Chef in the Market | Aromas and expert advice draw crowds to the market throughout the season for cooking demonstrations conducted by the area's best chefs. Curious cooks watch chefs and cookbook authors from Portland and around the United States as they turn the market’s seasonal produce into simple, delectable dishes.

Kids Cook at the Market | Junior chef’s age seven to fifteen cultivate their culinary skills and experience a cornucopia of farm-fresh foods by enrolling in cooking classes held at PFM’s Saturday market. The weekly classes are taught by a professional chef.

Local Lunch Box | Local Lunch Box invites families to experience the world of nutritious, healthy and fun food choices from the farmer’s market. Attendees will have the opportunity to participate in a market scavenger hunt, cook simple kid-friendly recipes, play nutrition bingo, create vegetable poetry, and make a one-of-a-kind lunchbox to take home and fill with local, seasonal foods. For more information or to RSVP, please contact us.

Taste the Place Recipe Station | Taste the Place Recipe Station's primary mission is to introduce shoppers to seasonal produce. Stop by the Recipe Station every Saturday at PSU from May - December to learn about seasonal eating, preparation, storage, preservation, and health benefits of market produce.

Preserving the Market | The art of preserving food is ancient, and the urge to get back to those old-time, down-home flavors and techniques just keeps getting stronger. This 8 week series combines some important old techniques and communicates them such that you can reproduce the results at home.

Market Festivals | The Great Pumpkin Event is a true Halloween harvest celebration, and the Thanksgiving FEASTival has become the premeir shopping destination for all the ingredients for a homemade holiday feast.

Music & Entertainment | Anyone who has spent time at the Saturday Market at PSU knows how much the market's musical entertainment adds to the atmosphere. Family fun for all.

Powell's Books at the Market | This season, PFM is proud to partner with another Portland icon, Powell’s Books, for the new Powell’s at the Market series. Each month will introduce a new theme, and books on this topic will be available for perusal and purchase by market shoppers.