We’re Back!

Well talk about a tough winter! After cancelling 2 regular markets and holding a small pop-up market on Dec 23rd,  we are SO VERY HAPPY to be back this Saturday, January 21st! It’s been really hard on the farmers and vendors to say the least, hoping you’ll find time to swing by, say Hi and add something local to your menu …..fill up those baskets and pack home goodies from the Market!

31 farmers and vendors will be set up Saturday. Fresh produce from RJ Farms, Pitkin Winterrowed Farm, Brown Bottle Farm, Kiyokawa Orchards, plus pastured meats from Fisher Ridge Farms. Get fresh crab from Wild Oregon this week, plus regular and Gluten-Free crab cakes. The other fresh seafood coming is Ling and Black Cod, Steelhead, Steamer Clams, Oysters and Mussels. Robin will have special pricing on frozen Sockeye Salmon…and an assortment of other frozen seafood.

 

The New Year brings fresh changes for some of the vendors. Caldwell Farm, in the process of moving to new land, will have their eggs and pickles (even pickled eggs!), sauerkrauts, butters and jams and are going to be helping Randy Kiyokawa by selling his fruit for him. Believe it or not Randy is managing to drive a truck in from Parkdale for all his markets this weekend! You’ll find old favorites such as Honey Crisp, Crimson Crisp, Mountain Rose, the huge Hanners and many more varieties of both apples and pears (Taylor’s Gold is a personal fave and must-buy this Saturday).

 Phlox and Figwort have changed the name of their farm to Brown Bottle Farm. They will have micro-greens, kale and cabbage, plus their incense goods and preserves.  They’ll also have a sign up for their summer CSA this week. Buy your membership and get $20 off plus a free farm tour this spring! www.brownbottlefarm.com. Ess Organic Skin Care is now called Landia Oreganics — same products, same people, just a new name! They will still have all your favorites : Lavender Shea Creme, Grapefruit Hand & Body Lotion, as well as luscious face care products (including everyone’s favorites: Rose Toner and Coco Rose Face Creme!).  Want to try out the creams and lotions? Their mini travel packs include all their products, make trying their products easy and make great gifts, too ($20 and $15 – super affordable!).

Get ahead with the weeks dinners, stock the freezer with soups! Souper Natural will be sampling Tuscan White Bean, Roasted Vegetable and Cauliflower Soups…plus will have 15 varieties( frozen) to pick up for healthy,easy mid-week meals. Birkeland Farm will have wonderful bone broths (it’s good to keep some in the freezer as a base for soups and stews and to have on hand in case of sickness),plus farm fresh eggs and 2 soups to eat on site or take home, Cream of Mushroom and Tomato Bisque. And for those snacks and school lunches, nothing is better than Bliss Nut Butters on La Provence crusty breads! Grano Bakery is taking some time off to finish and ready their new OC store, opening very soon at the corner of 15th and Washington…with parking behind!

Our fave Cider is returning! 2 Towns Cider will be bringing the newest of their drinks – Serious Scrump- 11.0% ABV- Unfiltered Imperial Cider! Rich and substantial, Serious Scrump is a dry scrumpy cider made using an ice juice process. An eclectic blend of apples are pressed, frozen, and slowly thawed, resulting in thick aromatic juice which is then fermented with traditional English cider yeast. Fun fact- Serious Scrump took gold at the Oregon WINE Awards in 2015! WOW we have to try this! Free tastes of all their ciders too. King’s Raven Winery will have 3 estate red wines and 3 estate white wines a the market.  Red Wines:  2014 Marechal Foch, 2013 Leon Millot and 2013 Pinot Noir.  White Wines:  2015 Phoenix, 2014 Pinot Gris, and 2015 Sweet Raven Sun.  Wine Tasting is FREE too:)