🥕 Thank you for being part of the 2026 Conference!

Registration closed on February 15. If you have any questions, please contact us! Registration included 15+ Workshops, Trade Show, Lunch, and Dessert Reception & Silent Auction at Kitsap Conference Center

⚓ Kitsap Conference Center, Bremerton

100 Washington Ave
Bremerton, WA 98337
(360) 377-3785 or info@kitsapconferencecenter.com
kitsapconferencecenter.com

💡Workshops!

Peers and pros led 15 workshops on key operational issues, market promotions, organizational skills, and supporting food access programs, including:

  • Best Practices for Co-op Booths
  • Farmers Market Nutrition Program with 2026 Updates
  • Farmers Market Bookkeeping 101 (Two-Part Action Lab)
  • Food Safety for Vendors/Managers
  • Grower Experiences with Food Access Programs & new Materials
  • What do Vendors think of Farmers Markets? 2025 Survey Results
  • Partnerships to Boost Farmers Market Programming
  • Marketing Strategies to Build Your Brand
  • Music in the Market
  • Farm & Food Security Policy/Advocacy (Oy!)
  • Farmers Market Sponsorships
  • Vendor Integrity & Organic Signage
  • Interactive Information Booth

ℹ️ Trade Show

Join us Friday to meet with Exhibitors who provide vital services and support to farmers markets! The WSDA Organic Program and DOH Food Safety will be offering “office hours” for one-on-one time for your questions.

 

👩‍🌾 Dessert Reception & Silent Auction!

We know that what people really love is a chance to meet other farmers market organizers. So, be sure to join us for the Friday fun from 7:00 to 9:00 pm! The reception will overlook teh harbor this year in the Fountain Room of the Navy Museum, just minutes from the Conference Center. Maps and directions will be provided.

  • Aaron McFadden & Friends will playing an eclectic blend of Americana music
  • Calling all Auction Items! Showcase your vendor products – local foods, artisan crafts, spa items, market SWAG ( t-shirts, posters, hats), and other treats from your local community at the Silent Auction. No one does silent auctions like farmers markets. All donations, big and small are welcome! Have an auction item idea, but can’t make the Conference this year? Please give us a call and we’ll figure out how to get it to Bremerton.

 

❤️ Thank You Conference Sponsors!

Sponsors play a vital role in keeping registration affordable and providing direct support. Interested in supporting Farmers Markets and the WSFMA? Please visit our Sponsorship Opportunities page.

🛏️ Lodging

Hampton Inn & Suites

150 Washington Ave, Bremerton WA 98337 (map)
(360) 405-0200, Press 0 (Don’t press #s for Group Sales or Reservations)
Check for availability Here

Fairfield Inn & Suites Seattle/Bremerton

239 4th St, Bremerton WA 98337 (map)
(360) 377-2111, (Don’t press #s for Group Sales or Reservations)
Check for availability Here

⛴️ Getting to Bremerton

The Bremerton Ferry Terminal and Foot Ferry Dock are within walking distance of the Kitsap Conference Center.

1) Kitsap Transit’s walk-on “Fast Ferry” (or “foot ferry”) crossing takes 30 minutes from Downtown Seattle. There are frequent ferries to choose from and some schedules connect with bus routes. Vehicles are not allowed on the Fast Ferry. For the most up-to-date schedule and additional information, please click here. Full fare is $13.00 Westbound (Seattle to Bremerton) and $2.00 Eastbound (Bremerton to Seattle).

2) The Washington State DOT ferry is a 60-minute ferry ride from Downtown Seattle and allows vehicles. For the most up-to-date ferry schedule departing Seattle to the Bremerton Ferry Terminal and additional information, please click here.

Kitsap Conference Center is 32.8 miles away from the SeaTac airport via I-5 and Hwy 16.

🌲 Fun on Kitsap Peninsula!

❓ Please contact the WSFMA for addition information

Email: info[at]wafarmersmarkets[dot]org
Phone: (206) 706-5198

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