Celebrate the long weekend with a trip to the market!

This week the market is boasting sweet and flavorful melons. As they’re in peak season the varieties are endless, and our farmers are more than happy to let you sample. The folks of Empowered Flowers and Stewards Valley Farm have teamed up to offer some unique and delicious varieties. To quote a happy customer shopping their booth, “This melon tastes like the ones my grandmother used to grow”. There is no better compliment.

Labor Day weekend is here, and most aren’t ready for the shorter days and cooler nights. While the seasons are changing, the Oregon food landscape remains abundant as plants and trees become heavy with the weight of its bounty. It’s another great reminder to shop and support our local growers.

Send off summer with a weekend BBQ. You will find Martson Farm with Scottish Highland Beef and Campfire Farms boasting an array of cuts perfect for the grill. With prolific veggies from all of our farms there is plenty of variety for a savory veg forward meal as well.

Find us this Saturday from 9am-2pm on the campus of Clackamas Community College’s GREEN LOT 1.
(off the corner of S Beavercreek Road and Clairmont Dr) here in Oregon City.
Customer parking can be found in Green Lot 2, Brown Lot, Douglas Loop and Blue Lots 1 and 2.
TriMet Bus Line 32

See you at the market!

Charentais: A French Heirloom melon with a high sugar content, creating a very sweet flavor with a soft floral aftertaste. Charentais melons are often referred as the most flavorful melon in the world! Find them at Farm D’ICI. 

Sugar Baby Watermelons: A small to medium size watermelon, Sugar Babies are known for juicy flavor and a tender, crisp consistency. They’re dark and dense while possessing a smooth glossy finish and semi thick rind. Find these at RJ Farms.

Yellow Watermelon: Originating in Africa over 5,000 years ago, this melon offers a sweet, honey-like taste coupled with hints of apricot. Available in both seeded and seedless, yellow watermelons tend to be a bit sweeter than its pink counterpart. Find them at Stewards Valley Farm, Wild Roots Farm and Jose Ignacio’s Melons.

Cantaloupe: Many melons fall into this Muskmelon Group. Some have a thicker webbed exterior while others are thinner such as a Galia or Sharlyn. Refreshing and sweet, cantaloupes offer a hint of tropical flavor. Picked too soon, the melon loses out on the last push of summery flavor. Find them at RJ Farms, Wild Roots Farm, Stewards Valley Farm, Farrah Farms, Sun Love Farm and Jose Ignacio’s Melons.

Canary: Offering a distinct sweet flavor, Canary melons tend to be slightly tangier. The flesh looks similar to a pear but is softer. The name comes from its bright yellow color, resembling that of a canary bird!
Find them at Stewards Valley Farm and Farm D’ICI

Crenshaw: A type of cantaloupe melon known for sweet flavor, floral scents and a velvety texture. Crenshaws often possess a salmon-colored flesh with a tender bite. You can find these melons at a variety of our farms.

Not sure which one to pick? Your farmer has all the tips and tricks to help you find the perfect melon. Plan on taking home a few varieties on Saturday.

Please welcome ResilientSeed  Healing Farm!

ResilientSeed Healing Farm is a 501(c)3 Nonprofit farm located on a 1/2 acre in Milwaukie. Kylie and Jenna are sisters, co-founders and farmers. They designed a unique supportive organization that supports folks with brain injuries with accessible farming. Growing veggies with all organic practices, Kylie is a recent graduate of Clackamas Community College’s Organic Farming program. Taking her knowledge and using it for this intentional work has offered community and healing for an often-underserved population.

This Saturday you can meet Kylie and Jenna as they share their farm bounty with our community. They will also have educational resources available so folks can learn about this vital program that offers tangible results.

Live Music 9:30-1pm 
Fire and Stone

Community Groups:
Master Gardeners
Clackamas County Drug Prevention

Plus! Returning this week:
503 Distilling
Choux European Pastries
Drea’s BadAss Cookies
Hazel n Blue Jewelry
Healthy Roots CBD
High Peak Granola
My Copper Heart
Push My Dough
Vivacity Spirits/Calapooia Brewing
ZR Jewelry

OUT THIS WEEK:
Dank Fish (back Sept 6th)
Diana’s Delights
The Pretzel Lady
Back 4 Farm
The Mustering Place
ONA Yogurt
Squirrelly Jane Hazelnuts
Simple Trail Granola
Good Pud

DONE FOR SEASON:
Not Bread