Craig Mosbaek, Dr. Richard Hagan and Ted Snider establish Portland Farmers Market and hold the first market on Saturday, June 13, 1992 in the Albers Mill parking lot on NW Naito Parkway along the Willamette River with 13 vendors.
By the end of the inaugural season, the vendor pool had grown to 22.
Portland Farmers Market is a 501(c)(6) not-for-profit organization operated by paid staff and governed by an all-volunteer board of directors.
The organization is funded through vendor fees, the generous support of market sponsors, fundraising campaigns, donations, and countless hours of volunteer time.
Vendors’ fees at PFM cover the essential cost of operating the markets, including site rental, permits, advertising, insurance, and staffing.
To keep vendors’ fees as low as possible and fund educational outreach, PFM solicits sponsors for individual markets, special events and programs. Learn more about becoming a PFM sponsor here.
Prospective sponsors are evaluated individually to ensure there is no direct conflict with the PFM mission.
At PFM’s two busy downtown markets (PSU and Shemanski Park), we ask that pet owners keep their pets away from market vendors and shopper walkways.
At PFM’s three neighborhood markets (King, Kenton and Lents International), pets must be kept away from the market vendor booths but are allowed to be in the shopper walkways.
Pet owners must abide by the following rules to make a pet’s visit to the market a good experience for everyone:
Pets must be kept on a short leash by their owner’s side at all times.
Pets must be under control at all times.
Keep pets away from produce, plants, and other food products.
Pets must be friendly with other animals and children to earn the right to be at the market.
Be considerate—not everyone loves pets and some shoppers are allergic to animals.
SNAP recipients receive their benefits electronically, and access them with their Oregon Trail Card, which operates on similar technology as credit and debit cards.
To withdraw funds from your account to shop at the market, visit our market information booth with your card, where you will receive $1 red wooden tokens, which may be spent directly at vendor booths.
$1 EBT Tokens may only be used to purchase SNAP-eligible foods such as fruits, vegetables, meats, bread, cheese, nuts, eggs, and plants intended for growing food.
$1 EBT Tokens may not be used for non-food items and hot prepared foods.
Vendors cannot give change back.
Double Up Food Bucks (DUFB) DUFB is a program that matches SNAP benefits spent at all of our markets.
All five of our farmers markets match up to $20 per day at each market.
Be sure to spend them before they expire on December 31!
Oregon Farm Direct Nutrition Program (FDNP) FDNP is a state-administered federal nutrition program that are provided to low-income, nutritionally at-risk pregnant women and young children enrolled in the Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) program and to eligible seniors.
FDNP vouchers are valid from June 1 through November 30, and no change can be given.
Market vendors with qualified products (fresh vegetables, fruit, and cut herbs) are required to accept these vouchers at their booths.
PFM offers space at King, Kenton and Lents International Farmer Markets during the regular season as a resource to community-based nonprofits groups and organizations. Submissions for Community Group Booth requests will be accepted in Spring 2026. Learn more here.
We educate shoppers about regional agriculture and the local food system through our market programs and events. Read more about the programs and events here.
PFM's markets operate as a licensee of the City of Portland. PFM recognizes the injunction entered by the US District Court for the District of Oregon in Gathright vs. the City of Portland, which limits PFM's authority to control the activities of members of the public attending the market.
PFM does not bar individuals from walking around to collect signatures at our markets. We request these individuals do not interfere with the market’s business, including vendor sales and PFM transactions & interactions.
Gift certificates can be purchased by emailing eliza@portlandfarmersmarket.org. In your email, please provide your name and phone number for us to call you to complete the transaction.
There is a $20 minimum, and larger amounts are available in $5 increments.
A $3 processing fee will charged.
We will mail the gift certificate to you or your intended recipient.
Gift certificates can be redeemed for $5 green market tokens at the Information Booth at our five markets.
All market vendors accept these $5 tokens at our five farmers markets.
We are unable to issue gift certificates onsite at our markets. In place of a gift certificate, purchase $5 market tokens at the Information Booth.
PFM is dedicated to reducing the ecological footprint of our five markets and inspiring community change. We encourage waste reduction at our farmers markets in the following ways:
Durable Dining Many PFM vendors that serve food and or beverages intended to be consumed on-site at the markets offer their customers reusable, durable, non-breakable plates, bowls, cold cups and utensils (forks, knives, spoons) for food service.
Water Bottle Fill Stations PFM does not allow vendor to the sale of disposable water bottles. Shoppers are encouraged to bring reusable bottles or cups and use the water bottle fill stations at our markets.
Reusable Shopping Totes and Produce Bags PFM encourages shoppers to bring reusable shopping bags and totes to the farmers market. If you forgot your bags, we have totes and bags available for purchase at the market information booth.
PFM works with local social service agencies to establish the gleaning of food contributions at the end of each market day. These agencies are an excellent resource for distributing your unsold product to the local community in need.
Many of our farm vendors donate to Urban Gleaners. They distribute unsold produce and other food products to the local community through emergency food relief agencies and food-to-school programs.
Gleaners generally arrive at the market during the last hour and check in with vendors to find out if there are any donations for the day.
If you have produceand/orproducts to donate, call 503-226-8061 to schedule a pickup at the end of a market.
Donation receipts are available directly from gleaners on request.
Anyone who is not an approved Portland Farmers Market vendor selling products (i.e., art, food, merchandise) or services cannot set up within the farmers market’s footprint.
Set up must be more than 10 feet from the market’s perimeter.
To be able to sell anything at the market, one must go through the Portland Farmers Market vendor application process and be approved. Read more about the process here.
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