Seattle Farmers Market Locations and Vendor Types

City of Seattle data lists farmers markets, including those operated by various organizations and featuring local agricultural products, crafts, antiques, and food vendors. The dataset is sourced from CARTO.FARMERSMARKET and uses the NAME attribute for labels. It is updated as needed, with a last recorded update in April 2026.

Use Cases

• Mapping market density and proximity to neighborhoods using geospatial coordinates from the GeoPackage format.
• Analyzing vendor composition by categorizing markets based on the presence of crafts, antiques, or food vendors mentioned in the description.
• Identifying market operators for community outreach programs using the organization data associated with each market listing.

Strengths

• Data includes multiple vendor types such as farmers, crafts, antiques, and food vendors.
• Available in several machine-readable formats including CSV, GeoPackage, and GeoJSON.
• Maintained by the City of Seattle, suggesting official provenance.

Limitations

• Specific data volume (row count) and column schema are unknown, limiting initial assessment.
• Geographic coverage is limited to the City of Seattle jurisdiction.
• Update schedule is 'as needed' rather than regular, potentially leading to data staleness.

Provenance

Source

City of Seattle.

Collection Method

Operational data from CARTO.FARMERSMARKET platform.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated April 2026.

Geography

Seattle, Washington, USA.