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Third Place Commons describes programs, farmers market and fundraising goals
Summary
Third Place Commons executive director (Silja) updated the Lake Forest Park Parks Advisory Board on the organization’s 25th‑anniversary activities, its farmers market, food‑access programs (SNAP match and Market Bucks), volunteer and partnership work, and plans to expand youth and senior engagement.
Silja (last name not specified), executive director of Third Place Commons and a long‑time Lake Forest Park resident, briefed the parks advisory board on the organization’s programs, partnerships and priorities at the Feb. 25 meeting.
Silja said Third Place Commons hosts more than 90 stand‑alone and recurring events and recorded more than 20,000 participants in 2024. She highlighted the organization’s farmers market — entering its 20th anniversary — which attracts roughly 2,000–4,000 visitors each Sunday from May through October, and noted that vendors and organizers accept SNAP, WIC and senior FMNP benefits and participate in the statewide SNAP market‑match program and a local…
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