Portland Farmers Market

Portland Farmers Market


PSU park blocks; snow flurries this day limited number of shoppers

Portland Farmers Market is an outdoor farmers' market in Portland, Oregon, United States. Up to two hundred vendors sell produce, fish, meat, dairy products, baked goods, and other agricultural products. It is rated one of the five best farmers markets in the United States based on variety of fresh local foods, numerous workshops and demonstrations, samples of unusual produce, numerous festivals, and non government funding by "Eating Well Magazine". [ cite web
url = http://www.eatingwell.com/eat_drink/fresh_inseason/farmers_market_portland.html
title = America's Top Farmer's Markets: Portland Farmers Market
publisher = Eating Well Magazine
accessdate = 2007-12-04 ] It was rated seventh in the country for its sustainable production and transportation, quality control, focus on education, food stamp support, general atmosphere, and community support by "Greenlight Magazine". [ cite web
url = http://www.greenlightmag.com/dept-foodDrink-dtl.php?recordID=338
title = Food + Drink
date = October 252007
publisher = Light Green Media, LLC
accessdate = 2007-12-04 ]

The market's purpose is to connect Oregon's small farmers directly to consumers. cite web
url = http://www.aglink.org/events/pfarmersmarket.php
title = Portland Farmers Market: Connecting Consumers with Oregon’s Agricultural Richness
author = Miles McCoy
publisher = Agri-Business Council of Oregon
month = May | year = 2007
accessdate = 2007-12-04 ] Among the market's early supporters were local restaurant chefs. At its inception in 1992 there was difficulty finding vendors, but now there is a waiting list. [ cite web
url = http://www.terrain.org/articles/17/works_harvey.htm
title = Can the Way We Eat Change Metropolitan Agriculture?: The Portland Example
author = Martha Works and Thomas Harvey
publisher = Terrain.org: A Journal of the Built & Natural Environments
date = Fall/Winter 2005
accessdate = 2007-12-04 ]

During peak season, the market serves 10,000 to 12,000 shoppers each week. Some of its special events—such as the annual "Summer Loaf" bread, wine, and cheese festival— became so popular they were spun off as separate events. The market has spawned about two dozen smaller farmers markets in the surrounding metropolitan area. [ cite web
url = http://www.altportland.com/consume/grocery/fm.shtml
title = Farmers Markets in Portland
accessdate = 2007-12-04 ] [ cite web
url = http://www.oregonfarmersmarkets.org/directory.html#Portland%20Metro
title = Welcome Oregon Farmers' Markets Association
publisher = Oregon Farmers' Markets Association
accessdate = 2007-12-04 ] The accelerating popularity of area farmers' markets has the Oregon Department of Agriculture considering stronger regulations and inspections. [ cite web
url = http://www.portlandmonthlymag.com/2007/06/27/produce-row/
title = Urban Brawl: Produce Row
date = June 272007
author = Lizzy Caston and Rachel Ritchie
publisher = Portland Monthly
accessdate = 2007-12-04 ]

Locations

Portland Farmers Market runs throughout the city April through December. Locations include sites in the Park Blocks, Hinson Baptist Church, and at the Ecotrust building.

ee also

*Portland Saturday Market
*Portland Public Market

References

External links

* [http://www.portlandfarmersmarket.org/ Portland Farmers Market] (official website)


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