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2008 Vendor Application (Word)
2008 Vendor Application (PDF)
Craft vendors, please fill out the Vendor application for the July 13th and October 5th craft days. Please return the form to our Market Master at the address on the form. The cost of a stall that day is $35.00.

The 2008 Farmers Market season starts this Sunday, Mother‘s Day, May 11. Stalls will be open at 11:00 am sharp, with lots of fresh produce, honey, jams, plants, fish and shellfish, 2 cheese stalls and more.

Say hello to our new and returning vendors, pick up a gorgeous bouquet for Mom and one for you, too. Our flower vendors will be back with loads of beautiful blossoms to help you forget this year‘s extra-long winter! Come early for the best selection.

In the afternoon, take a break from opening day of the Farmers Market at 2:00 pm and enjoy spicy Cajun music performed on the Third Place stage by festival favorites Filé Gumbo. Learn some sizzling dance steps to get ready for this year‘s Northwest Folklife Festival at Seattle Center, May 23rd – 26th.

The regular 2008 season lasts through Sunday, October 5th. Remember, our vendors come with wonderful food and products, rain or shine.

This year find sturdy green Farmer‘s Market reusable grocery totes made for us by Dansing Marketing Group. You can find them throughout the Market, at vendor stalls and at the Information Booth at the front of the Market. Help us cut waste!

This year, Market partner Northwest Hospital, is providing a hospitality tent for Marketgoers. Stop in throughout the season to take a break from the sun (there will be sun) and shopping. Look for cooking demonstrations and special health and nutrition information every week.

By Bus:
Metro Route 331, (Routes and Maps)
Sound Transit Route 522 (Route Schedule — Map)

By Bike:
The Burke-Gilman Trail is directly across Bothell Way from the Market. Here‘s a Metro Bicycling Guidemap, The Market is where SR522 and Hwy104 meet.

By Car:
The Market is located at the intersection of SR522 and Hwy104 in Lake Forest Park. There's plenty of free parking. Think green! Combine errands and save fuel. Pick up a prescription, find a loaf of fresh bread, supplement your Market purchases at Lake Forest Park Towne Centre. And there's always something happening at Third Place Books and Third Place Commons.

If you receive Market Bucks this season, you're in luck! Market Bucks can be used like cash to purchase any food item from any vendor at the Lake Forest Park Farmers Market. Food items include a variety of fresh, local food products such as vegetables, fruit, cheese and other dairy products, meats and fish.

No identification is needed to use your bucks. (No cash back or refunds, please).

Don't delay! They're valid at the Lake Forest Park Commons Farmers Market only, through 12/31/2008.

In addition to Market Bucks, the Lake Forest Park Commons Farmers Market vendors also accept cash, USDA food stamp EBT cards, and Senior/WIC Nutrition Vouchers. Call the toll-free numbers below to find out if you are eligible:

• Food Stamps: 1-888-436-6392
• Senior Vouchers: 206-448-3110
• WIC Vouchers: 1-800-841-1410

If you‘re eligible, the folks at the Information Booth just inside the Market will help you with the EBT process and answer any questions you may have.