Kale, Sweet Potato and Bean Soup

Recipe from Katherine Deumling   Friend of the Market, Katherine Deumling cooks with a philosophy we all like to embrace, Cooking with what you have. This is almost, nearly the name of her business, Cook with what you have, where anyone can sign up for a class hosted in Deumling’s very own kitchen stadium located [...]

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Weather Outside has been Frightful

But the Market goods have been so delightful… Despite a recent spate of old testament type of weather our ranchers, growers and vendors have come through with the goods. Geography, know-how and seasonality all play their part in how fresh food lands in our Markets in winter. Spend a minute with Tom DeNoble of DeNobles [...]

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No Lie: Real Good Food

Jim Dixon is the owner of Real Good Food and it’s no lie, his foods are real good.  PFM is a fan of good food in all of its glorious forms. At the heart of our mission is to support our region’s  farmers and food producers and one way we help do this is to [...]

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Invasive No More

Last Monday 60 brave souls helped clear out ivy, blackberries and a bunch of unwanted things from the lot that is the home to the King Market. Thanks to the cold, damp blistered and sore volunteers for all their efforts. The following recap of the day is from the King Neighborhood Association’s Blog: The community [...]

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Farmers Under the Weather (Literally)

by Jaret Foster, Senior Market Manager, Portland Farmers Market Moving into the third week of our Winter Market I have been watching the weather closely. The early part of this week brought snows to my northeast Portland yard and the following days rains nearly drowned my little garden. By Wednesday morning I was beginning to [...]

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Hot Bowls for Cold Nights

By Anna Curtin, Soup Diva, Portland Farmers Market Like any enthusiastic eater worth her salt, I’ve always loved soup. A number of years ago, I took my love to the next level. Once the weather turned cool and the soup cravings started, I decided to honor soup with its very own party. Better yet, I [...]

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Soup to Warm Your Body; Possibly Soul

Recipe by Katherine Deumling  Friend of the Market, Katherine Deumling, is a very good cook. She creates a world cuisine that draws heavily from the abundance of local foods. And better than knowing how to cook, Katherine teaches people her craft emphasizing good humor and by using ingredients that are on hand. Her enterprise, Cook with What [...]

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20 Good Men and Women Needed

Information, Photo and Motivation provided by Diego Gioseffi There’s no better way to match the spirit of Martin Luther King Day than with a day of service to the community by volunteering. There will be a second round on the invasive species removal at the King Facility Parking Lot, January 16th from 10:00-4:00. This project involves [...]

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Newsworthy

The opening of our Winter Market has been well covered. You can read stories at the following links: Willamette Week – Fresh Farm Willamette Week – Winter Market – Portlandia locales Portland Monthly’s EAT BEAT – PFM’s Winter Market Opens January 7 Portland Monthly’s Market Watch – Winter Bounty Portland Business Journal - Portland Winter Market debuts Saturday KGW.com – [...]

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Open for Winter

by Jaret Foster, Senior Market Manager of Portland Farmers Market I wake up and see it’s 6:30. Oh good, I can roll over and get some sleep, except wait, Winter Market opens today! I had meant to get up at 6 to get a nice slow start to the day but somehow slept in and [...]

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