grows cut flowers and hops there.
• -Follow Fernhorn Bakery’s island grain focus in a session led by Thomas the baker.
• -Explore mushroom production with Peter’s talk focused on growing and selling shiitake logs.

VIGA also runs descriptive events tied to the market’s farm network, including the Farming in Community series, the Fiddlehead Feast, and a spring fundraiser dinner built around a locally sourced five-course menu. The strongest thread here is how often VIGA turns the market into a doorway to the rest of Vashon’s farm landscape. Its calendar moves people from the Village Green to working places across the island: Alta Rosa Farm for a berry-focused talk, Aeggy’s Farm for a visit tied to summer farm dinners, Venison Valley Farm for a look at pastured dairy cows, Sweet Alyssum Farm for cut flowers and hops, and Fernhorn Bakery for a session on island grain production. Even the more hands-on programming follows that same pattern, with workshops at Antonelis Family Farms & The Ruby Brink and a talk centered on shiitake log production. The result is a market experience shaped by field trips, classes, and producer stories as much as by the Saturday shopping trip itself.

Know before you go

No dogs and no restrooms are the two details most likely to affect your visit plan. The market is hosted at the Village Green, the permanent home of the Vashon Island Farmers Market, at 17519 Vashon Highway SW. It runs seasonally from April through December rather than year-round, so timing matters if you are planning around an off-season island visit.

This market is also tied to a larger VIGA calendar that includes farm visits, workshops, and public meetings, with board meetings held at the Vashon-Maury Island Land Trust and some sessions explicitly open to anyone for the first hour. If you want a market day that connects with the broader farm community on Vashon, it is worth looking at the wider VIGA schedule, since the organization regularly pairs the market with educational and on-farm programming.

Payments & SNAP

SNAP/EBT is accepted at Vashon Farmers Market - Saturday, and VIGA’s food access work is built around helping islanders access Vashon-grown food while supporting local farmers at the same time. The market’s visitor details also indicate that payment methods are clearly communicated on site, which helps if you are planning how to shop across different vendors.