Farmers Markets & Produce Stands - Tri-Cities WA Guide
Information on farmers' markets, local food and farm producers, and specialty food & beverage products packaged locally is provided for Tri-Cities WA and other nearby communities including Prosser, Moses Lake, Walla Walla, Yakima, and Pendleton.
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- Home Food Preservation
- Washington Grown - Marketing & Media
- Walla Walla Sweet Onions
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Farmers' Markets in the Tri-Cities Region
There are several Farmers' Markets in the Tri-Cities Washington region that are open from May through October. The following is a list of Farmers' Markets located in the Tri-Cities and other communities that are within an hour or so drive from the Tri-Cities: Hermiston, Moses Lake, Pendleton, Prosser, Walla Walla and Yakima.
Kennewick: Historic Kennewick Farmers Market (Facebook) - early June through late October. Hours are from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Thursday in downtown Kennewick at Public Market - Columbia River Warehouse, 10 E Bruneau Ave., Building C.
Milton-Freewater: Milton-Freewater Farmers' Market (Facebook) - mid-May through mid-September. Hours are from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday in Orchard Park, 1221 S. Main St.
Moses Lake: Moses Lake Farmers Market & Craft Bazaar - early May through late October. Hours are from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on Saturday at the Dogwood Street side of McCosh Park at Fourth and Dogwood streets by the Moses Lake Aquatic Center. 
Pasco: Pasco Farmers' Market - early May through late October. Hours are from 9:00 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday at S. 4th Ave. in Peanuts Park.
Pendleton: Pendleton Farmers' Market - early May through mid-October. Hours are from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Friday on Main St.
Prosser: Prosser Farmers' Market - early June through early October. Hours are from 8:00 a.m. to noon on Saturday in the Prosser City Park at Seventh Street and Sommers Avenue.
Richland: 3 Eyed Fish Farmers' Market (Facebook) - early June through September. Hours are from 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. on Sunday at their location at Queensgate Village, 1970 Keene Rd. in Richland.
Richland: The Richland Farmer's Market at The Parkway - early June through the last Friday in October. Hours are from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on Friday at The Parkway between Jadwin Avenue and George Washington Way. Note: the market will not be held in July during boat race weekend.
Walla Walla: Downtown Walla Walla Farmers' Market - early May through October. Hours are from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on Saturday at Crawford Park / Market Station at the corner of Main & Fourth Streets.
Yakima: Downtown Yakima Farmers' Market - mid-May through mid-October. Hours are from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on Sunday. The Downtown Yakima Farmers' Market is located on South Third Street between Yakima Avenue and Chestnut Avenue, in front of the Capitol Theatre.
Fresh Fruit & Produce Stands in the Tri-Cities
Some of the fresh fruit and produce stands located in the Tri-Cities are listed below:
- Angel Brook Farm - three locations: 5200 West Clearwater in Kennewick, 1415 George Washington Way in Richland and 6708 W. Argent Road in Pasco.
- Hatch Patch (Facebook) - 1730 Falls Road in Pasco
- Preston Produce (Facebook) - 502 E Vineyard Dr. in Pasco
- Red Hook Farm (Facebook) - 7 W 27th Ave. in Kennewick
- Sunny Hill Market - located at the south end of Road 68 in Pasco near Mac's Garden Center
- Verónicas Fresh Produce (Facebook) - 3423 W Court St. in Pasco
- Villa's Fresh Produce / The Villa Farm (Facebook) - 5025 Road 68 in Pasco
U-Pick Fruit & Berries and U-Cut Lavender in the Tri-Cities Region
The following are some of the u-pick farms and orchards where you can pick fruit, berries, and cut lavender.
- Hermiston: K & K Blueberries - u-pick blueberries
- Lowden: Blue Mountain Lavender Farm - u-cut lavender, boutique products
- Milton-Freewater: Lampson Blueberries - u-pick blueberries
- Pasco: Hatch Patch (Facebook) - u-pick cherries, apples, pears, and pumpkins
- Prosser: Crimson Acres - u-pick USDA certified organic blueberries
- Prosser: Riverdell Farm u-pick blueberries
- Richland: Jamison U-Pick Cherries - u-pick cherries
- Richland: Ray French Orchard (Facebook) - u-pick cherries, peaches, nectarines and apples
- Sunnyside: Blackberries Jubilee (Facebook) - u-pick blackberries
- Wapato: Blueberry Hill Berries - u-pick organic blueberries, raspberries, blackcaps, and blackberries
- Yakima: West Valley U-Pick - u-pick berries, apples, pears and other fruit
Local Food & Farm Producers in the Tri-Cities Region
The following are some of the local food and farm producers in the Tri-Cities region.
Tri-Cities
- Bonnies Petal Patch - seasonal cut flowers
- Columbia Basin Shroomery (Facebook) - locally grown gourmet mushrooms
- Fresh Start Microgreens - locally grown microgreens
- My Garden Overfloweth - flowers, oils & vinegars
- Tapteal Native Plants - native plants for heritage gardens
Benton City
Buggirl's Garden (Facebook) - flowers, plants, produce, eggs
College Place
Hayshaker Farm - "horse powered" produce, fresh and dried chilies - Note: Hayshaker Farm operates the Walla Walla Food Hub online market which brings fresh, healthy, locally and regionally grown and produced food to you in a cost-effective manner on a weekly basis.
Connell
Lone Crow Ranch - Angus and Wagyu beef, pork, and bulk sausage - Note: Lone Crow Ranch sells their meat products at their store located at 707 The Parkway in Richland.
Eltopia
- Lovejoy Farm - dried flowers, herbs, cereal grains, grasses and millets
- Lovejoy Farm Strawberries (facebook) - strawberries raspberries and rhubarb
- Schreiber & Sons - fruits, vegetables, flowers and herbs
Enterprise
Stangel Bison Ranch - grass-fed bison
Ephrata
Pure Country Farm - pork products: smoked meats, pork sausage
Hermiston - Ione - Stanfield
- Aichele Farm (Facebook) - raspberries, strawberries, blackberries
- Bellinger Farms (Facebook) - watermelons, cantaloupe, cucumbers, bell peppers, sweet corn, tomatoes, squash, zucchini and pumpkins
- Hermiston Melon Co. - Bob Walchli Farms - watermelon, cantaloupe, tomatoes, peppers, sweet onions w/ produce stand
- Janna's Flowers (Facebook) - fresh cut flowers
- Neiffer Triangle 4 Ranch - grass-fed beef Note: two locations: Ione & Lexington, OR
- Pat-n-Tam's Beef - grass-fed beef
Mabton
- Alvarez Farms - organic produce/CSA
- Bautista Farms (Facebook) - produce
Mattawa
K & C Farms - varieties of pluots, nectarines, donut peaches and more
Mesa
Flatau Farm - cherries, apples, peaches, nectarines and pluots
Milton-Freewater
Umapine Creamery - artisan cheeses
Tieton
Tieton Farm & Creamery - artisan cheeses
Walla Walla
- Chesed Farms - mushrooms
- Welcome Table Farm - produce, flowers, CSA
Wapato
- Dagdagan Produce (Facebook) - produce w/ produce stand
- Imperial's Garden - produce
Yakima
Ahtanum Berry Patch - bakery plus blackberries, raspberries, and strawberries
Specialty Food, Beverage & Other Products Packaged in the Tri-Cities Region
Various specialty food, beverage, and other products are packaged and marketed in the Tri-Cities region.
Products Packaged in the Tri-Cities
- Adam's Place Country Gourmet - chocolate novelties, jams, and soups
- AJ's Edible Arts, Inc. - ranch dressing mixes, Walla Walla sweet onion mustard
- Badger Canyon Tea - loose leaf teas and accessories
- Beyond Pickles - pickled locally grown vegetables
- Country Mercantile - gourmet goodies, seasonal produce
- Drake's Meat Rubs - meat seasoning rubs
- Foster's Pickled Products - pickled asparagus, beans, etc.
- Great Harvest Bread Co. - whole grain breads from freshly milled wheat
- Pepper Preppers - handcrafted hot sauces
- Rudy's Pepperblends - gourmet blends of powdered chili peppers
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- Tina's Tasty Treats - gluten-free treats
- Two Sisters Honey (Facebook) - honey, soap, and beeswax
- Voodoo Signature Spices & Sauces - delicious rubs and spices
Other Products Packaged in the Tri-Cities Region
- B-Safe Products LLC (Facebook) - natural shoe polish, pure beeswax candles - Moses Lake
- Buhrmaster Baking Co (Facebook) - popup bakery - Zillah
- Chukar Cherries - various products made from cherries - Prosser
- Conversatio Coffee Roasters - fresh roasted coffee beans - Othello
- Hummingbird Tea Co, - premium loose leaf tea - Walla Walla
- Lovejoy Farms - dried ornamental flowers - Eltopia
- Ole World Oils - Camelina Gold Oil products - Ritzville
- Rill's Specialty Foods - soups and corn bread - Thorp
- Sagegold Soaps - "cold-process" vegetable-based soaps - Benton City
- Sheffield Cider - sparkling apple cider - Mesa
- Suzie's Organics - mustards, marinades, wing sauces, and other gourmet condiments - Pendleton
- Twain's Grains (Facebook) - artisan wheat berries & fresh-milled flour - Walla Walla
- Wheel Line Cider - craft cidery, dry craft ciders - Ellensburg
Tri-Cities Food Coop & Produce Deliveries
Tri-Cities Food Coop
Enjoy shopping with local produce vendors and artisans at the Tri-Cities Food Coop. The Tri-Cities Food Co-op, located at 1420 Jadwin Ave. in Richland, is a community-based and locally oriented natural food market committed to supporting organic food systems, sourcing products at prices fair to both the grower and consumer, while considering the environmental impacts of production, packaging, and use of our products.
Local Pumpkin Produce Box
Local Pumpkin Produce Box, although not a local producer, is a small business in Pasco that offers quality local produce delivered weekly throughout the Tri-Cities community. They work with local farmers to provide organic fruits and vegetables for purchase and delivery. During the off season they work with Organically Grown Company out of Portland to source produce from small farms in California, as well as some in Mexico. They even offer local pastured eggs, meat, baked goods, and honey.
Eat Local First - Find Local Food
Local food means food that is grown, caught, raised, and made right here in Washington State. The Washington Food & Farm Finder will connect you with local food growers and producers.
Getting Farm Products to Market
View the Washington State Department of Agriculture's Washington Agricultural Snapshot (PDF) which shows the number of small farms by county and the top 10 commodities grown.
Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA)
Regional Markets and Small Farms
The WSDA established the Regional Markets Program to strengthen the economic viability of small and direct-marketing farms and ranches, and to increase the availability of healthy, locally-grown foods for all Washingtonians and support robust local food and agricultural economies. Their programs offer information, resources, training and technical assistance, and regulatory guidance to farms and local buyers of Washington agricultural products.
Through this program several guides have been published that includes the Handbook for Small and Direct Marketing Farms.
Resources for Small Farms in Washington - Factsheet
Washington State small farm and direct marketing businesses can expand their knowledge and networks by taking advantage of the variety of classes, workshops, field days, and conferences held throughout the state. The WSDA has published a fact sheet (PDF) that includes the following information: Key listservs, online newsletters, and blogs, Business development resources, Conferences and gatherings, Ongoing farmer support, and Free farm listings for Washington State.
Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) - continued
Washington State Farmers Market Manual
The purpose of the Washington State Farmers Market Manual (PDF) is to encourage and assist communities, farmers, and citizen groups to create and successfully operate vibrant community farmers markets. This document is designed specifically for Washington State and includes references, regulations and links to local and state resources. The content is organized by the different stages of a market's development.
Farm to Cafeteria Connections
The WSDA Farm to Cafeteria Connections (PDF) is a handbook that describes marketing opportunities for small farms in Washington State. This handbook is designed to be a resource for farmers, food service professionals and community members in developing Farm-to-Cafeteria programs in Washington.
Organic Food Program
The WSDA Organic Food Program protects consumers and supports the organic food industry by ensuring the integrity of organic food products through establishing organic standards and certifying organic producers, processors, and handlers.
Unitied States Department of Agriculture - New Farmers Guide
The Unitied States Department of Agriculture has put together a set of resources for New Farmers that includes information on education and assistance, access to land and capital, managing risk, protecting the environment, and expanding business.
Washington State University - Food Systems Program
The Washington State University Food Systems Program delivers multidisciplinary expertise across academic, research, and extension, providing specialized resources for farmers and food systems contributors.
Home Food Preservation
WSU Extension of Benton and Franklin counties is committed to providing consumers with researched based food safety and nutrition information to encourage families to make food and physical activity choices that promote health and prevent disease.
They also provide information on Home Food Preservation and provide training to become a volunteer in their Master Food Preserver Program.
Washington Grown - Marketing & Media
The purpose of Washington Grown is to educate the public about the food that is grown and raised within the state and how food gets to our plates! In addition, Washington Grown produces T.V. episodes and clips that you can watch online and publishes tasty recipes.
Walla Walla Sweet Onions
Walla Walla Sweet Onions, famous for their exceptionally sweet taste, have been grown for over a century in the
Walla Walla region. The Walla Walla Sweet Onion is the official Washington state vegetable.