Portland Metro Area Farmers' Markets
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In l987, a small group of market managers from around the state organized the Oregon Farmers’ Markets Association (OFMA) to support their work recreating traditional markets in their communities. By 2004, 64 communities within the state enjoy the benefits of a farmers’ market. Recent estimates indicate that more than 1,000 Oregon farmers participate in farmers’ markets each year and that farmers' markets attract more than 90,000 people each week during the peak summer months.
Farmers Markets strives to bring you healthy local food. There are activities and fun for the whole family. So come experience the market. Enjoy the events. Learn from top chefs. Make your own statement in support of local food!
Portland's love affair with farmers markets continues to get stronger. The Portland Farmers Market had record attendance in 2009, with more than 620,000 people shopping at the five area markets. That's a 16 percent increase from the year before. Those shoppers spent nearly $6 million, a nine percent increase from 2008.
A Hungry Shopper’s Guide to Portland
What really sets Portland apart isn’t the inventiveness of our menus or the degree of our chefs’ obsession with entrails. Our real treasure lies in the quality and diversity of ingredients available to cooks from the city’s network of farmers markets, food artisans, import stores and specialty shops. It’s an uncommon bounty for a town of our size, and one that has never been adequately cataloged until the Willamette Week did it in April, 2009. Click here to access the markets.
Food Hub Links Food Producers and Buyers
FoodHub, an online directory developed by Ecotrust links food producers and buyers. The program, funded by federal money passed through the Oregon and Washington departments of agriculture, allows restaurant owners, for example, to find a local supplier of fruits, vegetables or meat. Farmers with produce to sell can list it in the system. The program requires a $100 annual membership fee. Users can customize searches to find or offer products by farming method, location and other factors.
Urban Homesteading 101 The City of Portland Urban Growth Bounty's offers classes to expands your knowledge about growing abundant fruit and vegetables, raising chickens and bees, improving your soil and yard, and making delicious cheese. The classes are taught by Portland experts and advertise a more healthier year for the earth, your family and your budget.
Shopping Off the Grid: Community Supported Agriculture (CSA)
Call it shopping off the grid, where urbanites do business directly with producers, set a time and a place to receive the goods, then fill their fridge and freezer with all kinds of edibles. The buy-direct habit often starts with a CSA, where a household gets a weekly share of a farm's vegetable harvest. What's different now is that you can get a lot more from the source than just fresh produce. The metro area has close to 50 CSAs.
For a complete list of Portland area CSAs, visit the Portland Area CSA Coalition Web site.
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Portland Downtown Farmers Markets 2013 Schedule
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Portland State University (Saturday) South Park Blocks between SW Park & SW Montgomery Saturdays from March 16 - December 21 8:30 am — 2 pm (March - October) 9:00 am — 2 pm (November - December) Portland Farmers Market
Shemanski Park—Winter (Saturday) SW Salmon & SW Park 10:00 am — 2:00 pm on Saturdays from January 5 - February 23 Portland Farmers Market
Shemanski Park (Wednesday) SW Salmon & SW Park 10:00 am — 2:00 pm on Wednesdays May 1 — October 30 Portland Farmers Market
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Northwest/Nob Hill (Thursday) NW 19th Avenue/NW Everett Street 3 pm — 7 pm on Thursdays June 6 — September 26 Portland Farmers Market
Pioneer Square (Monday) Downtown at Pioneer Courthouse Square SW Broadway & W Morrison 10:00 am — 2:00 pm on Mondays June 17 — September 30 Portland Farmers Market
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Portland Southwest Farmers Markets
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Hillsdale (Sunday) Wilson High School (park in school parking lot) 1405 SW Vermont Street (SW Sunset & SW Capitol Hwy) 10:00 am — 2:00 pm First Sunday in May to Sunday before Thanksgiving Twice monthly December — April Hillsdale Farmers Market
OHSU (Tuesday) OHSU Auditorium Courtyard, off Sam Jackson Park Road near Plaid Pantry 11:30 am — 3:30 pm Mid May — mid October OHSU Farmers Market
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South Waterfront (Thursday) Elizabeth Caruthers Park 3508 SW Moody Avenue 1:00 pm — 6:00 pm May — October 503-972-3289
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Portland Southeast Farmers Markets
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Buckman (Thursday) Hinson Baptist Church at SE Salmon/SE 20th Avenue 3:00 pm — 7:00 pm on Thursdays May — September Buckman Farmers Market
Lents (Sunday) SE 92nd Avenue & Foster Street 10:00 am — 2:00 pm on Sundays Mid June — mid October Zenger Farm
Montavilla (Sunday) 7600 block of SE Stark Street 10:00 am — 2:00 pm on Sundays June — early October Montavilla Market
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Moreland (Wednesday) SE Bybee Boulevard at 14th Avenue 3:00 pm — 7:00 pm on Wednesdays Mid May — October Moreland Farmers Market
People’s Co-op (Wednesday) 3029 SE 21st Avenue 2:00 pm — 7:00 pm on Wednesdays Year-round Peoples Coop
Woodstock (Sunday) 4600 SE Woodstock in the KeyBank parking lot 10:00 am — 2:00 pm on Sundays June — October Woodstock Farmers Market
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Portland Northeast Farmers Markets
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Cully (Sunday) NE 42nd Avenue at Killingsworth Street 10:00 am — 2:00 pm on Sundays June — September Cully Farmers Market
Hollywood (Saturday) NE Hancock Street between 44th and 45th Avenues 8:00 am — 1:00 pm on Saturdays from May — October 9:00 am — 1:00 pm on Saturdays from November — April May - Thanksgiving every Saturday December - April every 1st and 3rd Saturday Hollywood Farmers Market
Irvington (Sunday) NE 16th Avenue between Broadway and Weidler Streets 10:30 am — 2:30 pm on Sundays June — Early October Irvington Farmers Market
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King (Sunday) NE 7th Avenue & NE Wygant Street 10:00 am — 2:00 pm on Sundays May - November Portland Farmers Market
Lloyd (Tuesday) Oregon Square at NE Holladay Street between 7th and 9th Avenues 10:00 am — 2:00 pm on Tuesdays year around Closed December 25 and January 1 Lloyd Farmers Market
Parkrose (Saturday) 12003 NE Shaver Street on the west side of the parking lot at Parkrose High School 9:00 am — 3:00 pm on Saturdays May — October Parkrose Farmers Market
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Portland North Farmers Markets
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Kenton (Friday) N Denver Avenue & N McClellan Street 3:00 pm — 7:00 pm on Fridays June — September Portland Farmers Market
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St. Johns (Saturday) St. Johns Plaza at North Philadelphia & North Lombard 9:00 am — 2:00 pm on Saturdays June — October St. Johns Farmers Market
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East Metro Farmers Market
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Damascus Fresh & Local Market (Thursday) 19850 SE Damascus Lane 3:00 pm — 7:00 pm May — September Local produce, food, craft, & live music Damascus Fresh & Local Market
Fairview Farmers and Artists Market (Thursday) 1300 Village Street - Fairview City Hall 3:00 pm — 8:0 pm April — October Windance Farms and Art
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Gresham (Saturday) Between NW Miller Avenue and 3rd Street 8:30 am — 2:00 pm May — October Gresham Farmers Market Troutdale Farmers & Artists Market (Saturday) Depot Park Rail Museum, 551 Historic Columbia River Highway 10 am — 2 pm Year around Windance Farms and Art
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West Metro Farmers Markets
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Beaverton (Saturday and Wednesday) SW Hall Boulevard, between 3rd and 5th Streets Saturday 8:00 am — 1:30 pm, May — November Wednesday 3:00 pm — 6:00 pm, June — August Beaverton Farmers Market
Cornelius Boosters (Sunday) Walmart parking lot at 220 N. Adair Street 11:00 am — 3:00 pm May — August 503-522-0702
Cedar Mill (Saturday) NW Cornell Road, one block west of Murray Road at Sunset Mall. Across from Sunset High School 8 am — 1:00 pm May — October Cedar Mills Market
Forest Grove (Wednesday) Main Street, between 21st and Pacific Avenues Downtown Forest Grove 4:00 pm — 8:00 pm May — October Forest Grove Farmers Market
Hillsboro Downtown (Saturday) East Main Street and Northeast 2nd Avenue 9 am — 1:30 pm Starts at 8 am in June, July, and August May — October Hillsboro Markets
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Hillsboro at Orenco Station (Sunday) NE 61st Avenue and Orenco Station Parkway 10:00 am — 2:00 pm May — October Hillsboro Markets
Hillsboro at Tanasbourne (Wednesday) NW Cornell Road and Stucki Avenue, in the Whole Foods parking lot 4:00 pm — 7:30 pm June — August Hillsboro Markets
Hillsboro at Tuality (Thursday) 8th Avenue and Baseline Road, at the Tuality Hospital campus 11:00 am — 1:30 pm July — August Hillsboro Markets
North Plains (Saturday) Northwest 314th Avenue at Commercial and Kaybern Streets 9 am — 1:00 pm June — September North Plains Farmers Market.com
Scappoose Farmers Market (Saturday) Scappoose City Hall Parking Lot Entrance on East Second Street, and Heritage Park, off Highway 30 and East Columbia Avenue 9:00 am — 2:00 pm May — September Scappoose Farmer Market
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Southwest Metro Farmers Markets
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Lake Oswego (Saturday) Millennium Plaza Park, 200 1st Street 8:30 am — 1:30 pm May - October Lake Oswego Farmers Market
McMinnville (Saturday) 755 NE Alpine Avenue at 8th Avenue 10:00 am — 4:00 pm Year-round McMinnville Public Market
McMinnville (Thursday) Cowls Street between 2nd and 3rd Streets 1:00 pm — 6:00 pm May — October Downtown Mcminnville
Sherwood (Saturday) Pedestrian walkway next to City Hall, 22560 SW Pine St. 9:00 am — 1:00 pm May — September Sherwood Market Blogspot
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Tigard-area (Sunday) 8777 SW Burnham Street at Hall Boulevard 9:00 am — 2:00 pm May — October Tigard Farmers Market
Tigard Bull Mountain (Sunday) Canterbury Shopping Center, 14389 SW Pacific Hwy. 9:00 am — 2:00 pm May — October Bull Mountain Farmers Market
Tualatin (Friday) Tualatin Commons at Nyberg and Martinazzi streets 4:00 pm — 8:00 pm June — September Tualatin Farmers Market
Wilsonville (Thursday) Sofia Park, 28836 SW Costa Circle 4:00 pm — 8:00 pm June — September West Linn Farmers Market
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South Metro Farmers Markets
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Aurora (Sunday) NE 2nd and Main Street Sun. 11:00 am — 3:00 pm June — October Jimmy Essien, 503-307-7043 Facebook
Boring (Saturday) Linal Art Stained Glass parking lot at 28151 SE Hwy 212 10:00 am — 3:00 pm May — September DW Owens, 503-313-0224
Canby (Saturday) 252 N.E. 2nd Avenue Canby Cinema 8 parking lot 9:00 am — 2:00 pm May — October Canby Saturday Market
Damascus Fresh & Local Market (Thursday) 19850 SE Damascus Lane 3:00 pm — 7:00 pm May — September Damascus Fresh Local Market
Estacada (Saturday) SE 3rd Avenue & Broadway Street in downtown Estacada 10:00 am — 2:00 pm May — September Estacada Farmers Market
Motalla Area (2nd Friday of the Month) Leonard long Park, 315 N. Motalla Avenue Rain day location: Masonic Lodge 4:00 pm — 9:00 pm May — October
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Milwaukie (Sunday) SE Harrison Street between Main Street and Oregon 99E 9:30 am — 2:00 pm May — October Milwaukie Farmers Market
Oak Grove Trolley Trail (Saturday) SE Arfista Drive & Oak Grove Boulevard 10:00 am — 4:00 pm May — September
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Oregon City (Saturday) 2051 Kaen Road and Beavercreek Road 9:00 am — 2:00 pm May — October Oregon City Farmers Market
Oregon City Downtown (Wednesday) 8th and Main Street in downtown Oregon City 3:00 pm — 7:00 pm June — September Oregon City Farmers Market
Oregon City Winter (Saturday Bi-Weekly) 8th and Main Street in downtown Oregon City 10:00 am — 2:00 pm November — April (bi-weekly) Oregon City Farmers Market
Sandy (First Saturday of the Month) AEC Building, 39085 Pioneer Boulevard 10:00 am — 3:00 pm April — May
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Sunnyside (Saturday) Sunnyside Foursquare Church parking lot 13231 SE Sunnyside Road 9:00 am — 3:00 pm May — October Sunnyside Farmers Market
Sunnyside Grange Farmers and Artists Market (Sunday) Sunnyside Foursquare Church parking lot 13231 SE Sunnyside Road 11:00 am — 3:00 pm Year-round Windance Farms and Art
West Linn (Wednesday) Willamettte Falls Drive and 13th Avenue 4:00 pm — 7:00 pm June — August West Linn Farmers Market
Willamette (Saturday) Historic Willamette General Store parking lot 1720 Willamette Falls Drive, West Linn 11:00 am — 4:00 pm May — October Willamette Farmers Market
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