Twin Sisters Market Hits Record Sales

Twin Sisters Market had a record day of sales on Saturday, August 4.  The markets sales have exceeded $1,000 every Saturday since June 30, and year-to-date sales are up by 75% over last year.

According to Chris Elder, the market’s Founder and President, there is a noticeable uptick in Canadian shoppers who own time-share properties in Kendall and Maple Falls, and have discovered the market.  Chris says the participating farms have been enthusiastic, the market’s well stocked and has a solid variety of product including this year’s new additions of poultry and eggs.  “Our  die-hard regular shoppers have been purchasing between $50 and $90 of fresh farm products every week.”

The market received a $1,000 grant from Whatcom Educational Credit Union to enable the continuing provision of the “Fresh Bucks” program. With this program Foothills residents with Washington EBT benefits can purchase $2 worth of product for every $1 spent . Chris says the market is averaging two to four EBT shoppers each market day.

The Twin Sisters Market has also been providing fresh product wholesale to Crossroads Market, the Rome Grocery Store, and the Welcome Store on market day.  Twin Sisters Market’s participating farms include Coyote Bank Farm, Monkey Puzzle Farm, Sage and Sky Farm, Slanted Sun Farm, Small Acres Farm, Sumas River Farm, Sunseed Farm, and Vertical Fog Farm.  Twin Sisters Market also fills in product gaps by bringing in products from Mariposa Farm, Osprey Hill Farm, Flynn Farm and Spring Time Farm.

Twin Sisters is a mobile farmers market that serves the Foothills region of East Whatcom County. From the first Saturday in June until the last Saturday in October, they can be found vending fresh local produce at Nugents Corner and at the North Fork Library in Kendall.