Shop Farmers Markets Weekly

[LivingSustainabl y]

This year make it a must to shop weekly at your local farmers market.

You will meet those who grow your food. Ask them about their farm, how they plan what to grow, and how many hours they work.

There is something very special when you sit down to a meal and can name the growers that you purchased your food from.
Plus it's local, fresh, and support local economy!!

karen@livingsustainablyinsnoho mishcounty.com
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Bayview Farmers Market: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays through Oct. 31, Bayview Corner, Highway 525 and Bayview Road, Whidbey Island; www.bayviewfarmers­market.com.

Country Village Farmers Market: Noon to 6 p.m. Fridays, June 5 through Sept. 25; 23718 Seventh Ave. SE (Bothell-Everett Highway), Bothell; www.countryvillagebothell.com .

Downtown Lake Stevens Farmers Market: 5 p.m. to sunset Thursdays, June 4 through Aug. 27; North Cove Park, Lake Stevens; www.snohomishmarkets.com .

Edmonds Museum Garden Market: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays through June 27; Fifth and Bell, public safety building parking lot, Edmonds

Everett Farmers Market: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sundays through Sept. 27. Everett Marina, 1600 W. Marine View Drive; www.everettfarmersmarket.com .

Monroe Farmer's Market: 2 to 7 p.m. Tuesdays, June 2 through Sept. 15. In the parking lot behind old City Hall building, 200 block of E. Main Street, Monroe;e-mail-GoMonroeMarket@a ol.com .

Monroe River Valley Farmer's Market: 2 to 7 p.m. Fridays, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sundays through Nov. 1, 19829 168th St. SE, Monroe;e-mail MRVFarmers­[e-mail].

Mukilteo Farmers Market: 3 to 7 p.m. Wednesdays, June 3 through Sept. 30. New site for 2009; Lighthouse Park, 904 Front St., Mukilteo

Snohomish Farmers Market: 3 to 7:30 p.m. Thursdays through Sept. 24. First and Cedar streets, Snohomish www.snohomishfarmersmarket.blogspot.com

[Highlander]

LivingSustainably wrote:

This year make it a must to shop weekly at your local farmers market.

Hey!

Thanks for that info!

Just curious: Would you know if the participating farmers shy away from the GMO foods?

[LivingSustainabl y]

I know we at the Snohomish Market do not have GMO food...

[Highlander]

LivingSustainably wrote:

I know we at the Snohomish Market do not have GMO food...

Thanks for the come-back!
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I'm just curious —and I hope you don't mind that— but is there is any certifiable way to determine that matter?
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What I mean to ask is there any kind of testing which can be used to ascertain that no GMO is around?
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[LivingSustainabl y]

Well, right now we just have to take people's word for it. Have to get to know the farmer and their values.

[Highlander]

LivingSustainably wrote:

Well, right now we just have to take people's word for it. Have to get to know the farmer and their values.

I went looking, and I came up with this:
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http://www.biotech-info.net/hit_and_miss.html
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It's a start, and hopefully —if enough farmers and grocers demand the device— it will become available soon for the consumer.