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Tacoma Farmers Market - Tacoma, Washington!
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The Tacoma Farmers Market is a non-profit organization that is operated by a volunteer Board of Directors, paid staff and an army of volunteers. The Tacoma Farmers Market opened the first market in 1990 with less than 30 vendors. Today the Market has swelled to well over 100 of the finest farmers, crafters and processors in Washington State. The Tacoma Farmers Market has an extensive waiting list for vendors, allowing the Market to select only premium vendors who offer the highest quality to our customers.
Citizens concerned with the image of the city founded the Tacoma Farmers Market in 1990. Marcia Moe and Norma Honeysett found themselves in tears after walking through a deserted, needle-strewn street in downtown Tacoma. At that moment, these dishearten women vowed to work to improve downtown Tacoma.
Thanks to the vision of these dedicated women, three primary goals led to the birth of the Farmers Market. One was the effort to dispel the perception that downtown was an empty, unsafe place. Another was to create a sense of community by means of a Market that provided fresh, high quality produce. The third goal was to create a lively street atmosphere around Antique Row and the Theater District. Their concern for the success of the Market was so great that they had a hundred friends pledge to attend opening day and spend ten dollars each to assure an income for the vendors. To the delight of all concerned, the effort was unnecessary. The Market drew crowds of people on its very first day. When the Market opened on its first Thursday in the summer of 1990 there were just 40 vendors selling fresh fruits, vegetables, prepared ethnic foods and handmade crafts. Over the next years the Tacoma Farmers Market grew substantially. Today there are over 100 vendors that draw over 6,000 customers every Thursday from June to October.
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