The Port of Bellingham announced the arrival of a Pike Place-style market to the Portal Container Village slated for spring 2025.
“We’d love to have this place be run like a co-op, by locals,” Carey Hansen, the container village’s manager, said in a release. “What we like about that idea is that it allows the participants to be involved and sell their products, but not have to commit so much time and staffing.”
The hope is to establish a year-round market featuring goods from local farms and fishermen, housed in one of the 20-foot containers. The project would potentially include a nursery and Youngstock’s-type farm stand, Hansen said.
Currently, most businesses in the Portal close for the winter season, but the Port hopes to open more year-round operations as development of the former GP site continues. Zeeks Pizza and Bin 13 Wine Bar will open this spring and operate all four seasons.
Hansen said they’re already receiving response from interested parties, but local fishermen and farmers are encouraged to reach out to Hansen if interested in being a part of the program.
