The Pullman Market on Main has much to offer, from vendors selling passion projects, residents excited to gather and invest in the vendors, and live music from locals. Most of all, the market brings together a community of people who live a small-town local life. 

One vendor, Chelsea McQueen, talked about her experience with the market and how it has positively impacted her life and community. McQueen runs Chelsea’s Sweet Treats, selling cookies, fudge, brownies and jams. She loves creating and baking and serving her community. 

“I love what I do and I think it shows through the quality of what I do,” said McQueen. “It’s a good feeling to know I’m providing something people need or want.”

The Pullman Market provides an indoor space for vendors to continue their sales during the cold months of the year. 

The market is a community of regular people who want to support the small town life and business, and promotes a friendly, welcoming environment where everyone talks and laughs.

“I was born and raised in Pullman, so it’s nice to see old faces, meet new friends and make connections with the other vendors, and it’s just a nice community to pull everybody together,” said McQueen. 

The community knows they need each other to keep Pullman from becoming a ghost town in the future. Many residents choose to rely on these small businesses over going to the corporate stores. 

Shae Ortega is a second-year doctoral student at WSU and works with Indivisible, a national movement empowering local groups to fight for their democracy. She deeply cares for the community she has become a huge part of. 

Ortega talks about the different people of the community and how they all have different impacts with their talents and the art they bring. She specifically brought up the musicians who were sitting playing their instruments in the corner for everyone to enjoy while walking around. 

“These musicians, at least two of them, are professors, and they bring their art downtown,” said Ortega. “That’s the life of the community.” 

Ortega has lived all over the world in all different communities, but Pullman is something special for her. 

“There’s something about the community here — it’s not just the things that happen in the community. The community becomes you,” said Ortega. “We choose to shop locally. Not Walmart or Safeway or the big corporation stores.”

Pullman Market on Main is on Main Street every Saturday until May 2.