Port Angeles Farmers Market

The Port Angeles Farmers Market, a vital community hub in Clallam County, is organizing a unique fundraising event titled "Piglets in Port Angeles" to be held on Saturday, August 29, 2026. From 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., visitors will have the chance to interact with and snuggle Kune Kune piglets provided by Mockingbird Farm.

This event is critical as the market's food access initiatives, including the unlimited SNAP Market Match and Unlimited Protein Match programs, are facing severe budget shortfalls due to cuts in federal funding. These programs allow customers using EBT cards to receive dollar-for-dollar vouchers for fruits and vegetables and additional vouchers for protein, significantly increasing access to healthy food for low-income residents and supporting local farmers whose sales depend on these matches.

The "Feed Your Neighbors" campaign aims to raise $10,000 to ensure the continuation of these programs through the end of the year. Without this funding, the market's board may be forced to discontinue or cap the unlimited SNAP Market Match in 2027, which would have a detrimental "double wound" effect on both food-insecure families in Clallam County and the economic viability of the region's small farms.