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Should FarmBoat “Bribe” it’s Way Back into Seattle?

FarmBoat and other UPWA programs continue to be administratively hampered by City of Seattle officials who assert that a notorious scofflaw parking offender was illegally employed at the FarmBoat Floating Market. The City’s attempt to garnish the market vendor’s nonexistent … Continue reading

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Why Wont’ the City of Seattle Absolve FarmBoat of False Employment Charges?

Worn down by soviet style politics, FarmBoat organizers continue to dream of delivering fresh produce and other wholesome local foods to Seattle residences by sea despite ominous warnings by legal advisors not to do so. Some City officials have not … Continue reading

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FarmBoat Floating Market at Lake Union Park Closed for 2014 – Unfair Accusations Continue to Block Boat Deliveries

The FarmBoat Floating Market aboard the historic steamship Virginia V at Lake Union Park will not be opening for the 2014 season. FarmBoat founders remain caught up in false accusations of violating employment laws. New City of Seattle “get-tough-on-employers” policies … Continue reading

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City of Seattle Sued over Parasitic Parking Ticket Collections

A lawsuit was filed in Washington State Superior Court on April 25th. The 136 page Complaint is in response to the City Traffic Court’s asserted ability to make event promotors liable for the debts of people they don’t employ. The … Continue reading

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Seattle Court Frivolous Siege Finally Ends – But Will They Pay?

A couple weeks ago, the City of Seattle had finally abandoned its illegal claims against FarmBoat for the parking ticket debts of a past farmer’s market vendor–ending a nearly year-long financial siege that prevented the non-profit Urban Public Waterfront Association … Continue reading

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FarmBoat Remains Under Siege by Seattle Politburo Court
– Let’s Get Jesse!

No Floating Market at Lake Union Park the rest of this season. Bureaucrats admit that it is wrong to force FarmBoat to pay the debts of others, but no one yet is willing to stop the arbitrary abuse of power … Continue reading

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Seattle Loses Significant Historical Maritime Artifact
Over Bogus Parking Ticket Claims

The FarmBoat program was started with the idea of saving an historic fishing boat built on the shores of Ballard in 1911. The Halibut Schooner “Olympic” is the oldest remaining commercial fishing vessel of her type built in Seattle. The … Continue reading

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City of Seattle Sinks Floating Market
Over Merchant’s Old Parking Tickets

UPDATED September 23rd, 2013: Seattle’s unique FarmBoat Floating Market at Lake Union Park was forced to close in July because it was arbitrarily accused of owing money for someone else’s parking ticket debt. After spending nine months arguing with a … Continue reading

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Lake Union Park Concerts on the Dock
at the FarmBoat Floating Market

The FarmBoat Floating Market at South Lake Union Park is featuring a new summer concert series. Musicians will perform weekly for market visitors. Our goal is to showcase local talent. We will be inviting new talent from different genres including … Continue reading

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2013 Floating Market Opens at Lake Union Park with Food and Music!

Join us for our third season on the historic Steamship Virginia V. We are kicking off the event with music performed by the Castaways who will be playing from the deck of our 100 year old fishing schooner “Olympic”.

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