The Market Team!

Gabrielle Barlow

Market Manager

Hey there! My name is Gabby!

Looking back, it’s hard to believe how much time has passed since my family and I first set up our booth at Bayview Farmers Market in 2005, when I was just five years old. Our initial offerings of espresso drinks soon blossomed into a diverse array of handmade potholders, cat toys, dog treats, fresh flowers from our farm, and wild-harvested mushrooms. Some of you may even remember that in our earlier years, my sister and I used to busk at the market, heading out first thing after the bell rang every Saturday morning to play our violins.

As we grew up, we shifted our efforts to focus on mead-making, and now, 20 years later, Strix Varia Meadery is our sole venture at the market, we also sell kegs at a handful of local taprooms.

Outside of the market, I work full-time as a certified veterinary assistant at Useless Bay Animal Clinic, fulfilling my lifelong passion for caring for animals. I earned my associate degree and Veterinary Assistant Certification from Cedar Valley College in 2020, with plans to continue my education and obtain my Technician License down the road.

When I’m not at the clinic or market, you might find me hiking and foraging for wild mushrooms, fishing or crabbing, paddleboarding, working on and restoring cars, playing my violin, hanging out in the garden, or spending time with all our animals at home. I am also an avid photographer—wildlife and nature were the start of my obsession, which eventually led to the opening of my first small business. I now own Lasting Impressions Events & Photography, through which I photograph weddings, maternity shoots, engagements, family sessions, senior photos, pets, and more!

But above all, I am profoundly grateful for my family—my parents, Jeff and Erica Barlow; my sister, Livy; my soon-to-be brother-in-law, Dylan; my boyfriend, Janoah; and his parents, Todd and Teresa Spratt. Their unwavering love and support have been my guiding light, and I feel incredibly blessed to have them cheering me on every step of the way.

Bayview Farmers Market is more than just a place to sell goods—it’s a community that has shaped me in countless ways. The friendships, lessons, and experiences I’ve gained here are invaluable. Now, stepping into the role of market manager, it feels like I’ve come full circle. I am excited to give back to the market that has given me so much and look forward to helping it continue to thrive for years to come!

Lucy Brennan

Market Assistant

Hi, my name is Lucy! I’m excited to be involved in the vibrant Bayview Farmers Market community this season. I grew up here in Bayview and continue to live and love in this special place, now with my husband and three children. For decades I’ve enjoyed this market as a feast for the senses and a place of neighborly connection, so its a true honor to support the farmers, artists, craftspeople, chefs, bakers, musicians and more who make the magic happen here each Saturday!

Hannah Byatt

‍ ‍Market Assistant

Bio coming soon!

The 2025 BFM Board

  • Molly Jacobson

    President

    “We’ve been here since 2001 and have vended just as long as Blackberry Moon.”

    Favorite Whidbey Landmark?
    Maxwelton Beach.

    Favoite Annual Whidbey Event?
    4-H Goat Show at Island County Fair.

    Favorite Vegetable?
    Sugar snap peas

  • Shawn Nowlin

    Treasurer

    Favorite Whidbey Landmark?

    Favorite Annual Whidbey Event?

    Favorite Vegetable?

  • Erica Barlow

    Secretary

    “We have lived on Whidbey for 23 years and vended at the market for 18 of those as Strix Varia Meadery!”

    Favorite Whidbey Landmark?
    Sunset at South Whidbey State Park

    Favorite Annual Whidbey Event?
    The annual return of all our favorite mushrooms including morels in the spring and chanterelles in the fall.

    Favorite Vegetable?
    Fresh Asparagus

  • Jennifer Abermanis

    Vice President

    “SPUNKS Pumpkin Seeds has been participating in the market since 2020”

    Favorite Whidbey Landmark?
    Saratoga Woods

    Favorite Annual Whidbey Event?
    Bare Root Plant Sale w/ WICD

    Favorite Vegetable?
    Sugar Snap Peas

  • Britt Conn

    Farmer Representative

    “I moved to Oak Harbor when I was 10, but left in High School. We came back to Whidbey in 2007 and started vending at BFM in 2013 as Full Cycle Farm.”

    Favorite Whidbey Landmark?
    Ebeys Landing, always.

    Favorite Annual Whidbey Event?
    Soap Box Derby

    Favorite Vegetable?
    All the veggies that are technically fruits, including zucchinis and their flowers.

  • Caleb Schulte

    Processor Representative

    “I’ve been a part a part of the market since 2024 and I am going into my second year vending as Understory Mushrooms.”

    Favorite Whidbey Landmark?

    The hiking trails of Putney Woods

    Favorite Annual Whidbey Event?

    Mystery Weekend!

    Favorite Vegetable?

    Heirloom tomatoes

  • Amber Hawkins

    Artist Representative

    “I moved to Whidbey 1999 and have a been a vendor for 6 years as Whidbey Wood Girl, though I do a lot of pottery now!”

    Favorite Whidbey Landmark?
    The trees make me happy, so any of Whidbey’s awesome trails.

    Favorite Annual Whidbey Event?
    Fishing for salmon!!!

    Favorite Vegetable?
    Fresh Sweet Corn in the Summer.

  • Cassandra Posey

    Vendor-at-Large

    “I’ve been a part of the market for 4 years as Cognitive Function and now I also serve as the a Vendor-at-Large.

    Favorite Whidbey Landmark?
    Ebey’s Landing. I love to hike up inclines to beautiful views :)

    Favorite Annual Whidbey Event?
    Spring Seed Swap!

    Favorite Vegetable
    I have an obsession with Parsley!

  • Amelia Windecker

    “I have lived on Whidbey Island since 1975 and now serve as a Vendor-at-Large for Bayview Farmers Market.”

    Favorite Whidbey Landmark? Ebey’s Prairie

    Favoite Annual Whidbey Event? Was Choochokam and has always been the Maxwelton 4th of July Parade.

    Favorite Vegetable?
    The tomato

  • Beverly Graham

    Community Representative

    ”I’ve lived on whidbey island since 1994 and now serve as the Community Representative for Bayview Farmers Market! ” 

    FYI: I did the music for the first Farmers Market in the early 1990's when Duke Lebaron called me and said they were starting a farmers market, and would I sing for it. I did the first season by myself. I sang real good for free. The next year Duke agreed to a $50 stipend so I could hire and book other musicians/entertainers to play. That is how the market and the music started. The market was held in the dirt parking lot between Bayview Hall and the shop that is now the bike shop. Over the years the site was spruced up with the wood booths being built.  We held the first Island Music Festival called "Granola" on a Sunday in the market space - Our stage was a flatbed truck.

    Favorite Whidbey Landmark?

    Bayview Garden

    Favorite Annual Whidbey Event?

    hmmmm. I don’t really have one..

    Favorite Vegetable

    Broccolini