We’re going to miss our neighborhood newspaper! Visit their site to read about our Market: It’s agreed: LFP Farmers Market season a success. We have appreciated their coverage of our Market and initatives like Market Bucks.

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Seasonal Recipes

Troll the Internet for recipes with ingredients your household prefers. Some are so simple you‘ll be an instant expert. Also, the squash and root veggies in these dishes are easily substituted with what‘s on hand if you know a little bit about their texture and relative sweetness:

Puget Sound Fresh: Recipes

Start close to home, search for delicious recipes for seasonal produce. Then make your shopping list.

A Guide to Winter Vegetables Discovery Health

More nutrition information, arranged by vegetable type.

Meals from the Garden: Dark Days of Winter

Despite the gloomy title, this Seattle–area blog entry contains some interesting ideas for eating seasonally. The blog is about . . . a sustainable life focused on gardening, local food, limited carbon emissions, and an overall frugal, green and simple lifestyle.

Roasted Vegetables Food Network, Wolfgang Puck

A super–simple way to make roasted vegetables. Substitute similar types of vegetables to keep these proportions.

Super Simple Baked Acorn Squash

Easy, classic, tasty, perfect for a holiday meal or an at–home supper. Super easy for kids to prepare after an adult slices the squash open.

Our Market in the News

Our Market vendor Happy Mountain Farm on King-5 Evening Magazine.

Read all about Market Bucks in Amy Dayber‘s article in the July 16th issue of the Enterprise.

In the Seattle Times: Our farmers are affected by rising fuel costs, too. Alvarez and Tiny‘s Organic are featured in the article.

Our Market‘s Robert Houot Robert‘s Bistro Style was featured in the Seattle Times recently: What‘s Cooking Close to Home? Chef Houot teaches L‘Auberge Edge of Seattle and Culinary Arts at South Seattle Community College. If you‘ve tried his soups, spreads and marinades you‘ll be happy he‘s sharing his secrets with up and coming young chefs.

Market Galleries

Visit our Market and our Market‘s farms:
A Day at the Market
A Market Slideshow
A visit to ACMA Farms
A visit to Bautista Farms
A visit to Tiny‘s Organic

All images are © ThirdPlaceCommons.org.
Please do not use these images without written permission.

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.

In addition to Market Bucks, the Lake Forest Park Commons Farmers Market vendors also accept cash (there are two ATM machines at the Market), and Senior and WIC Farmers Market Nutrition Checks. To use an EBT card, come to the Friends Information table at the front entrance to the Market.

To find out about eligibility for yourself, or for a friend or relative, contact the Center for Human Services at 206.440.7300, or Hopelink at 425.869.6000. Both have offices in Shoreline.

You can also call one of these toll-free numbers for information:

• Food Stamps: 1-888-436-6392
• Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program Vouchers: 206-448-3110
• WIC Farmers Market Nutrition Program Checks: 1-800-841-1410