PFM Shopping Services
Shoppers at our markets can benefit from a variety of services offered by our staff and our many helpful volunteers. Here's a sampling of what we offer:
Veggie Valet
Tired of carrying heavy, bulky bags to your car? PFM offers a parcel pick-up service to shoppers at all four markets. Customers check their purchases at the staffed PFM information booths. When done shopping, they may drive right up to the information booth to load their purchases into their car. Market volunteers staffing the booth are available to help customers load their purchases.
Market Currency - $5 Tokens
No cash? No problem. For regular market purchases, PFM will accept debit and credit cards and provide shoppers with $5 denomination wooden tokens.
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There are no restrictions on what can be bought with the $5 tokens
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Treat them just like cash at any market booth
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All vendors accept them and give full change at the time of purchase
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The tokens may be used at all PFM markets and have no expiration date
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Tokens make great gifts
Visit our market information booth to find out more and to purchase market tokens. Our farmers also accept vouchers from the Farmer’s Market Nutrition Program for women, infants and children (WIC) and low-income seniors. Minimum purchase of $20.
**Note: There is a $2 bank charge added to each transaction.
EBT Programs / Oregon Trail Card
PFM is pleased to accept Oregon Trail, Oregon’s food assistance program, an Electronic Bank Transfer (EBT) program replacing paper food stamps. Recipients receive their benefits electronically, and access them with a card which acts like a debit card. PFM will sell Oregon Trail shoppers $1 denomination wooden EBT tokens which may be used in lieu of cash at all markets within the following provisions:
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$1 EBT Tokens may only be used for: fruits, vegetables, meats, fish poultry, dairy products and seeds and plants intended for growing food
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$1 EBT Tokens may not be used for: non-food items, ready-to-eat foods, hot foods
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No change can be given back by vendors
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Unused tokens can be returned to the information booth and credited to your Oregon Trail account or used at future markets
For more information about the Oregon Trail Card and the Food Stamp Program click here.
Find out more about token matching programs for EBT users.
Market Basket Email Newsletter
PFM is converting to an email-based newsletter format (The Market Basket Email-Newsletter) as a more effective and cost efficient way to communicate with our market shoppers, vendors, and the general public.
If you are interested in keeping current with what’s happening at our markets, what seasonal produce is available, progress with the metro Eat Local movement, and general food policy issues effecting our community, please sign up for our email newsletter mailing list.
PFM mailing list policy: PFM does not share our mailing list with any individual, organization or advertiser.
Information Booth
Have a question about where to find a product? Looking for a particular vendor? Want information on CSA programs in our area? Looking for options for a U-pick farm for a weekend outing with your family? Have a suggestion? Or a complaint? Just talk to the volunteers at our Information Booths.