By Alia Sinclair

As part of its consent agenda, the SeaTac City Council on Tuesday, Mar. 10, 2026 passed funding for the SeaTac Farmer’s Market to continue operation for its third-year pilot program.

The SeaTac Farmer’s Market began as a small pilot program in 2024 with a total of 8 monthly markets at the YMCA and at the Angle Lake Light Rail Station. In 2025, the market was expanded to 22 weekly markets between June and October, all held at the YMCA parking lot on 188th Street.

For the year 2026, the city plans to move the market to the existing Angle Lake Station plaza. This decision was made based on feedback from the 2025 market and is meant to capture a broader audience and be poised to expand further with the concurrent plan to build a new civic campus in the Angle Lake Station area.

The SeaTac Market is managed by African Community Housing & Development (ACHD) and uses the market to continue its mission of addressing food insecurity and promoting health equity.

In addition to its diverse array of vendors, the SeaTac Market also provides free health and wellness resources including diapers and personal and home cleaning products.

ACHD describes the SeaTac Market as a “BIPOC Priority Market.” In a statement on their website, they further describe what this means;

At ACHD, our farmers market model prioritizes BIPOC [Black, Indigenous, Person of Color] farmers, chefs, and artisans who reflect and honor the cultural diversity of Southwest Seattle. At the market you’ll find unique food and goods representing nations from across the globe, along with traditional farmers market staples like local produce and flowers. We are one of the only markets in town taking no fees or a cut of sales from our vendors – everyone keeps 100% of their revenue. We’re building a one-stop shop focused on holistic community care – a space where we can come together to celebrate the abundance our local food producers and makers provide for us while gaining access to community support services.

The Council has approved an amount not-to-exceed $200,000 of general funds from the 2026 budget as part of the FIFA Readiness efforts and has requested that staff evaluate and use Fund 107 lodging tax funding for eligible uses in support of market programming, promotion, and special events.