The season’s final Lakewood Farmers Market will be held on Friday, Sept. 24. Market season is full of fond memories, and we’d like to take a moment to acknowledge the vendors that served those experiences.
Tomorrow is the final Lakewood Farmers Market of the season. Time for a vendor appreciation MEGATHREAD. pic.twitter.com/OgSU8am71d
— LakewoodWA (@CityofLakewood) September 23, 2021
Farmers market vendors make a living through their craft. pic.twitter.com/90jGZxMfLI
— LakewoodWA (@CityofLakewood) September 23, 2021
They are nimble; they spend every week preparing and positioning their business to serve customers. pic.twitter.com/nNRA9YjM9A
— LakewoodWA (@CityofLakewood) September 23, 2021
Running a small business is no easy task. They worry about regulations, taxes, overhead, marketing, and every other business challenge… pic.twitter.com/YJostw87nr
— LakewoodWA (@CityofLakewood) September 23, 2021
Let alone the challenge to perfect their craft and to offer a product that customers demand. pic.twitter.com/LZIGnqfV3f
— LakewoodWA (@CityofLakewood) September 23, 2021
Vendors' pride, heart, and joy always shine. pic.twitter.com/bzLL2N60cA
— LakewoodWA (@CityofLakewood) September 23, 2021
Vendors at the Lakewood Farmers Market don't simply *run* a business. They juggle, hustle, study, refine, invest, strive, plan, and so much more. pic.twitter.com/XSg0f3DI2c
— LakewoodWA (@CityofLakewood) September 23, 2021
What they do takes muscle. pic.twitter.com/qCqGG0JrMH
— LakewoodWA (@CityofLakewood) September 23, 2021
What they do takes heart. pic.twitter.com/0wHIsGGZYc
— LakewoodWA (@CityofLakewood) September 23, 2021
What they do takes ambition. pic.twitter.com/zETQSO7c6k
— LakewoodWA (@CityofLakewood) September 23, 2021
What they do takes creativity. pic.twitter.com/l8fT6TFoAt
— LakewoodWA (@CityofLakewood) September 23, 2021
What they do involves risk, hard work, money, time, and all of their energy. pic.twitter.com/pwxntTYSQO
— LakewoodWA (@CityofLakewood) September 23, 2021
But when a line forms, and people start talking about your booth or food truck – it's all worth it. pic.twitter.com/fwkTFJnTP1
— LakewoodWA (@CityofLakewood) September 23, 2021
No matter what our vendors sell or make, serving smiling customers is their business. pic.twitter.com/wXnYamSNfm
— LakewoodWA (@CityofLakewood) September 23, 2021
Making you happy is their pride and profession. pic.twitter.com/OAWvsIDNj3
— LakewoodWA (@CityofLakewood) September 23, 2021
You'll never taste a more delicious apple… pic.twitter.com/5TRlGZWufW
— LakewoodWA (@CityofLakewood) September 23, 2021
Or purchase a finer pot… pic.twitter.com/nFxorAcBAD
— LakewoodWA (@CityofLakewood) September 23, 2021
…than when you bought it at the Lakewood Farmers Market, and knew the journey that your purchase took for you to enjoy it. pic.twitter.com/hp6iOwjYsm
— LakewoodWA (@CityofLakewood) September 23, 2021
Tomorrow is the final market of the season. See you there!
— LakewoodWA (@CityofLakewood) September 23, 2021
Lakewood Farmers Markethttps://t.co/VMEtHIKnpI
Friday, Sept. 24 from 2:00 to 6:30 p.m.
Fort Steilacoom Park, Lakewood pic.twitter.com/ZVXTgs3lrO