Milk & Cookies & More

October begins with a bang and possibly some sunshine. Okay, two smarter-than me phones at the office predict different futures, an iPhone predicts showers, but the office android forecasts sun, so we’re going with the Droid on this one.  One thing we can guarantee?  A spate of activity that promises something for everyone.  Check it [...]

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Words, Books & Chocolate

Wordstock, Portland’s literary jewel, is bringing 175 authors to the convention center October 8-9. Greg Netzer – Executive Director of Wordstock to some, Mr. Alma of Alma’s Chocolates to others, stopped by our NW market to talk shop. Today is the last Market of the season for our NW 19th & Everett location, we’ll be [...]

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5 Questions for Earl Blumenauer

Next year, the Farm Bill will be debated and renewed. Passed every 5ish years, the Farm Bill allocates federal spending in the billions of dollars annually. (You can read more about the history of the Farm Bill here.) The legislation is so massive it touches every corner of agriculture from planting seeds to purchasing groceries. Despite the bill’s long reach, [...]

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Hot & Cold

Article & Photos by Elizabeth Miller It’s happening.  The mornings are growing chillier, the sun is setting earlier.  The beginning of the day may require you to throw on a sweater over your short-sleeved shirt, but by the afternoon you’d be hard-pressed to remember why you ever picked up said sweater in the first place.  Perhaps most tellingly, [...]

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At the NW Market with Liz Crain

Author, Fermenter and Friend of the Market, Liz Crain, stopped by the NW Market to talk about food she loves, the upcoming fermentation fest and the difference between pickles and fermented things. Watch below. Our NW Market is located on 19th & Everett it runs Thursdays through September. Fermentation Fest, also on a Thursday – [...]

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A Simple Summer Lunch

Article and Photos by Elizabeth Miller Every other week or so, when I head to the farmers market with the intention of buying enough ingredients to make a solid meal for several people, for under $10, I find that it’s never tough to live up to this challenge.  Since I enjoy the market so much, [...]

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A Partnership of Shared Values

The International Culinary School at The Art Institute of Portland is proud to once again be sponsor­ing the Portland Farmers Market. Currently offering the only Culinary Management bachelors degree program in Oregon, The International Culinary School at The Art Institute of Portland is the only culinary school in the United States with an Academic Minor [...]

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Think Too Much?

Article by Miriam Garcia Before your next visit to the Portland Farmers Market, there’s something you need to know about shopping for produce: it can make you more insightful. Last April, Jelly Helm, former executive creative director at Wieden+Kennedy, gave a talk at the Portland Art Museum.  He asked patrons to view paintings without letting [...]

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Seasonal Recipe: Tomato and Grape Salad with Salted Cucumbers

Tomato and Grape Salad with Salted Cucumbers Recipe by: Ken Rubin, Chef Director, International Culinary School at the Art Institute of Portland Ken’s grandmother used to make him a salad like this when he was a kid growing up in New Jersey. Now you can make it too! 1 large cucumber, peeled and seeded 2 [...]

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A Chill in the Air

Not an onset-of-fall kind of chill, but the frozen, edible kind. With summer having only just arrived in the Pacific northwest, there’s still time to enjoy fruity—and even vegetabley—sorbets. On second thought, there’s no need to stop enjoying these refreshing treats once the dreary weather sets in. An Oregon pear sorbet might be just what [...]

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