Portland Farmers Market – Organic! Local! Fresh!
The Portland Farmers Market is the group name given to a variety of markets located throughout the Portland Metropolitan Area. The original Saturday Market, located on the Portland State University Campus is consistently rated as one of the number one farmer’s markets in the country and that dedication to quality can be seen at any of the market locations.
Two different markets spring to life every Thursday. The Ecotrust Market is located in the Pearl District and boast a distinctive trendy urban flair that is most certainly a byproduct of its posh surroundings. Housed inside the Ecotrust Building, is open from 3:30 pm until 7:30 pm June through September. In stark contrast, the Eastbank Market is much more family oriented. Located in Southeast Portland on SE 20th at Salmon between SE Belmont & SE Hawthorne in the Buckman Neighborhood, this market is a meeting place for the community where the locals are as interested in hearing the local gossip as buying organic lettuce. Eastbank is open May through September from 3:30 pm until 7:30 pm. There is also the farmers Market at the Peoples Co-Op at 3029 SE 21st, the Montavilla farmers market on SE Stark that promotes and supports local farms, organic producers and artisans in a way that strengthens the community.
The Saturday Market, held on the South Park Blocks of PSU is a jumble of every edible you could possibly want from chocolate to wine and of course fresh produce. The market is open year round and is mostly open from 8:30 am until 2:00 pm. The King Market is open on Sundays in King Neighborhood to give those in North or Northeast Portland a chance to find quality produce closer to home. As the newest market, it is still developing its own identity but it is being bolstered by the local community It is open from May through September every Sunday from 10:00 am until 2:00 pm. The Downtown Market open Wednesdays April through October has more of an urban feel. Located at Salmon and Main in Downtown Portland it is a staple of downtown and always full of business people grabbing a healthy lunch or doing some shopping between meetings.
The Portland Farmer’s Market is always changing and growing as well as hosting special programs and events head to portlandfarmersmarket.org to see what’s happening. The headquarters of the PFM are located at 240 N Broadway in Northeast Portland in the Elliot Neighborhood.
Looking for places to eat in Portland Oregon where they cook the food for you? Check out Via Delizia at 1105 NW Marshall St or Leonardo’s On Lovejoy at 939 NW 10th Ave both located in the Pearl District.
Looking for more outdoor activities in Portland Oregon? Check out heck out the Hoyt Arboretum located in Washington Park, or the Portland Saturday Market, located at 108 W Burnside St in Old Town.
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