Berries and Brews!
Oregon City Brewing Co. AND Feckin Irish Brewery this week! Have a cold brew at the Market…
Yes it’s true you can pick up your berries AND drink a local beer! Two local breweries (Feckin Irish Brewery and Oregon City Brewing Co.) are now serving their cold brews..perfect on a warm day – don’t forget your growlers too. Find us on the parking lot at 2051 Kaen Rd, off Beavercrek Rd, 9am-2pm every Saturday through October. In November we STAY at the Kaen Rd site and run twice a month (10am-2pm) through April…year-round Saturday goodness and fun at the Market!
Visit with your favorite farmer….know who grows your food!
54 Vendors this week bringing pastured meats, fresh seafood, wild mushrooms, farm eggs, nut butters, relishes and chutneys, jams and lemon curd, salsas, local honey, hummus and pita, flowers, plants, hanging baskets, garden art, wooden crafts, Adirondack chairs, bat houses and mason bee homes, soaps, lotions and balms..and (new this week) Mountain Mel’s Essential Goods including a nice selection of herbal teas!!!
The first Peaches from Maryhill Orchards this week!
Maryhill Orchards are sending the first PEACHES and CHERRIES , plus we’ll have Strawberries, Blackberries and Rhubarb. With the longer days and warmer nights farms are harvesting more veggies too and we’ll have a great selection Saturday, including Certified Organic and Certified Naturally Grown. Be early to get the best beets, carrots, green onions, green garlic, all kinds of peas, cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli, salad mixes, spinach, lettuce, turnips and herbs. Tina with Leone’s Farm is starting back with berries, green beans, variety of zucchini (crooked neck, 8 ball, Italian stripped, green, and patty pans) cucumbers, sweet onions, and brown eggs.
Kings Raven Pinot Gris…a lovely sip on a warm day!
As well as the local Breweries we have Kings Raven Winery, where the grapes are grown less than 5 miles away. One of their more popular wines is the 2013 Pinot Gris ($10/bottle) that has more color and flavor than a traditional Pinot Gris. This gorgeous colored wine was processed in an alternate European style leaving the skins on the grapes during the first 10 days of fermentation, then pressing and completing fermentation. This allowed the juice to extract some of the color and flavors from the skins. Ask for a taste of this and other local wines!
Clackamas County Commissioner Martha Schrader will be at the Market from 10am-11am and wants to hear directly from the residents of Oregon City and the County about all issues of concern. This is your chance for face-to-face time to weigh in on the best paths to move your County and City forward. Something you may not know about Martha is that she was instrumental in helping the Oregon City Farmers Market get started back in 2005, and is always engaged about farming issues in our County!
Master Gardener Food-Growing Workshops every Saturday at 10am.
Schedule of topics at the Info Booth.
It’s perfect weather now for planting tomatoes and peppers, squash and herbs. If you are new to growing food, or have questions and ideas about your kitchen garden the Master Gardeners are giving a workshop ‘Starting Your Own Vegetable Garden’ at 10-10.30am.
The Market Kitchen is open with Chef Deborah creating something simple, delicious and healthy! Walk around the Market with her as she picks up products to prepare, then watch the demo at 11am and get a taste and pick up a recipe. Let the Market Chefs give you fresh ideas EVERY Saturday at 11am. Cook real food this summer!
Booligh Jam (organic, cage-free, free-range Folk/Rock/Blues with a smidge of Irish) play from 10am-1.30am. BBQ , crepes, ice-cream, fruit smoothies, coffee, salsa, hummus and chips…pull up a chair and relax!
Debit and SNAP Cards are welcome at the Info Booth with the $5 SNAP MATCH thanks to New Seasons! Many vendors now take Debit cards too, ask them first, if not you can buy market tokens to use at any booth. The Kids POP Club gives kids ages 5-12yrs $2 every time they come to our Market, and this week we will send them on a scavenger hunt!
Still plenty of gorgeous baskets!
Plenty of close parking and good access for walkers, strollers and wheel chairs…bring the family, friends, kids…but leave the pooches where it’s cool…much as we all love our dogs..and yours too…we are a no-dog market:)
Saturday July 11th we are having a Vintage Vibes and Crafty Creations Fair to benefit our $5 SNAP Match program! Bring your: Upcycled Creations, Antiques, Yard Art, Vintage Items, Galvanized Goodness, Architectural Finds, Trash to Treasure, Chippy Painted Finds, and Crafty Creations! $35 for the day, 10’X10’space. Interested in being a Vendor? Send an email tovintagevibescraftycreations@gmail.com and we will get right back to you with application materials! (Please DO NOT apply using the market’s application.)