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Ten Easy Thanksgiving Recipes from the Portland Farmers Market Cookbook
We all have our favorite holiday meal dishes – growing up it was my mom’s baked sweet potatoes…
New Vendor Profile: Urban Acre Homestead
Urban Acre Homestead is a one-acre, one-woman urban farm located in Portland’s Parkrose neighborhood and is operated by Genevieve Flanagan…
Pacific Pie Company’s Drunken Ginger Pear Pie
This pie recipe comes to us from the kitchen of Sarah Curtis-Fawley, co-owner of Pacific Pie Company and was prepared during our Chef in the Market series, which takes place…
Recipe: Spicy Eggplant Bruschetta with Marinated Roasted Peppers
This recipe is perfect for entertaining, as the spread and grilled peppers can be made in advance and stored in an airtight container up to six days. Just be sure to…
Beat the Heat Recipe: Watermelon Tomato Gazpacho
Refreshing and light, this soup from the Portland Farmers Market Cookbook is a bowlful of luscious tomatoes, juicy melons, and bright berries…
Grilled Lamb Burgers with Feta, Garlic and Pine Nuts
Add this simple, quick-cooking burger to your meal rotation when the weather is hot and you don’t want to turn on your stove or oven…
25th Anniversary Celebration at PSU July 16
Celebrate 25 years of the Portland Farmers Market and enjoy live music, and fun events for all ages while honoring dedicated farmers and community
Vendor Profile: Favorite Produce of Oregon
Meet the vendors behind Favorite Produce of Oregon. Owner Thria Thao moved to Oregon in 2001, and started growing mushrooms and a “little bit of this…
Food Scouts Program Expands Access to Fresh, Healthy Food
Food Scouts provides $2 in wooden tokens to children ages 5 to 12 every week they attend the Lents International Farmers Market. They can spend…
Vendor Profile: Spring Hill Organic Farm
Spring Hill Organic Farm is set on 45 acres and growing approximately over 60 varieties of vegetables for sale at farmers markets and co-ops…