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. The 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 local 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, or are citywide representatives who support the goals of the NFMA.

The NFMA also has an annual vendor steering committee meeting that includes the NFMA staff and all current market vendors. Vendor board members are elected each year at the annual meeting. All vendors who participated in the Markets the previous season are encouraged to participate in the annual meeting.   

Year-round staff includes:

Director: Chris Curtis
Operations Manager: Julian O'Reilley
Office Manager: Janet Hurt
Market Managers: Molly Burke, Kira Doley, Catherine Burke, Anne Bassing           

Bookkeeping: Lee Campbell

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

The NFMA Board of Directors:

Chris Cassidy, President

Randy Robinson, Vice President

Wade Bennett, Rockridge Farms, Farmer/vendor

Steve Phillips, Port Madison Farm, Farmer/vendor

Jerry Pipitone, Pipitone Farms, Farmer/vendor

Kia Armstrong, Nash's Organic Produce, Farmer/vendor

Andrew Schmid

Eunice Letzing

Cynthia Nims

Tom Phillips 

Tia Peycheff

The NFMA is an active member and/or advisory/board member of the following community organizations: Greater Seattle Business Association, Rainier Valley Chamber of Commerce, Columbia City Business Association, Magnolia Community Center Advisory Board, Lake City Chamber of Commerce, Magnolia Chamber of Commerce, Greater University Chamber of Commerce, University Heights Center for the Community, Phinney Neighborhood Association, Phinney/Greenwood Chamber of Commerce, Capitol Hill Chamber of Commerce, West Seattle Chamber of Commerce, West Seattle Junction Association.