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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!

Ask the Farmers: COVID and Favorite Crops

By Guest Author | July 10, 2020

One of the best things about working at Portland Farmers Market is the opportunity to meet and really get to know the farmers we work with at our markets. We’re…

Elan from Temptress Truffles

Support Black-Owned Businesses at Our Markets

By PFM Board and Staff | June 18, 2020

On your next trip to shop at one of our markets, we encourage you to make a special visit to each of these Black-owned farms and businesses, and give them…

Food Justice Is Racial Justice

By PFM Board and Staff | June 9, 2020

Portland Farmers Market is committed to educating ourselves and our community about historical discrimination in agriculture and taking steps to realize a more fair and equitable food system.

Great tortillas start with great corn

Authentic Corn Tortillas: You Can Taste the Difference

By Guest Author | May 7, 2020

Since 2012, Three Sisters Nixtamal has been making 100% fresh nixtamal tortillas with three simple ingredients: whole-dried organically grown corn, water, and a trace of lime. You won’t find any…

Portland Farmers Market Incubates Small Business Success

By Guest Author | February 20, 2020

Read how Portland Farmers Market role as a local small food business incubator so innovative and valuable to the local economy.

5 Reasons to Love the Portland Farmers Market

By Guest Author | February 11, 2020

We love the many farmers and artisan food vendors who make the Portland Farmers Market one of the very best in the country! Read our five top reasons to shop at our market every Saturday, on the campus of Portland State University.

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Community Nourishment

By Guest Author | January 22, 2020

While delicious, local food may be the backbone of our markets, community is the soul. We believe community thrives when we both give and receive; we invite our neighbors to participate in markets, we are grateful to join in community events, and we value our partnerships with local change-making organizations.

A Community that Cooks Together…

By Guest Author | December 13, 2019

Farmers markets are important for our communities. They promote health, nutrition, and community connections. As we say goodbye to 2019, we celebrate our successful collaborations and look forward to a new year full of inspiration.

Farm Visit: N & N Amaro Produce Farm

By Guest Author | November 5, 2019

A tangled row of colorful flowers greets visitors at N & N Amaro Produce Farm in Gales Creek, Oregon. Though some are past their peak and weeds threatened to overtake the rest, it’s clear they were lovingly planted. 

Our Visit to Fraga Farm

By Guest Author | May 28, 2019

Read about our visit to PSU Farmers Market vendor Fraga Farmstead Creamery at the peak of their goat kid season.