High school students throughout the Willamette Valley area are invited to submit entries with the theme “Growing a Green Future” by April 26 PORTLAND, Ore. – April 10, 2019 – Calling all high school artists. It’s time to get the creative juices flowing. Put your passion for art and fresh food together and submit your original…
Portland Farmers Market
Reasons to Love Portland Farmers Market
We would like to take some time to appreciate the many farmers and artisan food vendors who make the Portland Farmers Market one of the very best in the country! Nothing beats the experience of open-air shopping, getting to know our local farmers and vendors, sampling new products, and bringing home the bounty of the…
Farmers Markets need your help!
Hello Friends: Today, I am heartened to introduce you to Farmers Market Fund, Portland Farmers Market’s charitable sister organization. Since 2012, Farmers Market Fund (FMF) has broken down the barrier of affordability for families who receive SNAP (food stamps) and shop at our markets. FMF has distributed hundreds of thousands in SNAP matching funds to help…
Embrace Fall at the Farmers Market!
Embrace Fall at the Farmers Market Autumn is prime time for some of the Northwest’s best produce. Crunchy apples, sweet pears, leafy greens, and every kind of winter squash you can imagine brighten the market stalls. And abundant hot foods and drinks keep your fingers and belly warm as you visit your favorite vendors. Rain or…
Celebrate Our Local Farmers Markets
Celebrate Our Local Farmers Markets It’s National Farmers Market Week! It also happens to be the peak of the summer and the selection at your local market is unbelievably bright, colorful and delicious. It’s all thanks to the dedicated efforts of our local farming friends. What better time then to celebrate all the things that…
King Portland Farmers Market- Kids Cook Summer Classes
I wanted to let you know about some fun cooking classes coming up at the King Portland Farmers Market. The popular Kids Cook at the Market program lets junior chefs ages seven to eleven cultivate their culinary skills and experience a cornucopia of farm-fresh foods. Kids learn about the seasonality of food, meet local farmers and…
Make the Most of Your Farmers Market!
It’s our favorite time of the year! By the end of June, all six of our markets will be open for business and bursting with fresh local wares. Every week farmers watch our food evolve from barely ripe to peak-of-the-season and pick it just in time for you. Thanks to a sunny spring we’ve seen…
Classes Open at King Portland Farmers Market
Cooking and Crafting Classes Return to King Portland Farmers Market Portland, Ore. (May 29, 2018) – Summer school is in session as the King Portland Farmers Market kicks off its annual series of on-site community classes on topics including cooking and fresh floral design featuring ingredients and flowers from market vendors. Classes are equally suited to…
Portland Farmers Market to Announce the 2018 Bag Design Contest Winner and Distribute Free Canvas Shopping Bags on Saturday, June 9
PORTLAND, Ore. – May 22, 2018 – Portland Farmers Market and COUNTRY Financial® will announce the winner of the 2018 Reusable Bag Design Contest and distribute 1,000 free canvas bags on Saturday, June 9 at the PSU Farmers Market. The unveiling of the winning design and awards ceremony will be held at 11:00 a.m. at the market’s…
Young Market-goers Nurture a Lifelong Love of Cooking at King Market Cooking Classes for Kids
Popular, hands-on junior cooking class series offered monthly from June through September at Sunday King Farmers Market Portland, OR, May 7, 2018 – Portland Farmers Market’s popular Kids Cook at the Market program lets junior chefs ages seven to eleven cultivate their culinary skills and experience a cornucopia of farm-fresh foods. Kids learn about the seasonality…
New Vendors as Season Opens for Portland Farmers Market
Portland Farmers Markets Bloom in Neighborhoods Throughout Portland – 25 new vendors add their wares, including hemp, CBD products and medicinal mushrooms, to six weekly markets as the Portland Farmers Market enters its 27th season – Portland, Ore. (May 1, 2018) – April showers have cleared the way for the May and June openings of neighborhood farmers…
Spring Hours, New Vendors, and Job Openings, Oh My!
Springtime at the PSU Farmers Market Saturdays 8:30am-2pm ● SW Park & Montgomery Happy April and thank you for a wonderful winter market season. Our farmers and food artisans appreciate your year-round support. We couldn’t do it without you! This Saturday’s PSU Market brings some new vendors and an earlier opening bell. Set your alarm for…