Author Archives: Captain Dave

The Holiday Season is a wonderful time of year to wander down to the waterfront at the new Lake Union Park and partake in the romance of a century ago. We will have LIVE music, locally crafted gifts, gourmet foods … Continue reading →

Welcome Aboard the Historic Steamship Virginia V! Can you believe it’s already December?! It’s time we had a little fun and enjoy the holiday season. Joining us this week is Nollies. They will be making your walk down to Lake … Continue reading →

Want to get the most value out of the healthy local foods you buy at our markets? Stretching your mussels and working your joints improves blood circulation. You blood carries nutrients and oxygen to your cells. The better the blood … Continue reading →

Recent studies claim that much of the fruit and vegetables sold today have far less nutrients than they did 50 years ago. Factory farming techniques focused on growth rate, appearance and size rather than nutrient density are blamed for the … Continue reading →

Vegetable soup is an ageless tradition in virtually all tribes on earth. It was most certainly a standard fare in the galleys of the old paddle-wheeled steamboats that plied the rivers around the Puget Sound a century and a half … Continue reading →

Come in out of the cold and rain and visit our floating market aboard the Virginia V at Lake Union Park!. We will be closed for Thanksgiving so stock up now!

Seattle Mini-Ferry will be running a scheduled service from the Newton Street Landing (Terry Pettus Park) to the Farmboat Floating Market at Lake Union Park on Thursdays.

Every Thursday from now until Dec 23rd (except for Thanksgiving Day) shoppers can enjoy the maritime ambiance and old world charm of a unique new market venue at south Lake Union. The first indoor floating market aboard the historic steamship … Continue reading →

We are heading into the dormant season for most local farm produce. When the ground freezes, it’s pretty much time to retire the mule to the barn and store the plow. With the exception of a few hearty slow growing … Continue reading →

It’s time once again for another floating market at Lake Union Park! This time, it is aboard an historic steamship. The Virginia V was originally built to transport farm produce from Vashon Island to the docks in Seattle and Tacoma.