25
April
2022
PFM Staff Tips to Reduce Food Waste
Happy Stop Food Waste Day! Started in 2017, Stop Food Waste Day is the last Wednesday in April and is an international day of action about educating and igniting change in the food waste issue. Food waste is central to some of the critical global challenges we presently face, including food insecurity, health & wellbeing,... Read More
18
April
2022
Introducing Our 2022 Crop of New Vendors at PSU Farmers Market!
We are excited to welcome 18 new vendors to the PSU Farmers Market this season! There are collectives of vendors selling together, vendors with unique educational programs, vendors who give back to the community, and BIPOC-owned brands. Please visit the PSU Farmers Market this Saturday (and every Saturday through the end of October) 8:30 am... Read More
29
March
2022
Farm Visit: Mindful Mushrooms
Last fall, members of the Portland Farmers Market team were able to meet with Riley Sevigny of Mindful Mushrooms at his farm outside of Portland. For over 10 years, Riley has been growing mushrooms, and 4 years ago he started selling them directly to restaurants and to shoppers at farmers’ markets in the Portland area. Read... Read More
14
March
2022
Embrace Raab – The Harbingers of Springtime in the Northwest!
Late winter is a wonderful time to experiment with the variety of greens at market, and one of those that makes their appearance this time of year is raab. With their slender stalks and leafy greens topped with small broccoli-like florets, the presence of raab at market signals that spring is near. If you have... Read More