For a basketful of season's
best berry recipes -
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NEW FISH VENDOR
Stonewall Bank Seafood
is a new vendor this season. You can find them on Thursday afternoons at both the Eastbank and Ecotrust Markets. Moored in Newport, Captain Bill Osburn will be attending the markets with his line-caught seafood. Other seafood goodies include shucked fresh and smoked oysters and fresh pink Oregon shrimp.
SWEET SUCCESS
The sweeties behind Two Tarts, Elizabeth and Cecilia, will not only remain in the Saturday market, but will tag team the Thursday evening markets. Their excellent delicate little cookies will be at all four markets in June.
WE HAVE A WINNER!
Mike and Marsha Shadbolt of Cherry Country won a first place medal on May 19th, at the 2nd annual “Soirée Chocolate” in Salem, for their Triple Cherry and Pistachio Dark Chocolate Bark. Stop by their booth at the PSU or Ecotrust Markets to try their newest award-winning confection!
After nine years at the helm of the Portland Farmers Market, our Executive Director, Dianne Stefani-Ruff is taking her well-deserved and hard-earned retirement. We honor her years of service in making the market what it is today. We now turn our attention to hiring her replacement to continue the momentum that Dianne has so carefully gathered.
We are accepting applications for the Executive Director position through July 16. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who is passionate about the need to sustain our region's family farms and to preserve the role that farmers markets play in this effort. This high-level position requires proven management and planning skills as well as fundraising experience. For the full job announcement and position application, please click here.
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Celebrating the surfeit of berries that blesses the Pacific Northwest, the market calls all berry lovers to the Red, White and Blueberry Festival, Thursday, June 21, at the Ecotrust Market in the Pearl and Thursday, June 28, at the Eastbank Farmers Market. Sponsored by Organic Valley Family of Farms, homemade berry shortcakes topped with fresh, organic whipped cream, is complimentary to market shoppers with a minimum purchase of $5 from any farmers market vendor. 
Organic Valley Family of Farms was formed almost 20 years ago with a handful of farmers seeking to survive in the face of a changing economy and to help make the world a better place. Today, 1,000 family farmers throughout the country sell their organic milk and dairy products into regional markets, so Organic Valley customers get local products. Organic Valley is proud to join you in supporting Portland Farmers Market. Get to know a few of Organic Valley's Oregon farmers at the market's festivals and special events. |
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Aspiring young chefs ages 7-11 can don their aprons and sharpen their knives (with supervision) from 10-11:30am two Saturdays per month beginning in June and extending through August 25. Hands-on classes, which include a market tour, are taught by local chefs who want to share their love and knowledge of farm-fresh food. Classes take place at the Portland State University campus in Cramer Hall in Room 187. Cost per class is $15 and pre-registration and pre-payment is required.
Questions? E-mail Nancy at nancy@portlandfarmersmarket.org. |
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You may find Chris Overbaugh studying the astrological positions of the stars before he plants the new season’s crops. You may also find him mixing up a homeopathic application of cow manure placed inside a cow horn and then burying it under the soil to bring on the land’s earthly forces. It’s all part of the program at Wintergreen Farm, a biodynamic farm located in Noti, Oregon -- just west of Eugene. This holistic method of farming looks at the farm as an organism, composed of crops, animals, plants, and land – all working in tandem with the cycles of nature. The end result: a robust commercially successful farm producing a surfeit of organic fruits and vegetables. |
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Do these terms for agricultural farming methods confuse you? Don’t know the difference between a biodynamic apple and an organic apple? Want to know more? For a Glossary of Frequently Used Agricultural Terms. |
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One of summer’s finest adventures is the opportunity to visit a U-pick farm. Wandering down the rows of produce and harvesting your own crop makes you appreciate the bounty of our region. It also makes for a fun and educational outing with kids. Many of the vendors who sell at Portland Farmers Market also operate U-picks and/or farm stands – some even have restaurants. Visit a farm soon! |
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