Seattle Wholesale Growers Market Gathers Steam!
(…continued from Summer Seasonal Newsletter)
Not to be confused with PSFN’s Wholesale Markets, this cooperative of growers from Washington, Oregon, and Alaska brings together the best the Pacific Northwest has to offer in locally grown cut flowers, greens and ornamentals.
As a PSFN member, the Seattle Wholesale Growers Cooperative sought technical assistance from NABC in establishing this cooperative and the market. NABC’s Jeff Voltz was essential in helping to organize the cooperative. PSFN is hosting a page for the market on our website and develops and sends the weekly fresh sheet for the market (to subscribe, contact ann@agbizcenter.org).
The market’s soft opening was April 20, but a cold spring delayed many crops by 3-4 weeks. Because of this, only some member farmers participated is the early part of the season. With the Grand Opening of the market May 18, the market has been open for business for nearly 2 months and is thriving!
Just look at these flowers!
Current Members of the Seattle Wholesale Market Cooperative Include
Alaska Hardy Peony, Fritz Creek, AK
Charles Little & Company, Eugene, OR
Choice Bulb Farms, Mount Vernon, WA
Dan’s Dahlias, Oakville, WA
Everyday Flowers, Stanwood, WA
Glacier Peonies, Homer, AK
Gold Peak Flowers, Tillamook, OR
Greenwood Wholesale Floral, Seattle, WA
J. Foss Garden Flowers, Chehalis, WA
Jello Mold Farm, Mount Vernon, WA
North Fork Farm, Deming, WA
Oregon Coastal Flowers, Tillamook, OR
Peonies Plus, Elma, WA
Peterkort Roses, Hillsboro, OR
ZCallas, Tilamook, OR
…plus occasional guest vendors!
The Seattle Wholesale Growers Market is open for business Mondays 6 AM – 12 PM; Wednesdays 6 AM – 2 PM and Fridays 6 AM to 2 PM at the Original Rainier Brewery Building in the heart of Georgetown, 5840 Airport Way South, Seattle. This market is WHOLESALE ONLY. You must bring a copy of your Washington State Reseller’s Permit to obtain a buyer’s pass. For more information please contact info@seattlewholesalegrowersmarket.com or call Diane Szukovathy at 206-290-3154. To subscribe to the weekly fresh sheet, contact ann@agbizcenter.org
Check out our Facebook Album for some more beautiful pictures of the Seattle Wholesale Growers Market