Located in historic downtown Mount Vernon, the Third Street Cafe provides a fresh perspective on seasonal Northwest cuisine. As the newest project of the Skagit Valley Food Co-op, the Third Street Cafe utilizes the bounty of culinary products made directly at the Co-op, its new C▪SQUARE market, and the numerous farms and purveyors in the Skagit Valley and Northwest.
Meet Our Head Chef
Head Chef, Maryna Frederiksen
A South African native, Chef Maryna Frederiksen is a forager, fisher, sailor, and nationally-recognized culinary extraordinaire. She joins the Third Street Cafe team with decades of experience cooking in kitchens all over the world, from South Africa to Seattle to Miami, and now, the Skagit Valley.
Her passion for fresh ingredients and the local community comes through as she works hand-in-hand with our local producers and the Skagit Valley Food Co-op to source real, sustainable food. With a flair for surprising and exciting flavors, Chef Maryna views every dish as an opportunity to wow you and to express what she believes food should be all about: personal, beautiful, delicious, local, and healthy.
And in her own words, she is here to make your dining experience “as delicious as humanly possible”.
Learn more about Chef Maryna and why she thinks the Pacific Northwest has some of the best food in the world in our
Meet the Chef Interview.
Love Real Food
We are here to do what we love: providing real food from Northwest farmers and producers, with over 40 years of leading the local food movement with passion and purpose. We strive to hold an inspirational, respectful, and profitable work environment, where we create meaningful relationships with our community owners, food purveyors, and customers.
We not only love food, but also the interaction and community we get from buying directly from the people who grow and produce it. We take pleasure in utilizing old world methods like grinding & casing sausage; smoking meats; providing new takes on seasonal, fresh flavors; and bringing various aspects of the culinary experience together. We are bakers and pastry chefs who transform simple, high quality ingredients by hand into delectable breads, pastries, and exquisite desserts.
We are bartenders who celebrate the modern cocktail by infusing, squeezing, muddling and shaking the freshest ingredients into your glass. We offer an exceptional and inventive list of wines from all corners of the world and local beers and ciders that match up nicely with your meal.
We are sincerely honored that you have taken an interest in what we do. We look forward to seeing you soon!
Sourcing
C▪SQUARE & the Third Street Cafe strive to source the best local and regional food products in the Skagit Valley, year-round. We take pride in working with local businesses and farms that help us serve the delicious, seasonal food gracing your plate. We value the long-term relationships between the Skagit Valley Food Co-op and local food producers.
Our gratitude to our local food providers:
- Hi-Q Eggs, Sedro-Woolley
- Draper Valley Farms, Mount Vernon
- Twin Brooks Creamery, Lynden
- Cascadia Mushrooms, Bellingham
- Penn Cove Shellfish, Coupeville
- Blau Oyster Farm, Bow
- The Spice Hut, Bellingham
- Rabbit Fields Farm, Everson
- Ralph's Greenhouse, Mount Vernon
- Bellingham Pasta Company, Bellingham
- Bow Hill Blueberries, Bow
- Moondance Farm, Acme
- Hedlin Family Farms, La Conner
- Blue Heron Farm, Rockport
- Organic Antics
- Skagit Flats Farm, Mount Vernon
- Beecher's Cheese, Seattle
- Valley Shine Distillery, Mount Vernon
- Chuckanut Bay Distillery, Bellingham
- Skagit Valley Food Co-op, Mount Vernon
Sustainability
We are solar powered! In addition to the herb and greens garden (coming in 2017), our rooftop features a locally made solar power system. The two-part system, which includes panels and inverters, was made by Bellingham manufacturer Itek Energy and installed by Fire Mountain Solar. A total of 62 Itek Energy 285 watt panels were installed on the roof, which represents 17.67 kilowatts of energy. The System is expected to generate 16,080 KWH of power a year, but the actual output will vary slightly based upon the weather and amount of sunshine. To put those figures in perspective, our system is about twice the size of the average residential solar power system. This system would power one electric-powered residence for a year, or three residences with natural gas for heat. C▪SQUARE (through the Skagit Valley Food Co-op) was awarded a $19,996 USDA grant for its solar system. The award represents 25% of the cost of the installation, which is the most that can be awarded for a grant alone.