How can you support a local farmer? Buying products from nearby farms, growing your own food, cooking with locally sourced ingredients, and volunteering in the food system all contribute to proactively addressing food security challenges. Whether you’re seeking local farm products for the first time, or want fresh food with a more direct supply chain between farm to market to table, you should consider buying from local farms!
Here are some options, and search in particular for those in our Sammamish Valley:
- Purchase a CSA or place a special order with a Farmer (e.g. our farmer friends at Viva Farms–King County, Ecolibrium Farms, Sammamish Farms, Sound Sustainable Farms, and more!)
- Check out Eat Local First for food and farm resources.
- Shop at a Farmers Market (Woodinville Farmers Market opens for the season, Saturday, May 2nd, 2026.)
- Stop by a local Farm Stand or Farm Market (e.g. Tonnemaker’s Valley Farm Stand; 21 Acres Farm Market)
- Ask for locally produced food at your favorite grocery store.
Interested in Volunteering? Opportunities are available. Please e-mail sammamishvalleygrange286@gmail.com for information.
Read more about local farming and how to get involved in your food system from our partners at 21 Acres.
Sammamish Valley Fresh Pop-Up Market Saw Resounding Success
Thank you for your support of local farm businesses during this seasonal Pop-Up Market. In eleven weeks, nearly $11,000 of fresh, organically grown produce from a dozen local farmers was purchased. The fabulous volunteers re-packed that food into individual bags for weekly distribution. Collectively, 250 bags of produce was purchased totaling $7,500, plus an additional $1,000 in ‘bulk’ sales. Additionally, nearly $2,500 worth of fresh produce was donated to Woodinville Storehouse Food Bank, Camp Unity and the Northshore Senior Center.
This was a fulfilling experience for the Sammamish Valley Grange and our partners. We deepened our relationship with many local farmers, we met new volunteers and we discovered a new outlet for local, fresh food. You all responded with drive-through purchases and words of encouragement. Because of your fabulous support, we are resolute in our commitment to connect you with local farmers, local food, and we look forward to finding innovative ways to make that happen.
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