All in the Name

By Laura Harrison It seems that no matter how many times I go to the farmers market, I continue to be amazed by the diversity of vendors. The local company Pure Simple Juice, a new addition to the Northwest Market, is no exception as they offer a product different from anything I’ve seen this season. [...]

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Good Natured Gardens

Every organic farmer I’ve ever met has said they’re in it for the love not the money. That’s doubly true in the case of Good Natured Gardens. The proprietors, who met at Pacific University four years ago, now live and farm together in a St. John’s house nicknamed “Propagation House.” Stephanie Moore, 28, and Brandon [...]

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Mission Possible

Article by Elizabeth Miller When Art Poulos and Lucie Gouin first met in college, they knew they wanted to do something mutual, as Lucie says.  “Something with food.” “In 2000,” she says, “we decided we wanted the full manual/outdoor/food experience: farming.” Living in Scotland, and then London, they scoured a map of the United States [...]

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Dave’s Killer Bread Rises to Become Season Sponsor

On a recent market day, one question was heard at our Information Booth several times over, “Where is the Dave’s Killer Bread booth?”  The truth is, Dave’s Killer Bread is no longer a vendor at Portland Farmers Market—but don’t panic!  You can still purchase killer bread from Dave’s booth once a month at each of [...]

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Meet a Pedal-Powered Food Peddler

Paige Common of Eatin’ Alive, one of the many new vendors to peddle their wares this year, took a slightly indirect path to get where she is today. She lived abroad working in WWOOF programs (World Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms). Then she pursued a degree in naturopathic medicine, but became a yoga instructor instead. [...]

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Pievana: Market Life is Delicious

Move over, cupcake- there’s a new pie in town. Not just one pie either, many pies. Sweet ones, savory ones, and tiny little pie tarts that fit right in the palm of your hand. Get ready for a lattice-crust-covered take over. This year, some of the newest additions to the Portland Farmers Market line up [...]

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Better than Great, it’s Gouda!

Article and pictures by Diane Rios Heidi Ho Organics is a Portland vegan food company founded by Heidi K. Lovig and run with Lyssa M. Story. This is their first year at the Portland Farmer’s Market and they bring with them a wealth of experience, passion and commitment to creating extremely tasty and healthful vegan cheeses [...]

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Lil’ Kimchi

“We would like a chance to accurately represent kimchi for those individuals who may not have a Korean mother around”. It is almost like Matt Choi understands my dilemma. Matt is the business half of Choi’s Kimchi, which is not only a new business at the Portland Farmer’s Market, but a brand new start up [...]

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Goods and Goodies from New Vendors Debuting at Saturday PSU Market

The countdown of days until the opening of Portland Farmers Market at PSU is in the single digits now. My shopping list is long, especially considering these fantastic new vendors that will make their debut at the Saturday PSU Market. We’ll be writing profiles of many of these new vendors in the weeks to come. [...]

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Local Love-Fest

Sarah Hart, the creative chocolatier from Alma Chocolates, loves the Portland Farmers Market. And we love her too. Not just for creating lusciously sinful things like salted-lavender caramels, or bourbon bon bons, but also because Sarah and her team of dedicated artisans are committed to using and supporting local ingredients any chance they get. Sarah [...]

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