Market Day ~ Eat this…
Summer foods to feed your soul.
Eating fresh, local food from the farmers’ market has really invigorated me this summer! The taste of the food brought directly to the market by the farmer is simply scrumptious. Physically and mentally, the delicious edibles that I bring home each week feed my soul.
More vendor listings are below with notes to let you know which vendors will be at the market this week. I can promise you that there will be plenty of fruits and vegetables as well as honey, salsa, pesto, brownies, cheesecake, barbeque, tamales and much more!
These juicy strawberries come from Unger Farms, melons I have bought the last couple of weeks from Sweet Leaf Farm and the peaches I will be eating for the rest of the season are sold (individually and by the case) by Baird Family Orchards. All 3 of these fruits will be offered to you this week at the market, so come support local and feel good all over.
Volunteers feed the market…
We need help to make this market come to the community each week. Volunteers work 2-3 hour shifts between 3:00 - 8:00 pm and we could really use a few people to help with set-up from 12:00 - 3:00 pm and breakdown from 6:30 - 8:00 pm.
Please check out the volunteer shifts below and contact me today!
To get involved with the Interstate Farmers’ Market - as a volunteer, vendor or supporter - please contact me by phone or email.
Vendor updates
Packer Orchards and Bakery (selling cookies, cherries and peaches) will not be at the market for rest of IFM season. See the vendor list for more information about the vendors by clicking on the “Vendor” link.
This weeks’ entertainment:
John Twist
Come to to the market this week to watch and listen as John weaves his magical stories at the IFM stage.
“Hints of blues, Appalachian and Celtic music seep in to Twist’s original songs, which are vivid stories filled with imagery and emotion.” -from http://johntwist.net/
See you this Wednesday!
Bob New, IFM Manager
contact [at] interstatefarmersmarket.com
971-344-0115
Photo credits: Strawberry and peach pictures in this email taken by Bob New, IFM Manager. John Twist photo courtesy of John Twist.
Come to the Information Booth for more information about Using your Debit card or Oregon Trail card to receive IFM wooden tokens at the market! Farmers also accept WIC/Senior Coupons (look for the yellow WIC/Senior Coupon signs at vendor booths).
This week at the market:
Baird Family Orchards (peaches)
- see photo of peaches to right
Boyco Food (honey)
Brownie Farm (many flavors of brownies and treats)
Carol’s Nuts and Candies (nuts, licorice, spicy treats and more)
Dante’s Garden Pesto
Deep Roots Farm (fruits and veggies)
Heavenly Bites (cheesecake)
Herr’s Family Farm (flowers)
Hot Mama Salsa (home made chips and salsa)
Krakow Koffeehouse (smoothies, sodas, sandwiches and ice cream)
Liepold Farms (strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, peaches
Micro-Mercantes (tamales)
Mocha Roma’s (coffee and drinks)
New Cascadia Traditional (gluten-free pastries and bread)
Pine Mountain Ranch (beef and buffalo)
Serious Bread (bread, bagels, pitas)
Simon Sampson (The Salmon Man) - availability depends on supply
St. Johns Coffee Roasters (every other week - Aug 6, 20 & Sept 3)
(* Photo above courtesy of NikkiGuerrero)
Sweet Leaf Farm (fruits and veggies)
Unger Farm (strawberries)
Victorian Acres (sugar free treats and bread)
Wild Wild West Barbeque (BBQ sandwiches and more)
Zuppa (organic soups, prepared foods)
Market Day ~ Worth a thousand words…
Fruit and veggies that are “picture perfect”
Yum! Take a look at the pictures on this page… I took them last week at the market and have been amazed by the deliciousness of all the fruits and veggies that come to this market!
I bought a whole case of peaches from Baird Orchards, berries from Unger Farms and lots of veggies from Sweet Leaf Farm (including a few tomatoes).
This week, I am excited to announce a new food vendor will be joining IFM providing prepared vegetarian soups, hearty salads and curries. Zuppa (Italian for Soup) is a Portland based catering company with a commitment to using fresh local and organic ingredients. Here are a few of Zuppa’s sustainable practices:
- Whenever possible we buy from other vendors at the farmers’ market.
- Our disposable bowls and silverware are all compostable.
- All food waste at our kitchen is composted as part of Portland’s city program.
Volunteers are needed!
We need help to make this market come to the community each week. Volunteers work 2-3 hour shifts between 3:00 - 8:00 pm and we could really use a few people to help with set-up from 12:00 - 3:00 pm and breakdown from 6:30 - 8:00 pm.
Please check out the volunteer shifts by clicking on the “Volunteer” page and contact me today!
To get involved with the Interstate Farmers’ Market - as a volunteer, vendor or supporter - please contact me by phone or email.
This weeks’ entertainment:
Kate Mann
Please join us this week at the IFM stage as Kate Mann plays throughout the afternoon and into the evening…
Strong acoustic guitar arrangements with slide guitar, harmonica, rumbling drums, accordion and classical guitar sounds to conjure images of gypsy caravans and moonlit nights. A southwestern journey of the nighttime world with snapshots of love lost and dangerous encounters.
See you soon!
Bob New, IFM Manager
contact [at] interstatefarmersmarket.com
971-344-0115
Photo credits: All pictures in this email taken by Bob New, IFM Manager.
Come to the Information Booth for more information about Using your Debit card or Oregon Trail card to receive IFM wooden tokens at the market! Farmers also accept WIC/Senior Coupons (look for the yellow WIC/Senior Coupon signs at vendor booths).
This week at the market:
Berries, melons, peppers, peas, beans, lettuce, turnips, radishes, garlic, carrots, potatoes, rainbow chard, shallots, cucumbers, zucchini, fresh onions, cabbage, carrots, beets, radishes, tomatoes and much more!
Check out Culinate for recipes of your favorite fruits and vegetables or ediblePortland for local food information and a resource that makes eating, growing, and enjoying our local abundance an everyday pleasure.
See the “Vendor” page for more information about the vendors selling at the Interstate Farmers’ Market!
Market Day ~ Summer’s heat and yummy treats
Escape the heat with summer food and shade
Come to the Interstate Farmers’ Market and make it a picnic! Ample shade from the trees in Overlook Park provide a lovely way to spend a hot afternoon in the city. This Wednesday, join us for Sambafeat on the IFM stage (more info below).
I tasted my first market melon this past week from Sweet Leaf Farms - so sweet and refreshing on a hot day. At least 3 varieties of peaches were at the market (I bit into one smiling with juice dripping down my arm!) Berries are plentiful with blackberries starting to come in. Blueberries, strawberries, raspberries still producing beautiful fruit as well as cherries (Vans and Rainiers), nectarines and apricots.
Buying vegetables mid-week is a great way to have fresh food until the weekend: snow peas, fava beans, sugar snap peas, lettuce (romaine, oak, butter, romaine), turnips, radishes, green garlic, garlic scapes (aka whistles), carrots, potatoes, fresh herbs, fennel, rainbow chard, shallots, cucumbers, zucchini, fresh onions, arugula, cabbage, carrots, beets, radishes, tomatoes and much more!
We’re always looking for volunteers during Wednesdays to help run the market each week… Volunteers work 2-3 hour shifts between 3:00 - 8:00 pm and we could really use a few people to help with breakdown from 6:30 - 8:00 pm. Check out the volunteer shifts below and contact me today!
To get involved with the Interstate Farmers’ Market - as a volunteer, vendor or supporter - please contact me by phone or email.)
Entertainment: SambaFeat
Playing the market for the second time this season with Brazilian-inspired funk-jazz fusion from 3:30 to 6:30 pm.
See you soon!
Bob New, IFM Manager
contact [at] interstatefarmersmarket.com
971-344-0115
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Use your Debit card or Oregon Trail card to receive IFM wooden tokens at the market! Come to the Information Booth for more information. Farmers also accept WIC/Senior Coupons (look for the yellow WIC/Senior Coupon signs at particular vendor booths).
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Credits: Watermelon picture from http://epicurious.blogs.com. Overlook Park picture from http://www.localharvest.org/.
2010 IFM Season
Wednesdays - 3pm to 7pm
May - September
3550 N. Interstate Ave.
Next to Overlook Park on the Max Yellow Line
SNAP/Oregon Trail ACCEPTED! (Just come to the info booth and we will swipe your card and give you tokens to spend with the vendors.)
WIC/Seniors Checks ACCEPTED! (Bring your checks directly to vendors displaying a WIC/Seniors sign)
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