'Urban' farmers riding the trend for fresh, local

Some of our favorite farmers are quoted in this great story in today's Seattle P-I. Steve comes with me to the farmers market JUST to talk to Wade Bennett of Rockridge Orchards. We took a MINI Cooper group there when going on a drive around Mt. Rainier in 2003 and have visited a few times since. Jeff Miller is also a great guy to talk to, and his farm is in my "hometown" of Monroe.

All I know is at this last Sunday's grand opening of the West Seattle farmers market it was more crowded than ever - perhaps partly attributed to the nice weather. Arriving a half hour after it started I still managed to get eggs! (which always sell out fast). Once the other markets kick in around the city there will be less for those shopping at Sunday markets since these farmers also go to Saturday markets in other parts of the city and sell out of a lot of things.