Blog
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
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…
Support Black-Owned Businesses at Our Markets
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
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.
Authentic Corn Tortillas: You Can Taste the Difference
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
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
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.
Community Nourishment
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…
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
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
Read about our visit to PSU Farmers Market vendor Fraga Farmstead Creamery at the peak of their goat kid season.