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Welcome to Portland Farmers Market's Blog, your go-to source for news about our five farmers markets, food & nutrition education, recipes, cooking tips, vendor spotlights and more!

Ten Easy Thanksgiving Recipes from the Portland Farmers Market Cookbook

By Guest Author | November 11, 2016

We all have our favorite holiday meal dishes – growing up it was my mom’s baked sweet potatoes…

New Vendor Profile: Urban Acre Homestead

By Guest Author | November 10, 2016

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

By Guest Author | October 5, 2016

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

By Guest Author | September 22, 2016

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

By Guest Author | August 23, 2016

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

By Guest Author | July 27, 2016

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

By Guest Author | July 12, 2016

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

By Guest Author | July 1, 2016

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

By Guest Author | June 23, 2016

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

By Guest Author | June 15, 2016

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…