Dancing Goats statue

The pamphlets, maps, and local periodicals are located just outside of the Market office Window

Thurston Bountiful Byway

If you need a paper map, you can get one at the market office.

We’re in Winter Season until April

At the farmers market

Farmers market garden

In honor of the Port of Olympia’s 75th anniversary, the Port Commission authorized construction of this kiosk and surrounding paving stones, engraved with the names of the current land tenants, to serve as a tribute to the colorful past and a gateway to future development.

Paving bricks with the names of all of the Port of Olympia tenants at the time of kiosk dedication
April 1998

The Port of Olympia Commission dedicates this kiosk to the citizens of Thurston County in celebration of 75 years of Community and Commercial partnerships. April 3, 1998.

The third side of the kiosk:
Welcome to the Port of Olympia
1922 - 1997

The Port of Olympia Commission

The other side of the kiosk:
Port of Olympia
75 Years as Thurston County’s Economic Partner

Districts:
North Point, East Bay, and Swantown

Districts: Marine Terminal and Farmers Market

Close up: You are here

Close up of the map

Informational Kiosk

I can’t believe my grandma was 76 in 1997. She always looked younger. 😭

My grandma was born in 1921 and shopped at The Olympia Farmers Market when it was at Yard Birds on Capitol Way.

The market had been around since 1975 and at this location since 1996.

I am *here*
Farmers Market District at the Port of Olympia Peninsula

Triumph of the Vegetables

I’m trying out instagram, but I like blue sky better.

How did I not notice that banner earlier. I work here. 🤣

Our state tree and typical weather: so cloudy the sky looks white

Redecorated the bear with leftover Valentine’s Day decorations
—the last Saturday of February

Alexander Miles’ automatic elevator door invention drastically reduced the risk of people falling through open doors, which led to terrible accidents. 
Today, elevators are safer than ever for the people who ride them and the workers who service them.
#BlackHistoryMonth