PFM Welcomes Katy Kolker as New Executive Director Katy’s vast experience with organizations focused on urban agriculture, climate justice, and food equity have prepared her well to lead Portland Farmers Market. “I look forward to continuing the efforts of the market staff in expanding access to fresh, local and nutritious food, and providing more pathways…
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Wellspent Market – A Giveaway, A Party and Citrusy Tang, Oh My!
New York Shuk’s spices and condiments make it easy to bring Middle Eastern flavors to your kitchen. This simple chickpea dish features the complex flavors of the Moroccon spice blend called ras el hanout and gets a citrusy tang from a few spoonfuls of their preserved lemon paste. Cook a couple of shallots in olive oil until nicely…
Two X Sea *HOT LIST*
Two X Sea Honest Sustainable Seafood Available at Providore Fine Foods! About Two X Sea Hate is a virus; empathy for our fellow humans is the cure! We all share this planet, and it’s the only one we’ve got! Black Lives Matter. Asian Lives Matter. Trans Lives Matter. — We are open in Providore for…
Beaverton Farmers Market – Gardening Tip: Annuals vs. Perennials
To Our Market Community, We know that many market goers will be planning some serious time in the garden this weekend given the sunny forecast. As we start planning and planting our gardens there are a couple of terms we would like to explain to help you understand the plants you are purchasing. One of…
OPN EXCLUSIVE: Organic Fresh Produce Sales Up 9% in Q1 2021
OPN EXCLUSIVE: Organic Fresh Produce Sales Up 9% in Q1 2021; Top $2 Billion for the Quarter Monterey, CA (April 14, 2021) — Total organic fresh produce sales for the first quarter of 2021 saw a continuation of last year’s growth, increasing by 9.3 percent from the same period in 2020 and topping $2.2 billion for the…
Wellspent Market -Breakfast, Lunch or Dinner
Longer days, some fleeting sunshine, and bundles of asparagus herald the arrival of spring. The spiky green sprouts were celebrated in Egypt more than 5000 years ago, and the Romans had an asparagus fleet to deliver the stalks. The part we eat is the tender shoot of a perennial plant that can grow 5 feet…