Market

South Whidbey Tilth is holding a vendor orientation for everyone interested in selling at it’s Farmers’ Market this season. The meeting is 1 p.m. on Sunday, March 15 at the market site on Thompson Road off Hwy 525. Present, past and future vendors are invited to come, sign up for the season or just get information. The market begins its 38th season Saturday, May 2 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The Wednesday market opens 4 to 7 p.m. beginning July 1. For more information contact co-market managers Michael Seraphinoff at 360-678-4168 or Landon Primrose at 360-730-1339 or email them at market@southwhidbeytilth.org.
The market is a family friendly occasion located on a lush meadow with picnic tables, live music, educational features and children’s activities. Vendors are encouraged to bring their own tents or tables. A limited number of booths are available. This year produce vendors will have the option of accepting food stamps as well as coupons for the Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program. Tilth is a member of the Washington State Farmers Markets Association.

South Whidbey Tilth Farmers' Market will be open each Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 2 through October 31 on Thompson Road and Hwy 525. There will be music, handmade crafts, cooked foods and organic produce available; you can tour the experimental gardens and forest restoration projects; the WSU Master Gardeners will have plant clinics; WasteWise will present information on recycling and conservation, and there will be special activities for children. Vendors interested in selling at the market may contact Tilth market managers Landon Primrose and Michael Seraphinoff at market@southwhidbeytilth.org .

Photo by Prescott

Sherrie Wendt and her son, Bob, of Frontier Garden Art crafted this birdbath with the Tilth market’s scarecrow mascot. It sits in the driveway turn-around before the market entrance.

Leneen Carr's Natural touches offers cards, boxes, albums and more Wide view of Leneen Carr's booth displaying hand made paper cards, boxes, albums, etc. Customer chose to remain anonymous.