Open Season for Portland-Area Farmers’ Markets

Radishes by taminsea1Today’s opening of the Willamette Farmers’ Market just up the street from my office has reminded me that the season for fresh fruit, vegetables, flowers, and creative crafts is just about upon us.

Oregonians heartily support local farmers and these open-air mercados are great community gatherings. Fresh food, music, artwork, and good camaraderie abound.

And no offense to California produce, but, really, is there anything better than the Oregon-grown sugar bombs we call strawberries? It’s no comparison, but their season is coming soon and is very short, so hit those market stands and make the most of it.

Here’s a list of metro Portland Farmers’ Markets:

Market Location Days/Times Season
Alberta NE 15th & Alberta Sat., 10am—2pm May—Sept.
Beaverton (mid-week) Hall Blvd. bet. 3rd & 5th St. Wed., 3—6pm June—Aug.
Beaverton Hall Blvd. bet. 3rd & 5th St. Sat., 8am—1:30pm May—Oct.
Canby 1st St. bet. Ivy & Grant Sat., 9am—1pm May—Oct.
Forest Grove 19th Ave. Plaza Wed., 4—8pm May—Oct.
Gresham Miller St., bet. 2nd & 3rd Sat., 8:30am—2pm May—Oct.
Hillsboro Courthouse Sq. 2nd & Main Sat., 8am—1:30pm May—Oct.
Hillsboro (Tuesday) Main St., 1st to 3rd Ave. Tue., 5—8:30pm June—Aug.
Hillsboro (Orenco) Cornell Rd & Orenco Station Sun., 10am—2pm May—Oct.
Hillsdale Wilson High School Sun., 10am—2pm May—Mar.
Hollywood NE Hancock, bet. 44th & 45th Sat., 8am—1pm May—Oct.
Lake Oswego Millenium Park, 1st & Evergreen Sat., 8:30am—1:30pm May—Oct.
Milwaukie SE Main bet. Harrison & Jackson Sun., 9:30am—2pm May—Oct.
Moreland Glenwood & Milwaukie Wed., 3:30—7:30pm May—Oct.
Oregon City 2051 Kaen Rd. Sat., 9am—2pm May—Oct.
People’s (Powell) 3029 SE 21st Ave. Wed., 2—7pm Year-Round
Portland Downtown South Park Blocks, SW Salmon & Park Wed., 10am—2pm May—Oct.
Portland Farmers (Eco-Trust) NW 10th, bet. Irving & Johnson Thus., 3:30—7:30pm June—Sept.
Interstate (Portland) N. Fremont Ave. across from Kaiser Wed., 3:00—7:00pm May—Sept.
Sherwood Veteran’s Park Old Town Sat., 9am—1pm May—Sept.
Tigard Washington Square 2, Greenburg Rd. Sun., 9am—2pm May—Oct.
West Linn 1725 Willamette Falls Dr. Wed., 4:30—8:30pm May—Sept.

For a comprehensive list of Farmers’ Markets, check out the Oregon Farmers’ Market Association website.

[tags]farmers, markets, fresh, Oregon, Portland[/tags]

Photo by taminsea1.

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One Response to “Open Season for Portland-Area Farmers’ Markets”

  1. Portland Parents » Blog Archive » Growers’ Markets to Open! on May 18th, 2006 4:31 pm

    [...] You can find a list here, or just drive randomly around until you find them. I’ve also had good luck outside the Costco near the Airport and on Skyline road at Cornell. [...]

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