The Olympia Farmers Market

Steve Lee Edited 2 months ago

This was my first visit to the Olympia Farmers Market, and I was very impressed. It’s conveniently located next to Anthony’s HomePort. While most of the parking directly in front of Anthony’s is reserved for their customers, there is still plenty of parking available nearby, including visitor parking for the neighboring building on weekends. The market is clean, well organized, and even has clean public restrooms, which is always appreciated. One of the highlights of my visit was Perkins Family Farms. I had the pleasure of meeting Llewyn Merrill, the sales manager, who was incredibly friendly and welcoming. He freshly shucked oysters for us right on the spot for only $3 each, and there was no minimum order. The oysters were fresh, delicious, and definitely worth trying. We also picked up several baked goods, including the cheese bread and a plain croissant, both of which were very good. The cheese bread had great flavor, although it was a little chewy, likely because it had been baked earlier that morning. Overall, I had a fantastic experience at the Olympia Farmers Market. There was an impressive selection of fresh fruits, vegetables, berries, mushrooms, seafood, flowers, local

Sara M 3 months ago

Great little big market. Lots of options, friendly people, and heaters inside during the winter, too, which is nice. The food along the back is a fantastic bonus. Luckily I work from home and can take a long lunch to be able to make it here on a weekday. A lot of popular vendors sell out of everything or popular items VERY early on weekends. I arrived 15 min after opening on a weekend and two stalls were completely sold out of nearly everything. ATM available if you don’t have cash (some vendors are cash only). A lot of parking, but you may have to circle on the weekend. There’s a vendor here that sells fantastic catnip pillows that make my cat go bananas. Great staple for the city.

Stacey Sorgen 6 months ago

The Olympia Farmers Market is one of my favorite things about Olympia! Live music, friendly people, great produce, plants, the most beautiful flowers, body care products, dog treats, ice cream, kombucha - it’s amazing! I’m excited for extended Spring and Summer hours!

Chadwick 6 months ago

Enjoyed a cool misty morning at the Olympia Farmer’s Market. Great location and building make this a worthwhile visit. I’m sure by late spring into early fall, this will be quite popular and busy. You could find almost anything here from Apples-wood carvings. My family was very interested in checking out all the booths from baked goods, meat vendors, fresh milk producers and those creative items that people make. After taking some time to view all the stands, I’m not a big shopper!, I sat in the covered pavilion with the other old dudes and listened to some old classic rock performed by a gentleman and his base guitar and electronic accompaniment. He really made the trip worth while. When Mama was done touching, smelling and talking to everyone she brought out some fresh milk, decorative glass flowers and a pastry to try. Everything was decently priced, so I can’t complain. Will definitely return here this summer upon our return trip. Forgot to take more pictures- just chilled out to the music and forgot!

Rana Betül Başıbüyük Edited 11 months ago

Olympia is a very clean and quiet place. I really liked this market, which I stumbled upon by chance. It has flowers, handmade goods, jewelry, a butcher's section, and areas for dining. It's a great family weekend destination. Even though it was Saturday, there weren't any crowds.