In the spring of 2025, the Washington State Farmers Market Association, in partnership with Arrowleaf Consulting, conducted a statewide survey of farmers market growers and other vendors. This survey helps us know what vendors value, what issues matter to farmers and other vendors, and what resources are truly useful.

The survey was sent to over 650 growers who had participated in the FMNP program. We also encouraged farmers markets to directly promote the survey to other vendors. The survey was available in English and Spanish. Thank you to the 423 farmers market vendors who responded to the survey and shared their information and perspectives!

           

Survey Reports

Distribution of survey respondents across Washington by farm zip code

 

Our goals are to understand and characterize:

  1. The diversity of Washington farmers market growers and vendors;
  2. Important factors in vendors’ decisions to sell at farmers markets in general and at specific farmers markets;
  3. Farmers’ participation in and experiences with farmers market food access and nutrition programs; and
  4. The information, resources, and other supports needed by farmers market vendors.

 

ℹ️ PDFs of the survey are available to download in English and Spanish.

  • For more reports, please see the WSFMA “Farmers Market Data” page.
  • If you have any questions or comments about this survey, please contact us by emailing info@wafarmersmarkets.org or calling (206) 706-5198.
  • This survey was created with Arrowleaf Consulting and is funded by a USDA Farmers Market Promotion Program grant to the WSFMA (24FMPPWA1211).