Topic: farmers market

This is what I came home with from the Umpqua Valley Farmers Market this morning. Clockwise from top left: gorgeous sunflowers from Rosewood Gardens & Nursery, purple cauliflower and a bouquet of lavender from Lehne's Garden & Orchard, baby zucchini from Riggs Family Gardens, Butterstick squash and red potatoes from Linnea Marie Farms. A basket like this sitting on the kitchen...

On the walk home from the farmers' market, Ada said: "If I were a bear . . . I would turn into a bench." hopefully not like this.

A question that's been nagging at me for some time now is how to make sustainability and eating local accessible to a broader spectrum of the population. It's fine for all of us who have the wherewithall to travel to a market and pay a little more to know the person who grows the food we put on our tables. But what about those who may not have the money or may not know how to access fresh,...

There's a lot of hooplah surrounding the opening of the farmers market—but have you thought about the best way to maximize your experience? Here's a little food for thought for newbies and seasoned veterans alike. The photos were taken at the Ecotrust Farmers Market and the info is from the Portland Farmers Market organization who oversees four urban markets: Ecotrust (NW), Eastbank (SE),...