Food access and grocery shopping were considered essential services in 2020, so farmers markets adapted, focusing even more on supporting local farmers and producers while also making produce, food, and value-added products as accessible as possible. The positive response was overwhelming and markets are looking forward to slowly getting back to normal in 2021.
Here are some notable changes for regional markets:
Live Music
Live music is almost universally returning, with particularly exciting lineups at the Silver Valley Community Market in Kellogg, Idaho; at the Athol Farmers Market’s 5-year anniversary season; and at the thriving Perry Street Market.
New Locations & Vendors
- Perry Street Market has moved into the cul-de-sac at 10th and is expanding into Grant Park with an expected 70+ vendors at the height of the season.
- After only offering food and produce in 2020, Liberty Lake Farmers Market will be bringing back their craft vendors for the season.
- Applications are available online for the Sandpoint Farmers Market.
- Spokane Farmers Market is excited to offer even more local, fresh produce, baked goods, meat, and dairy than ever before.
- New this year, the Riverfront Park Market will be open for a series of weeks in spring, fall, and winter with mostly craft and food vendors.
Family & Children’s Activities
- Programs and activities for kids will be operating in full force too—look for the Kernel Program at Washington markets, the PoP (Power of Produce) Club at the Saturday Kootenai County Farmers Market, and the Kid Bucks program at the Newport Farmers Market.
- Hillyard Farmers Market works with North East Community Center’s Headstart program to offer on-site activities.
- Spokane Valley Market sets up right next to Discovery Playground with crafts and take-home activities and easy access to the Centennial Trail.
- Millwood Farmers Market in Millwood City Park coordinates with a local barbershop to provide haircuts for kids just before school starts and incorporates park activities and picnic spaces.
- The Emerson-Garfield Farmers Market on Monroe Street also plans to have cooking demos with produce offered at the market. Support these local farmers’ markets and all our fertile and dynamic region has to offer.
2021 Schedule for Inland NW Farmers’ Markets
Mondays
Hillyard Farmers Market, Spokane, WA: 3-6 p.m., June-Sept.
Tuesdays
Fairwood Farmers Market, Spokane, WA: 3-7 p.m., May-Oct.
Wednesdays
Kendall Yards Night Market, Spokane, WA: 5-8 p.m., May-Sept.
Millwood Farmers Market, Spokane, WA: 3-7 p.m., May-Oct.
Northeast Washington Farmers Market, Colville, WA: 9 a.m.-1 p.m., May–Oct.
Riverfront Park Market in the Pavilion, Spokane, WA: 3-7 p.m., shoulder seasons – Spring/Fall/Winter
Sandpoint Farmers Market, Sandpoint, ID: 3-5:30 p.m., May-Oct.
Spokane Farmers Market, Spokane, WA: 8 a.m. – 1 p.m., June-Oct.
Thursdays
Perry Street Thursday Market, Spokane, WA: 3-7 p.m., May-Oct.
Silver Valley Community Market, Kellogg, ID: 5-8 p.m., June 24-August 9
Fridays
Athol Farmers Market, Athol, ID: 2-6 p.m., Mother’s Day weekend-Sept.
Chewelah Farmers Market, Chewelah, WA: 11 a.m.-3:30 p.m., May-Oct.
Emerson-Garfield FM, Spokane, WA: 3-7 p.m., June-Sept.
Spokane Valley Farmers Market, Spokane Valley, WA: 4-8 p.m., June-Sept.
Saturdays
Bonners Ferry Farmers Market, Bonners Ferry, ID: 8 a.m.-1 p.m., May-Sept.
Cheney Farmers Market, Cheney, WA: 10 a.m.-2 p.m., June-Sept.
Liberty Lake Farmers Market, Liberty Lake, WA: 9 a.m.-1 p.m., May-Oct.
Newport Farmers Market, Newport, WA: 9 a.m.-1 p.m., May-Oct.
Northeast Washington Farmers Market, Colville, WA: 9 a.m.-1 p.m., May–Oct.
Sandpoint Farmers Market, Sandpoint, ID: 9 a.m.-1 p.m., May-Oct.
Spokane Farmers Market, Spokane, WA: 8 a.m. – 1 p.m., May-Oct.
For a list of registered farmers markets throughout the region this season, visit Inwfma.org and Idahofma.org.
Visit the OTO archives for more stories about farmers’ markets.
