Enjoy a glass of Kings Raven wine at the Market Wednesdays and Saturdays!

The Oregon City Farmers Market sets up on 8th St at Main every Wednesday , 3pm-7pm through September so you can shop for fresh local foods mid-week from 17 farmers and vendors ! The main Market is on  ”the hill” at 2051, Kaen Rd every Saturday (through October) with 50+ vendors, 9am-2pm. We accept both Debit and the Oregon Trail cards, with a $5 match (thanks to our wonderful sponsors New Seasons Market!) for the OR Trail card.

Gorgeous fruit at the Wednesday Market!

The mid-week market has a great mix of foods, from fresh produce, including all the berries right now, strawberries, raspberries, black berries, tayberries (cross between a blackberry and raspberry) and blueberries. Show us your berries at the Info Booth, pick up free Ball Pectin and a Canning Guide and great coupons! Cherries, lettuce, kale, chard, favas, peas, zukes and asparagus too.

We’ll have locally-cured pork from Shy Ann Meats (Oregon City) which will include a new recipe for pork sausage (no sugar, very mild breakfast sausage. Paleo friendly by customer request) in links and 1lb bulk packages, North African Merguez  (back again) more heavenly rosemary bacon, as well as no-nitrite & no sugar bacon (also Paleo friendly). And they’ll be bringing lots of farm-fresh eggs (happy chickens make LOTS of eggs!) as well.

Fresh Salmon Wednesday too!

Catalyst Seafood will have fresh ocean caught Chinook Salmon at the market this Wednesday. Plus canned Chinook Salmon, canned Albacore Tuna, smoked Salmon sticks, and canned smoked Oysters. The Hummus Stop will have a great selection of hummus, salads and pitas. Find baked goods from Freak Creak (Gluten-free) and Big Foot Bread, plus pretzels from the gals at South Barlow Farm.  River Wave Foods have gourmet cooking sauces and tapanade (SO good!)..try some with either the pork from Shy Ann or the Salmon from Catalyst Seafood.

Pick up a bunch of fresh flowers at the Market.

Roasted coffee, gelato, wine, smoothies and hot food by Mitzil…live music by Robert Richter….showers or shine we’ll be there, looking forward to seeing YOU!! Parking is easy after 5pm , in the parking lot behind Busch’s Furniture Store:)

Jason Hansen loves his Jersey Calves!!

It’s Dairy Day this Saturday! Meet Clackamas County’s Dairy Princess…AND… Mason the Jersey Calf…whose offspring will produce the wonderful milk that only Jersey’s produce! Hansen Family Farms son Jason will be showing Mason to you all…..plus the Clackamas Dairy Women will be cutting into a 40lb cheese wheel and giving samples.

One of Portland Creamery’s mama goats.

Our very own Goat Herder (!)  Liz from Portland Creamery,  will have ‘special samples’ for you this weekend….her award-winning Chevre goes oh SO well with all the produce now in the Market…even the berries go great with her Cajeta (caramelized goats milk…yum)…but just-grilled Fava beans (or sauteed zucchini) with warm Chevre is a must!

Lovely hand-crafted boards…add a salami and cheese for a great gift.

Sunday is Fathers Day…find all kinds of treats for Dad at the Market. Roasted Nuts from Nuttopia, bottles of hard Cider from Portland Cider Company, local Wines from Kings Raven, beautiful crafted Wood Items from Spindles and Fiber…or put together a basket of goodies for him. Does he like fish? Wild Oregon will have Troll caught Chinook Salmon, Ling [and possibly] Black Cod, Dover Sole and:   FATHER’S DAY SPECIAL!!   Steelhead for the grill!  Try cooking with a drizzle of maple syrup and lime juice, then to serve, top it off with fresh basil. Plus Robin will have have Steamer Clams and  Smoked Chinook Spread for hors d’oeuvre to help celebrate the day in style!

RJ ‘s Farm boys showing off their hoophouses!

Visiting down on RJ’s Farm this Tuesday it was so obvious how well Art and Stacey grow their produce. They have a wonderful “closed loop” system of producing food, from growing the grains to feed the cows and chickens , to using the manure these animals generate to feed their soil..they have a beautiful operation. Predator insects keep the bad bugs down, that plus careful rotation and hoop houses to keep the rain off enable them to grow incredibly healthy crops,  good nutrition for their growing boys …..and for you too. Ask them about their growing practices…they are truly growing food like it should be grown!

Raspberries and Blueberries this Saturday.

‘Tis the season for berries..we’ll have Strawberries, Raspberries, Blueberies, Tayberries, Blackberries and Gooseberries. Don’t forget to pick up your free sample of Ball Pectin with a purchase of berries (at the Info Booth). Cherries are coming in too now…don’t you just LOVE this time of year? Chelans to begin with, and from Profarm their prized “Berry Cherries” so -called as they have the flavor (says Ryan from Profarm) of strawberries. Maryhill Orchards will have lots of cherries too and really sweet small Peaches…the first crop off  new trees, small so they ripen quicker. Make sure you sample them this Saturday. They also have their peach and cherry blossom honey. Rhubarb is plentiful too, make Dad a rhubarb and strawberry cobbler…why not?

Tom’s last market for a couple of months till his crops are ready to harvest.

Veggies include all the peas, asparagus (still), greens, beets, carrots, herbs, zukes and cukes, onions, potatoes, and the first hoop house tomatoes. We have a good assortment of plant starts in the Market…Hansen Family Farms have wonderful varieties of tomatoes and peppers for your garden. This will be the last Market till later on for Pitkin Winterrowd Farms but Tom still has basil, oregano and assorted herb plants. Plus a few a few Grafted Tomatoes at special price of 3 for $20.00.  The Master Gardeners Workshop this week will be on Raised Bed Gardening , 30 mins at 10am. (Next week it’s fruit-tree pruning at 10am)

54 vendors this week …whoo hoo! Daniel Cecil, local musician plays original songs while Mitzil and Savory et Sweet cook up great food! Just read Chris’s menu:  Crepes this weekend: Mushroom-Potato; Pulled Pork with Chipotle Yam (this one features Chris’ Blackberry Catsup, made for first of season, RJ’s Farm blackberries!); Poblano Chicken in Polenta crepe and the Figgy. As the market berries are soooo good this year, look for many berry crepes on the sweet side of things! One features Nuttopia’s glazed coconut almonds. And did you know, customers can put together their own combination of fruit-chocolate-nuts? Chris can almost always honor a special request And don’t forget all crepes can be made in her gluten free buckwheat batter! Coffee, fresh fruit smoothies and wine by the glass available too.

Kids POP (Power Of Produce!) Club for kids (5-12), we accept Debit, WIC and have a $5 match for the OR Trail card.  Yes….yet another delicious and fun day at the Market this Saturday, tell your neighbors and friends…and bring Dad!! We’ll see you there in the warm sunshine:)

The Wednesday afternoon Market (8th St at Main) starts at 3pm and ends at 7pm. Live music, hot food, coffee, smoothies and wine by the glass…relax after work and pick up something tasty for dinner.

SHY ANN is back!!!!

From Catalyst Seafood find fresh Chinook King Salmon, Smoked Chinook Salmon, Smoked Albacore Tuna, Canned Albacore Tuna, Smoked Oysters, Dungeness Crab Meat. Shy Ann Meats are back for the season with fab. bacon, sausage and smoked pork chops.

We’ll have Angel Fire Fair Trade Roasted Coffee, heavenly Gelato (personal fave Salted Caramel mixed with the Chocolate…yum!), Hummus, Breads, Pastries (Gluten-free too), home-made Pretzels , Veggie Starts, Sauces and Relishes, Wine, Flowers, Coffee and Smoothies…and the crowning glory…gorgeous sweet juicy just-picked local Strawberries and Raspberries..and a few of the first Blueberries!! Plus veggies of course:)

Rip-roaring music by Joe Reverb...you’ll be glad you didn’t miss THIS act! Grab a bite from Mitzil, sit a while with a glass of wine and enjoy the afternoon. We open at 3pm and close at 7pm…take note: EASY parking behind Busch’s Furniture Store after 5pm.

THIS Saturday…is DAIRY DAY at the Market …join us on the parking lot at 2051, Kaen Rd off Beavercreek Rd 9-2 for some Dairy Fun…..meet Clackamas County’s Dairy Princess and a very sweet Jersey Calf from the award-winning Hansen Family Farm’s herd! Tasty dairy treats too!

And don’t forget…we LOVE our customers:)

Beautiful Hanging Baskets from S&K Nursery…July 4th is coming!

Bring your best HOWLS this Saturday!!…99.5 The Wolf will be having a fun time at the Market from 9-11, lots of give-a-ways and a drawing for a get-a-way at the Tolovana Inn , Cannon Beach:) Hoping all the howls won’t scare away the bees ’cause the Master Gardeners are giving a 30 min. workshop on attracting the all important Pollinators to your garden at 10am. Bees of all stripes are having a hard time right now and planting the correct plants to provide food for them and the MANY other pollinators throughout the season is super-important. It can make a huge difference to the productivity of your garden to have plenty of them around.

Raspberries this Saturday from South Barlow Berries.

Berry season is in full swing, so we’ll have tons of Strawberries this Saturday, plus Blackberries from RJ Farms , the first Raspberries from South Barlow Berries too! AND Parsons Farms have loads of lovely Rhubarb and Leones Farm will have their perfect Gooseberries, as well as sweet, crispy Armenian Cukes .  Vegetables this Saturday will include: Carrots, Beets, Kale, Chard, Lettuce, Green Beans, Onions, Potatoes, all kinds of peas (including shelling , snap, sugar-pod and golden!) Cukes and Zucs are finally showing up with several farmers…plus Green Acres Farm will have the first Tomatoes (and plenty of herbs).  Pitkin Winterrowd Farms will have freshly pulled Garlic…the first of the season and Tom’s Fava Beans will be cooked up by Market Chef Amy (10-1) so stop by her demo booth and pick up some ideas and a recipe sheet!

Chair+Wine…it’s a Good Thing!

Back this weekend is Blossom Vinegars with delicious recipes for salad dressing and their drinking vinegars as well….great on a warm day in sparkling water…or stronger stuff:) Back too are everyone’s favorite Ardirondack Chairs and Benches from Utopia Woodworking and …Seven Brides Brewing Co. too , so bring those growlers! Ten Oaks Nursery are leaving around 12.45 to celebrate their brothers graduation…. come early for their plants. Out this week is Portland Creamery, back next week, along with The Underground Worm.

The first tomatoes from Green Acres (Canby) this week!

La Provence, Big Foot Bread and Freak Creek bakeries will all have a full selection of baked goods….Freak Creek’s gluten-free goodies are now made with Duck Eggs (apparently more than 3x beneficial than chicken eggs so says Mr Happy) from Boondockers Farms. Salsas, Hummus, Pesto, Preserves, Fresh Fish, Pretzels, roasted Nuts, hard Cider (made right here in OC) , Veggie and Herb Plants, Skin Products, hand-made Cutting Boards and other cool stuff, Sharpening by Sir Sharp-A-Lot, Chair Massage,  Glass for the Garden, GREAT hot food, drinks, coffee…and live music by the Cafe Cowboys….you’ll love ‘em!

Kids POP Club, cooking demo, gardening workshop…all this and howls too!

Next Saturday is DAIRY DAY…whoo hoo….you can’t even guess who’s coming!!!!! TOO much fun! And remember every Saturday through October we’ll be set up on the parking lot at 2051 Kaen Rd, off Beavercreek Rd, open 9am-2pm, with approx. 50+ vendors, and plenty of close parking!  (LIKE us on Facebook) Debit , OR Trail ($5 Match)and WIC accepted. Kids POP (Power Of Produce!) Club gives kids (5-12) $2 to shop for fresh fruits and veggies and food plants…every time they come to market:)  Visit our Downtown Wednesday Market, 3-7, on 8th St…15-20 vendors every week through September.

Downtown Wednesday Market opens June 5th!!

Now easier than ever to shop for local, fresh and healthy (let alone TASTY!) foods twice in one week in Oregon City…….the Wednesday Market is opening tomorrow, June 5th, on 8th St at Main, 3pm-7pm , whoo hoo!!! (Don’t forget the easy parking in Busch’s Parking lot AFTER 5pm:)

..and of course, fresh flowers too!

Great line up of vendors…20 for the first day…new and familiar, we have all the bases covered!   Fresh produce, meats, fresh fish, roasted coffee, ice-cold gelato, wines, baked goods, including gluten-free …preserves, gourmet sauces, hummus, dog treats, plants, veggie starts and fuchias, fresh flowers….delicious Mexican food by Mitzil.

……..and let’s not forget our new neighbors Nebbiolos Wine and Tapas Bar : https://www.facebook.com/NebbioloWineBarAndMarket , right on the corner of 8th and Main, next to the Market …so you can drop in after shopping and say hi, or sit outside and take in the Market scene with a glass of wine and a small plate!!!

Delish pretzels hand-made by the gals at South Barlow Berries….!

This mid-week market will run through September every week in addition to our larger main Saturday Market, 2051, Kaen Rd at Beavercreek Rd , 9am-2pm….two good opportunities to shop local!

This Saturday we have 99.5 The WOLF coming, 9-11am, with lots of freebies, give-a-ways and you can enter to win a get-a-way at Canon Beach! Fun times (give ‘em your best howl!)…plus the Master Gardeners will have a workshop on “Planting Pollinators” in your garden to attract the good bugs at 10am for 30 mins….AND we’ll have 50+ vendors and great music by the Cafe Cowboys, 10-1….see ya all at the Market!

Downtown Wednesday Market opens June 5th!!

Every Saturday through October we’ll be set up on the parking lot at 2051 Kaen Rd, off Beavercreek Rd, open 9am-2pm, with approx. 50+ vendors, and plenty of close parking!  (LIKE us on Facebook) Debit , OR Trail ($5 Match)and WIC accepted. Kids POP (Power Of Produce!) Club gives kids (5-12) $2 to shop for fresh fruits and veggies and food plants…every time they come to market:)  Downtown Wednesday Market opening this coming week, June 5th, 3-7pm, on 8th St at Main. Approx. 18 vendors, hot food, drinks and live music!     

Saturday June 1st Market’s News: Hoods ,Totems, Shuksans, Albions, Sweet Charlies…you can ask each farmer and they’ll all tell you THEIR berries are the best, so make sure you ask for a taste this Saturday…and then YOU decide!  We’ll have 9 farms with Strawberries this week..pick up a basket or 2 or 6 and come by the Info. Booth tell us your favorite and we’ll give you a Ball Canning Guide, a free pack of Ball Pectin and Ball coupons to get you started with your jam-making.

And think of berries when you make your salads too…such a lot of GREAT produce is now in the Market inspiring you to make all kinds of salads throughout the week. You’ll find fabulous lettuce and tons of different kinds of peas, mustards, radishes , spinach too…(especially good as a salad with berries and a dressing of balsamic vinegar)…and don’t forget herbs.  Green Acres Farm are sending bunches of cilantro, basil, parsley, mint…providing an explosion of spring-fresh flavor, brightening up any fish, meat or egg dish.

In the hoophouse with Kurt from Green Acres Farm.

Other produce available this week includes rhubarb, asparagus, beets, carrots, green onions, walla walla onions, collards, kale, chard, leeks, artichokes , the first green beans in abundance from several farms, zucchini (delicious little ones!), and cucumbers….crisp and SO juicy and sweet AND the fleeting FAVA beans, from Green Acres and Pitkin-Winterrowd Farms

Fresh farm eggs and greens…a meal waiting to happen!

Leones Farm, RJ Farms, Hansen Family Farms, Boondockers Farm…all will have eggs (hens and ducks) this Saturday…nothing more quick and simple than an omelette…saute up some spring veggies, whip up farm eggs and pour over, then sprinkle with garlic, herbs, salt and pepper and crumble Portland Creamery’s goats cheese…serve with crispy bread and salad….hmmm:)

Sweet Home Farms are back this week with all their healthy pasture-raised meats, Hansen Family Farms will have pork and beef and Wild Oregon Robin is off to the beach to pick up Razor Clams, Ling Cod, Petrale Sole, Red Rockfish…and hopefully Salmon!

Sweetie Bites…not too sweet and SO good for you!

Roasted Nuts, fresh Salsa, Hummus, Goats Cheese, Pesto, Prezels (South Barlow Berries homemade, soft , vegan, baked pretzels come different varieties;
salted, garlic, cinnamon sugar, and for you non-vegan eaters a 3 cheese
blend.) Plus carbs will come in all different shapes and sizes,  from Mr Happy’s Gluten-free items , to Big Foot Bread Co. and La Provence Bakery’s products ….and you can try Nature’s Sweetie Bites in the following flavors~  Chocolate Peanut Butter, Chocolate Chip Almond, Oatmeal Raisin Almond and Paleo (coconut almond- sugar free). These bites/muffins are made by hand. Heidi flakes her own oats and grinds her own gluten free flour for maximum nutrition.  The flour is soaked in buttermilk for 24 hours to ensure maximum digestion.. following the principals of Nourishing Traditions by Sally Fallon of the Weston A. Price Foundation.  

Portland Creamery’s happy kids…they grow up so fast!

On the smelly side (!) Daisy Fed’s wonderful Wilderness Soap is back in stock and don’t forget to try their Lemon Meringue and Irish Cream Lip Butters…so tempting…and Victoria’s Lavender have new room fresheners available now. Check out Spindles and Fibers home-made soaps too…they last a LONG time! Portland Creamery has partnered to bring a limited batch of soap using their goats milk this Saturday. Available in two fragrances: Lavender & Orange and Sandalwood & Vetiver.

Stunning fresh flower bouquets, hanging baskets, plants and shrubs….and veggie starts for the food garden (tomatoes, including grafted ones, peppers, cucs, squash, herbs and more)…all available this Saturday. At 10am the Master Gardeners are holding a 30 min. workshop on Growing Blueberries...and Ten Oaks Nursery will have spectacular 2 gallon Blueberry plants for sale simply loaded with big berries!  He Sells These Shells will have landscaping hazelnut shells and squirrel food, The Underground Worm Connection has castings and nutritious plant Worm Juice…and Sir Sharp-A-Lot will be waiting for your dull blades!

Hanging Baskets from S&K Nursery.

Local wines from Kings Raven Winery (available by the glass and bottle), local cider from the Portland Cider Company (Sorta Sweet and Kinda Dry – both simply amazing), hot food by Mitzil and Savory et Sweet, good hot coffee and expresso drinks (the Fresh Start Cart have really got it together this year and are now making fabulous coffee drinks and fresh fruit smoothies!)…live “Organic, cage free, free range Folk/Rock/Blues with a smidge of Irish” music , 10am-1pm by the 4 piece Booligh Jam…should be a fun morning!! See ya:)

The 30 min. Master Gardener Workshop this week at 10 o’clock will be all about Edibles in Containers. Bring your questions and notebooks, pick up tips to grow food in very little space. Don’t forget your dull tools and knives, Sir Sharp-A-Lot will be waiting for you!

This Saturdays spring veggies will include Green Acres Farms  artichokes, and Pitkin Winterrowd Farms will have spring fava beans..ask Tom how to cook them, they are delicious and so good for you! Tom will also have big grafted tomato plants which have added disease resistance, drought tolerance and a longer growing season than regular tomatoes.  Included are sauce, beefsteak and sweet purple (Cherokee Purple) tomatoes.  Edible herb plants he is selling this week include sorrel and oregano… which when roasted with  salmon  are AMazing!

Other veggies and fruit available this week include rhubarb, snow peas, sugar snap peas, pea shoots, green onions, Chinese broccoli, cauliflower, kale, red and green chard, spinach, collards, potatoes, storage onions, beets, lovely baby carrots, leeks and more.  And plenty of HERBS this week again, and they really add so much to fish and meats… parsley, mint chives, thyme, sage, cilantro,  basil .

Make sure you try some of Liz’s award-winning chevre this Saturday!

Sweet Home Farms are out this week , back next, but Hansen Family Farms will have their grass fed and finished beef and pastured pork products and eggs…Leones Farm also has eggs as well as RJ Farms.  Portland Creamery will have their wonderful chevre and Cajeta (caramelized goats milk)….simply fabulous drizzled over berries!!!  Wild Oregon will have troll caught springer chinook, ling cod, razor and steamer clams and fresh shrimp…try some of Diana’s Delights freshly made pesto (Cilantro and mint this week) with the shrimp!

Great selection of Hummus (and pita) this Saturday!

Baked goods will include La Provence’s European-style breads and pastries , Big Foot Breads Oregon City-made breads and foccacias and NEW this week Freak Creak’s GLUTEN-FREE breads, cookies and scones …all made with good wholesome ingredients. Plus we’ll have wonderful hummus, salsas, hard cider, wines, fresh flowers, spring plants…still a good time to plant tomatoes and peppers!

Award-winning salami from Olympic Provisions..try a taste!

Did you see Daisy Fed’s goats last Saturday? Many customers were amazed that Cindy is a farmer and uses their milk in her products especially the soaps! Their Orange Bergamot soap is ready (heaven!) and will be at the market, as well as their reintroduced Oakmoss.  Try their Irish Cream too, and another new organic flavor, Lemon Meringue…sounds too good to wash with:)

Warmer weather will arrive and you’ll be needing a bug repellent so ditch the chemicals and check out Victoria’s Lavender new all NATURAL Bug Repellent lotion sticks. Their spray has been very popular and this year they’ve made it in a “stick” that will help it be more water-repellent and portable. Marilyn uses shea butter and avocado oil plus a blend of essential oils  to repel bugs. Much healthier for your family than using deet!

Gorgeous flower bouquets this weekend.

Music this week by Maggies Parlor…a market fave playing Celtic, western swing and fiddle music. Hot coffee, fresh fruit smoothies, Mexican food by Mitzil and crepes by Savory et Sweet who will have the following on their menu:  Crepe Special will be Blusabi Beef. This features Oregon, grass fed beef and blue cheese-wasabi sauce! There will be 5 fresh strawberry crepes on the sweet side of the menu. Strawberry Rose Lemonade and Limeade with blackberry-cucumber-basil too..A good selection of frozen soups will be on hand….useful to have for busy weekday evenings. The rest of the menu will be posted friday evenings on their facebook page:www.facebook.com/savory.et.sweet

Our POP Club has now spread to many other Markets across the US!

Kids (5-12) join the Market’s POP Club (Power Of Produce!) and get $2 every time you visit the Market!  POP Club Fun this week is supplied by the Oregon City Lions Club…. lots of movin and grovin!  Want to support the Market’s POP Club?…buy a BIG Carrot for $5 all proceeds go directly to the kids.  Place your carrot out by your driveway…show your support for the Market!

We can swipe your debit cards if you run out of money and bring your OR Trail Card too…we can match up to $5 per card per market…yes that’s a FREE $5 thanks to our friends at New Seasons!!  See ya Saturday:)

Loads of gorgeous local Strawberries this Saturday!

Master Food Preservers will be sharing tips and suggestions on preserving the bounty  with lots of give-a-ways to share from Ball!

Meet local Author Harriet Fasenfest (Householders Guide to the Universe) http://householdinguniverse.com/about/ She’ll be book and CD signing and having great chats with you about the good old-fashioned home/garden arts that made our grandparents so much more resilient..and be suggesting why we should expand our knowledge and get smart, be healthier and save $$!

Kids have fun grinding their own wheat…and eating pancakes this Satt!

Have FUN at the Market this Saturday with all-day demos and workshops, tips and ideas , plus a free drawing for great prizes. The Market’s Kids POP (Power Of Produce) Club will grind wheat berries using a stationary bike, eat pancakes made with their own flour, help make pasta and dip candles.

We’ll have live hens and ducks for sale . Boondockers Farm will be bringing some of their rare heritage ducklings and chicks to purchase . They breed and raise these amazing waterfowl as well as other very productive poultry in Beavercreek . Go to www.BoondockersFarm.com for more information about raising these beautiful birds. They will be able to answer questions about care at the market this weekend.

Ancona are really sweet ducks! Find out how to care for them.

Their heritage Ancona ducks are beautiful to look at, hardy, adaptable and all-purpose . Excellent layers, typically laying 210-280 white, cream, or blue eggs yearly. The Ancona also grows relatively quickly, and produces high quality meat that is more flavorful and less fatty than that of most Pekin ducks. Anconas are well suited for situations where they can forage for some of their food and are capable of eating large “banana” slugs! They make excellent pond or yard ducks since they tend to stay close to home, do not fly under normal conditions and are large enough so that they are less likely to be preyed upon by winged predators. With calm temperaments they make fine pets. In addition we’ll have THE CUTEST baby goats to pet…(kids for the kids!!!!) From 9ish -noon…then they go home to Mama Goat:)

Carrots make healthy, tasty snacks!

BIG Market this week (55+ vendors)  with tons of Strawberries, Parsons Farms are starting back Saturday (with their field-grown berries), plus Leone’s and RJ Farms will have berries too. Fresh produce will include rhubarb, snow peas, sugar snap peas, pea shoots, green onions, Chinese broccoli, cauliflower, kale, red and green chard, spinach, collards, potatoes, storage onions, beets, lovely baby carrots, leeks, Jerusalem artichokes.  And plenty of HERBS this week… parsley, mint chives, thyme, sage, cilantro,  basil . Plus meats, eggs, cheese, fresh fish, baked goods and artisan foods..and a selection of crafts, plants and flowers.

Come by and see what Amy’s got cookin’!

Market Chef Amy will be making Pasta from scratch and sharing ideas for sauces. Diana’s Delights will have the first freshly-made PESTO of the season, made from Diana’s home-grown Cilantro and Mint…delicious just as it is over pasta, or mix in a little chopped cooked chicken breast and a splash of cream!

Back this week are Portland Cider, Mickleberry Gardens, Blossom Vinegars and Utopia Woodworking..out is Seven Brides Brewing.

Kick off the berry season with help from Extension Master Food Preservers…lots of give-a-ways from Ball!

Kevin Shay Johnson plays a mean guitar from 10am-1pm!  Have some fun at the Fair, shop for fresh healthy local foods and then grab a bite to eat from Mitzil or Savory et Sweet…check out this week’s menu!  -Apricot Chipotle Chicken and Smoked Pulled Pork with Yams & Blackberry “Catsup”. And look for several fresh, market berry crepes on the sweet menu. Plenty of beverage options too! See the latest offerings on their facebook page: www.facebook.com/savory.et.sweet  Also available: Coffee and Expresso drinks, fresh fruit Smoothies and Kings Raven wine by the glass too.

See you Saturday!!  Showers or shine:)

Bring the family..have fun at the Market!!

This week’s Market May 11th opens at 9am-2pm, 2051, Kaen Rd, off Beavercreek Rd. Warm weather on Saturday…clouds and cool on Sunday…best bring Mom to the Market this Saturday and treat her to some market goodies, relax in the sun to live music while eating breakfast or lunch! Tamales and Empanadas, Crepes both savory and sweet, fresh Fruit Smoothies, Coffee, Beer and Wine by the glass.  At 11 o’clock the kids will get to make a BIG bowl of salad…and eat it! Thanks to OSU Extension Family Food Educators for hosting this fun for the POP Club kids!  Enjoy family time at the Market:)

Sweet Sweet Peas crunchy and delicious in a salad with mint and lettuce!

Fresh produce this week from Green Acres Farm, RJ Farms, Rick Steffens Farm, Leone’s Farm , May’s Produce including…strawberries , rhubarb, snow peas, sugar snap peas (oh they are SWEET!) pea shoots, green onions, Chinese broccoli, cauliflower, kale, red and green chard, spinach,collards, potatoes, storage onions, beets, carrots, leeks, Jerusalem artichokes.  Green Acres will have plenty of HERBS this week… parsley, chives, thyme, sage, cilantro, poss. some basil too. Use them to make a simple pesto (great to pull out and add to pasta for a quick dinner) and they add wonderful flavor to salads, egg dishes, meats and fish. ….All this plus walnuts (great in pesto too)  and plenty of eggs, both hens and ducks! Hansen Family Farms will have Grass-Fed and Finished Beef, Pork…YOU cook for Mom this Sunday

For a sweet treat for Mom give a jar of Diana’s Delights Lemon Curd..lovely in yogurt!

Talking of fish…. as Friday is National Shrimp Day treat Mom to Oregon’s sweetest, fabulous Spot Prawns and Netarts Oysters this holiday.  These are so simple to cook…….just toss them on the BBQ [or in a hot pan, or steam the oysters], dip in a little melted garlic butter, have with a crunchy baguette and a glass of wine while the Springer Chinook sizzles away.

Gorgeous fresh flower bouquets for Mom!

Fifty vendors this week ……many with gorgeous gifts for Mom….fresh flower bouquets, plants and hanging baskets, lotions, soaps, candles, beautiful wooden items hand crafted by Carl (Spindles and Fiber) , pretty garden glass creations by Karla’s green Glass, pottery by Madrugada or put together a basket of Market products or a Market shopping bag with Market tokens for her to spend herself!

GREAT weekend for planting…and The OSU Extension Master Gardeners kick off the first of their 30min workshops this Saturday at 10am.  Check their schedule here, they run every weekend through July. http://orcityfarmersmarket.com/master-gardeners-market-workshops-2013/. The subject this Saturday.. Growing Tomatoes , Own-root & Grafted by  Sherry Holley. And guess what…we’ll have tons of different varieties of tomatoes, heirloom and hybrid, all colors and shapes and flavors..we’ll have some own-rooted and some grafted for you to choose from. Could be an early season this year so plant them soon! Anderson Pots will be selling interesting Planting Pots and Systems ,  Sir Sharp-A-lot wants to remind you to bring your dull blades and The Underground Worm Connection will be back with worm castings and juice to improve your soil’s fertility. He Sells These Shells is back too with landscaping shells.

Lovely hand-crafted boards…add a salami and cheese for a great gift.

Back this week from the Winter Farmers Market is Nuttopia with delicious roasted nuts, but out is Portland Cider Company…back next week for the summer. Blossom Vinegars is back next week too as is Mickleberry Gardens (honey and honey remedies).

AND next week is our Householding Fair.…come and get inspired to be creative and sustainable in your home and on your city lot! Meet Author Harriet Fassenfest (Householders Guide to the Universe) as she will be book and CD signing, check out her web site here ……http://householdinguniverse.com/about/ In addition we’ll have info. plus demos and workshops on food growing, food preservation, we’ll be making pasta (the kids can help, they will also be grinding wheat berries on the stationary bike and we’ll make them pancakes!), selling live chickens and ducks, tell you how to cut costs with rainwater harvesting (take note we may be in for a very dry summer), show you how to make and give you recipes for green cleaners and skin products, you can learn how to deconstruct a sweater and make something cool with JJ Foster from Wynnona’s Studio, plus Ruhl Bee Supply (Bee Keeping) and Concentrates (soil building) and Sense Of Place Permaculture will let you know how to make the most of your outdoors. We’ll have the Abernathy Grange and the Home Orchard Society, plus the Clackamas County Office Of Sustainability will be promoting composting and we’ll even have a large Composter in the FREE drawing! (plus other GREAT prizes).

Want to support the Market? Pick up a cute carrot sign ($5) at the Info. Booth, stick it out by your driveway! All proceeds go straight to our Kids Club and provide $2 for the kids (5-12) to shop for fresh fruits, veggies and food plants….and join 1383 who LIKE us on Facebook too:)  To all our Mom shoppers..Happy Mother’s Day!!!!!

Strawberries this week!

Lots of produce this week from Green Acres Farm, RJ Farms, Rick Steffens Farm, Leone’s Farm including…strawberries (but not too many yet so get ‘em early!), rhubarb, snow peas, pea shoots, sugar pod peas, radishes, parsley, green onions, Chinese broccoli, cauliflower, kale, red and green chard, spinach,collards, potatoes, storage onions, beets, carrots, leeks, Jerusalem artichokes, plus walnuts and plenty of eggs, both hens and ducks!

Rhubarb Crumble anyone?!

Meat this weekend from two farms….Sweet Home Farms will be selling ground beef 3 packs for the price of 2. Smoked Beef Strips will be on sale for crazy low price but you gotta buy 10 packages, only $30, that’s $3/pkg (4oz)  down from $8 ea. Also Hot dogs and Bratwurst will be half off!   Hansen Family Farms are back this season with their tasty pastured meats and their astonishing (!) mix of veggie plant starts including over 100 varieties of tomatoes and peppers…yep seeing is believing:)   Boondockers Farm and Maggy’s Farm will all have plant starts too…so make a list and check them out….’tis the season for planting! OSU Master Gardeners will be back next week May 11th to kick off their summer series of 30 min. food-growing workshops at 10am , through July. To check the schedule see : http://orcityfarmersmarket.com/master-gardeners-market-workshops-2013/

For fresh fish this week we’ll have steamer, and possibly razor clams; Springer Chinook (!), ling and black cod, petrale sole, and red rockfish….AND SPOT PRAWNS!

 The sun will be out and it’s Cinco de Mayo this weekend which means one thing… it’s the perfect reason to sit on the patio, play some Santana, drink some margaritas, and eat chips and salsa! …and Green Card Salsa will have the usual selection of delicious freshly made salsas for you to pick up! Olympic Provisions is back with their handcrafted salumi and sausages, Portland Creamery will have their wonderful Chevre and for a sweet treat try their Cajeta! …and the Hummus Stop will have all the fave salads , hummus and pita breads.

La Provence Bakery are bringing their European-style breads and pastries including  their version of macaroons ( almond cookie sandwiches in different flavors, almond, raspberry, passion fruit, lemon, etc) . And they are encouraging you to place orders for Mothers Day!

New to the Market are Sweetie Energy Bites made “with love” by Heidi who uses the finest ingredients.  Heidi also specializes in gluten free, sugar free cakes  (made with oats, buckwheat, quinoa, amaranth, millet), fermented foods- such as sauerkraut, other fermented veggies (coming to the market June 29!!),  She follows the Nourishing Traditions cookbook by Sally Fallon (President of the Weston A. Price Foundation).  All grains are ground (and/or sprouted) by Heidi and soaked in a fermenting agent such as kefir, whey, or yoghurt for optimal nutrition and digestion.  For paleo desserts, coconut and/or almond flour can be substituted.

Diana’s Delights Lemon Curd…and other treats!

Victoria’s Lavender is excited to be back again this year at the OC market!!  They have some great new skin care products to share with you along with the customer favorites from last year.  Daisy Fed will have a favorite soap in stock again,  Oakmoss!  This is a very nicely scented soap that the guys just seem to love!  They will also have the Lip Butters restocked and are trying some brand new Organic flavors this season…and of course you HAVE to try their body butters….:)

For the special dogs in your life Aunt Tammy is back with the regular PB Hearts, Molasses Snaps, Pumpkin Bones and Banana Biscotti….but she will also have something special for Kentucky Derby Day!

Time for a cold one this weekend!

Along with Kings Raven Winery we’ll have Seven Brides Brewing Company (who joined us this Winter season and …new this season…the Portland Cider Co. -making hard cider right here in Oregon City! Come and get a taste of all this Saturday!

Way too many vendors to mention here, you’ll just HAVE to come and check out the Market yourselves! Don’t forget to bring your dull knives and gardening tools ’cause “after a long winter’s nap Sir Sharp-A-Lot is back!”  (Free band-aids this Saturday!) ..AND thanks to OSU EXtension Forestry…FREE  TREES too!

Mark your calendars! Good stuff going on at the Market May 18th!

Thanks to Clackamas County Soil and Water Conservation District, On Point Community Credit Union, Bob’s Red Mill and donations from farmers and customers we WILL have the POP Club again this summer! But to help us keep it going ALL summer long we are selling cute 23′ carrots…all proceeds go directly to the kids. “Plant” one by your drive-way and show your support for the Market! This Saturday the kids will get to plant a 6″herb pot…perfect gift for Mothers Day coming up next week.

Hot food by Mitzil and Savory et Sweet, coffee and smoothies,  and live music by the fabulous Tiffany Carlson…(what a way to kick off the summer market season!) Help us get the word out we’re open…tell your friends and neighbors, LIKE us on Facebook! We’re glad to be back “on the hill” and excited for another season…thanks for your support!