Our Organization

The Neighborhood Farmers Market Alliance (NFMA) is a community-based organization developed in response to the growing popularity and public support of the neighborhood Farmers Markets in Seattle. NFMA's mission is to support Washington’s small farms and farming families by providing effective direct sales sites for our region’s small farmers, and by educating consumers about farm products and the benefits of buying direct from local farmers.

The NFMA is a non-profit 501 ( c ) 3 corporation registered with the State of Washington and the federal government. A board of eleven directors governs the NFMA; four of these members are farmers who sell at the Markets. Other board members represent Seattle neighborhoods where the Markets take place, and citywide representatives who support the goals of the NFMA. The NFMA also has an annual vendor steering committee meeting that includes the Market coordinators and vendors. All vendors who participated in the Markets the previous season are invited to this annual meeting.

Full time staff includes:

Director: Chris Curtis
Operations Director: Cassie O'Neill
Office Manager: Janet Hurt
Market Managers: Molly Burke, Karen Kerschner, Audrey Lawrence

During the Market season, the NFMA also employs on-site assistants and Market security.

The NFMA Board of Directors:

Jim Conlinn, President

Chris Cassidy, Vice President

Shannon Moore-Gray, Treasurer

Wade Bennett, Rockridge Farms, Farmer/vendor

Steve Hallstrom, Let Us Farm, Farmer/vendor

Jerry Pipitone, Pipitone Farms, Farmer/vendor

Jeff Miller, Willie Greens Organic Farm, Farmer/vendor

Andrew Schmid

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