Billy’s Returns with Tomatoes!

Billy's Big Beef tomatoes. Photo copyright 2009 by Zachary D. Lyons.

Yes, I said tomatoes! Woohoo!!! It’s not even Independence Day, and we’ve got tomatoes, people. Billy’s Organic Produce from Tonasket, a mere 13 miles south of the Canandian border on US 97, is back at Madrona Farmers Market, finally, and with them comes their glorious tomatoes.

Spectacular tomatoes on the vine from Billy's. Photo copyright 2009 by Zachary D. Lyons.

Billy Alstadt has been at this business of farming up in Tonasket for quite a while, and he has figured out how to harness the sun using greenhouses to extend his season, meaning we get his great organic tomatoes sooner.

Billy's yellow tomatoes. Photo copyright 2009 by Zachary D. Lyons.

Billy’s has many kinds of tomatoes, including these lower-acid yellow ones. They also currently have parsley, basil, arugula, three kinds of sweet bell peppers, and the first blueberries of the season.

Billy's has the first blueberries of the season. Photo copyright 2009 by Zachary D. Lyons.

Come welcome Billy’s Organic Produce back to Madrona Farmers Market on Friday, July 3rd, and take some tomatoes home for Independence Day.

Growing Things Farm Joins Madrona Vendor Roster!

Michaele Blakely or Growing Things Farm showing off her delicious pastured eggs at Ballard Farmers Market. Photo copyright 2009 by Zachary D. Lyons.

 

Growing Things Farm, from Carnation, is the latest great, local farm to join our vendor team at the Madrona Farmers Market. The farm will begin vending at the Market on Friday, June 19th. Growing Things is famous for its organic eggs from happy, pastured hens. The farm also produces a broad spectrum of greens, root crops, beautiful baby summer squash, a lovely, spicy salad mix, jams, soaps and much, much more. Be sure to welcome the farm to Madrona.

Late Addition: Sea Breeze Farm

Vashon Island's Sea Breeze Farm at Ballard Farmers Market this past winer. Photo copyright 2009 by Zachary D. Lyons.

Sea Breeze Farm, from Vashon Island, is joining us today at the Madrona Farmers Market. Sea Breeze offers fresh meats and poultry, eggs, wine, cheese, raw milk, charcuterie and more.