Taste of the Sound Returns Sept. 17
When: September 17, 2026
General: 5-8 p.m.
Where: Fishermen’s Terminal
3919 18th Ave W, Seattle
More info and ticket information here.
Taste of the Sound,presented by Good Business Network of Washington, is a celebration of Seattle Made Week (Sept. 11-20) and Eat Local Month—highlighting those who grow, raise, harvest, and make food and beverages across Seattle and Washington state. Come sample, sip, and shop our region’s finest offerings and connect to our thriving food economy!
Some Featured Highlights:
Mini dockside market – buy direct from local fishers
Native Grown & Gathered Market presented in partnership with Feed Seven Generations
Bottle shop – open for spirits and tax-free wine, beer, and cider to enjoy at home
A full bar with drinks for purchase
Take a peek at some of our vendors:
Seattle Made members:
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Bellflower Chocolate Company – a bean-to-bar single-origin chocolatier
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Footprint Wines – sustainably focused keg wine-on-tap and bottle shop
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Ojaswe Co. – South Asian-inspired pancake mixes and spices
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Republic of Cider – adventurous cidery using local ingredients
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NoWhere Foods – makers of nonalcoholic heirloom craft beverages
Native Grown & Gathered Market:
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Liiv for Flavor – PNW fare made with traditional Indigenous ingredients like wild rice and buffalo meatballs and spiced elderberry lemonade.
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Natonacks Metsu – “feeding my cousins” recipes with a Native twist. Try their medicine plant sodas at Taste of the Sound.
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Rose Island – locally grown and harvested teas and jams
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Okii LLC – Native and Korean fusion food like barbacoa bison roasted with pineapple kimchi
PNW Organic Week:
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Puget Sound Food Hub Cooperative – offering organic apple cider
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HOTBABE-HOTSAUCE – Caribbean hot sauces made with mostly organic, non-GMO ingredients
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Wildly Beloved Foods – organic, handmade pastas made on Whidbey Island
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Yagit – organic and vegan juices, muesli, and more
Local Seafood:
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Jamestown Seafood – offering live, in-shell oysters
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Blue Dot Kitchen – crispy kelp rings and seafood snacks like Seacharrones
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Lummi Island SeaGreens & Bounty of the Salish Sea – smoked salmon and seaweed soup
… and much more!
What’s new this year:
We’re partnering with Feed Seven Generations, an organization dedicated to restoring Indigenous food systems, to support the Native Grown & Gathered Market; as well as Tilth Alliance in support of PNW Organic Week.
”We are so grateful for the incredible response we got from our inaugural Taste of the Sound last year are so excited to bring it back even bigger this year, with new partnerships celebrating our maritime industry, local and Indigenous maker communities, and organic food production, adding chef demos to the incredible sampling lineup,” said Mariah DeLeo, Program Director, Good Food Economy. “We look forward to creating even more direct connections between our regional producers and communities from across Puget Sound and beyond.”
Taste of the Sound Partners and Sponsors:
Rooted Northwest, presenting partner; Port of Seattle, Eat Local First, Feed Seven Generations, PCC Community Markets, Alsco Linens, Tilth Alliance, and Bizarre Brewing.
Taste of the Sound is presented by Good Business Network of Washington, a nonprofit coalition of local businesses, municipalities, community organizations, and residents working to build resilient local economies. We connect and inspire people to buy, produce, and invest locally, so that everyone has a meaningful stake in the local economy.
Seattle Made is a program of Good Business Network of Washington, supporting a diverse coalition of over six hundred urban manufacturers and producers to expand opportunities for local ownership and meaningful employment, build our region’s long-term resiliency, and celebrate Seattle’s unique cultural identity.
Good Business Network of Washington is a member of Eat Local First Collaborative, connecting local communities with food that is grown, caught, raised, and made right here in Washington State.