Pullman’s Market on Main: Where Downtown Turns into a Festival of Local Goodness (and You Should Totally Come)
When & Where: Saturdays, 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m., US Bank parking lot on Main Street, Downtown Pullman.
You know that feeling when your weekend needs a plot twist? Market on Main turns downtown into a lively little festival of growers, makers, and neighbors who somehow all remembered reusable totes. It’s the place to stock up, catch up, and remind yourself why fresh food, like, actually fresh, makes everything taste better.
Featured Vendor: Courage to Grow Farms
If you’ve seen the green sprout logo, you’ve met Courage to Grow Farms, a first‑generation, family‑run operation working with regenerative, beyond‑organic methods and a whole lot of grit. Their story reads like a reboot: they walked away from the previous grind, learned from Korean‑inspired natural farming approaches, and started growing nutrient‑dense vegetables right here in wheat country.
Why we’re obsessed:
Soil-first farming. Their regenerative approach focuses on living soil (think: composts, biology, minimal disturbance), which means flavor that tastes like somebody turned the “produce” dial up to 11.
CSA + doorstep delivery. They run a community‑supported agriculture program and deliver seasonal shares to the region, so the market haul can follow you home all season.
Palouse‑grown variety. Expect rainbow chard, beets, cucumbers, peppers, squash, melons, microgreens, herbs, and whatever else the field decides to flex that week.
What to look for at their booth:
Bright jars of seasonal flowers framing tidy crates of produce.
Simple signage, straight talk, and practical tips for how to cook what you just impulse‑bought.
Rotating “best right now” picks, grab first, gloat later.
The Courage to Grow stand mid‑rush, fresh veggies (And fruits!) swapping hands, jars of flowers catching the light, and the team under the white canopy doing the quiet work of feeding neighbors.
A real‑life market haul: rainbow chard, beets, peppers, cucumbers, summer squash, carrots, herbs, and a cantaloupe plotting to become breakfast.
Also at the Market This Week
The Peddling Pigeon: Hot, made‑to‑order flatbread pizzas with seasonal toppings. A crowd favorite and the perfect refuel between veggie runs.
Greystone Grand Gallery: Locally loved gifts and art supplies: quality paper, paints, brushes, and crafty kits. Yes, you can become a person who “keeps a sketchbook.”
Beadyy Bracelets: Handmade bracelets that make your wrist look like it actually has hobbies.
And more!
P.S. Scott at the info booth (with the cowboy hat and cute dog) has Kids Discount Bucks (while supplies last). Bring the small humans and let them shop something proudly “theirs.”
Why it matters (besides the tomatoes, & carrots…. mmmm….)
Keep local farms farming. Every bag of produce keeps growers on the land and dollars in the neighborhood.
Taste the difference. Harvest‑to‑table happens in hours, not weeks. That’s why the cucumbers taste like cucumbers and not like airline food.
Meet your makers. Ask questions, get cooking advice, and grab tips on how to store that giant bunch of greens you just bravely adopted.
Plan Your Visit
Hours: 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. (don’t roll in at 12:59 unless chaos is your brand).
Payments: Most vendors take cards and cash. ATMs nearby just in case.
Bring: Tote bags, a water bottle, and a tiny shred of self‑control.
See you Saturday on Main Street. If you leave with flowers, breakfast, and at least one conversation about soil health you did it right.
One response to “Pullman’s Market on Main: Where Downtown Turns into a Festival of Local Goodness (and You Should Totally Come)”
Pro tip: go for the carrots first