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SPRINGING TO LIFE
Kai Ottesen manages Hedlin Family Farms in La Conner, which will sell fresh fruit and produce at the Bellevue Farmers Market. Photo courtesy of Bellevue Farmers Market
THE BELLEVUE FARMERS MARKET’S 15TH SEASON OPENS MAY 17 AND RUNS THROUGH OCT. 11. By Raechel Dawson rdawson@soundpublishing.com
Organic produce, fresh flowers, food trucks, artisanal desserts, live music and crafts galore – there’s nothing quite like a good ol’ fashion farmers market to let you know spring has sprung. This May, the Bellevue Farmers Market will open among several Eastside farmers markets. Others will make their debut in June.
In its 15th year, the Bellevue Farmers Market already has 60 vendors signed up. From farmers, fishers and foragers, to artisan food producers, wineries, breweries and cideries, there’s no shortage of local flavor to go around for foodies. “We have new, diversified products and new offerings,” Bellevue Farmers Market executive director Natalie Evans said of this 2018 season. “Bellevue will be really excited.” This year, the market will be
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held every Thursday from 3-7 p.m., May 17 through Oct. 11. The weekly event has consistently attracted between 1,2001,500 people and also acts as a platform for nonprofits, groups or other agencies. In the past, King County’s library van has come through and nonprofits like the Master Gardeners, Bellevue Green Cleaning and PCC Farm Land Trust have done interactive tabling. This year, the market has a robust music scene, which
includes local artists, such as “Haggis Brothers,” “Larry Murante,” “A Well Known Stranger,” and “Diego Chavez and Kevin Buster,” among others. Chef demonstrations, led by executive chef from Lincoln Square is Daniel Laferriere, will also be held once a month during the peak season. Laferriere will show patrons how to use the farmers market’s fresh produce in interesting and unique dishes. Approximately
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15 chefs will assist Laferriere with the demos. Children will also have an opportunity to learn about healthy vegetables and fruits with the farmers market’s POP Club, now in its third year. The program is open to children ages 3-12 and will allow participants to have a “Passport to Health” log. According to the Bellevue Farmers Market’s website, children will receive stamps each See MARKET, Page 10
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