15
October
2021
Golden Beet, Sunchoke, and Treviso Salad
If ever a salad tasted like autumn, this is it! Their earthiness and sugary-sweet qualities can make beets difficult to pair marry with other ingredients, but this salad gets it just right. Sweet saffron-colored beets and nutty, creamy roasted sunchokes team up with mildly bitter Treviso radicchio and salty olives and cheese to make a... Read More
16
July
2021
Photo Essay: Visiting Sulina’s Garden
In 2019, Portland Farmers Market staff were invited to visit Sulina’s Garden. Located in Boring, Oregon on roughly four acres, here is where Sulina and her husband, Lee, cultivate the flowers and produce they bring to you at the farmers market each week. You can find Sulina at two Portland Farmers Market locations: Lents International... Read More
12
March
2021
Love at First Bite: The Vendor Selection Process
You might think deep winter is a time when the Portland Farmers Market staff can take it easy and sleep in, with the office as fallow as the fields in February. However, just like the farmers sharpening their tools and pouring over seed orders and spreadsheets, PFM staff is busy planning and preparing to cultivate... Read More
16
December
2020
Baking with the Flavors of Local Grains
by Katie Gourley We might not always step into the kitchen to bake thinking that we are about to partake in an agricultural act. However, the act of baking and the staple ingredients we use intersect with so many parts of the food chain. From seed sovereignty to soil health, biodiversity to cultural heritage, the... Read More