9 Veteran-Owned Market Businesses to Shop

As we honor those who have served this Veterans Day, we encourage you to support our Market businesses that are veteran-owned and operated. Read on to learn a little bit more about them and the unique products and services that make them special members of our community!

Find a range of mushroom products on this farmer’s table, grown in a climate-controlled indoor farm just 30 miles north of Seattle. Their gourmet mushroom farm specializes in Blue Oyster and Lion’s Mane varietals, as well as unique products like mushroom jerky and powders for adaptogenic supplements in beverages and more. Try a sample directly at their table and discover your favorite!

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At Charlie’s Flying Fish, you’ll find handcrafted laser-cut jewelry, mobiles, and other colorful hanging décor pieces. Chuck also creates slate coasters and serving platters with signature scenes of the Market. Check out his table in the Handmade Craft Market!

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As the Market’s resident butcher for more than 50 years, Don & Joe’s Meats has everything you need to fill the main dish for your next family dinner or big special occasion gathering. Pick up classic cuts like ribeye steaks, house-made pork sausages, or specialty seasonal items like duck, geese, turkey and more. Find them just left of the main entrance to the Market next to MarketSpice and Pike Place Fish.

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John Silas has been a Market craftsman since 1975, producing handmade, one-of-a-kind wooden cribbage boards made from naturally colored hardwoods. Find varied sizes and intricacy of designs for everyone ranging from the light traveler to the collectible enthusiast. Browse John’s work in his booth in the Crafts Market.

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Richard Romero of Light Being Jewels has been crafting wire-wrapped jewelry for over 30 years at Pike Place Market. Find a range of stone and beaded wrap necklaces, pendants, earrings, and bracelets in sterling silver and 14k gold. His intricate designs create swirling scenes at a miniature scale, elevating the accompanying pearls and gemstones that adorn them. Find him in the Handmade Craft Market!

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Michael Staum of Live Edge Leathers handcrafts custom leatherwork accessories and intricate original paintings in his artist studio on the MarketFront. His line of one-of-a-kind artistically designed leather goods and art prints are truly unique.  Find him in the Handmade Craft Market or visit his open studio next to the Overlook Walk entrance!

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Find unique items hand-picked from markets in Japan alongside original artwork by co-owner and curator Mikako Hamaguchi. Her clever illustrated cat designs bring a whimsical joy, and embroidered apparel and accessories with adorable characters filling the shop are fun for any gifting occasion. Find them in Level 3 of the DownUnder.

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Gather your loose coinage in a uniquely handcrafted display with Stephanie’s colorful ceramic piggy banks. Started as a passion project for her daughter, Stephanie has now sold her beloved pigs for over 20 years! Find Pike Place Pigs in the Crafts Market or in-store at the Soap Box in the Soames Dunn Building.

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Don’t let their quaint and tiny space fool you, Sweetie’s Candy carries over 200 delicious sweets and treats to indulge in while exploring the Market. Find delicious gummies, chocolate varietals, taffy, lollipops, and so much more to choose from by the handful in their bulk bins. Shop Sweetie’s on Level 4 of the DownUnder.

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