FARM FRESH

'Tis the Season to Sign Up for 2015 CSA Shares

Whether you want produce for the year or just the summer season, veg out on these local farm share options.

02/18/2015 By Mary Stutzman

BREAKING NEWS

Viridian to Sell the Farm to Open a Retail Space

The lauded farmers market tastemakers switch from local produce to European specialty goods

12/04/2014 By Benjamin Tepler

BREAKING NEWS

Portland Farmers Market at PSU to Stay Open Year-Round

Big news from Portland's mothership of local eating—PFM's flagship market will stay open through the winter!

11/06/2014 By Allison Jones

MARKET WATCH

The Definitive Guide to Buying and Cooking Winter Squash

Intimidated by the dozens of varieties of winter squash at the farmers market? You're not alone. We've got a visual primer to prep you for your next market haul.

11/05/2014 By Anna Loh

MARKET WATCH

CSAs Aren't Just For Summer! Meet Your Farm-Fresh Winter Haul

These intrepid farmers are delivering cold-weather crops to Portland locavores all winter long. Here's how to sign up for the goods.

10/02/2014 By Tuck Woodstock

MARKET WATCH

Beginner's Guide to Farmers Market Cheese Vendors

Taste your way through the cheese boards of Portland’s vibrant farmers markets with this guide to the creamiest, richest, and most original cheeses around.

10/02/2014 By Sarah Ostaszewski

FOOD LOVER'S GUIDE

How Viridian Farms Transformed Portland Menus

Thanks to a blend of Old World evangelism and Portland taste, this Spain-loving couple has become a bellwether of local food culture.

09/02/2014 By Benjamin Tepler

FOOD LOVER'S GUIDE

Five New Farmers Market Food Stars

Introducing a handful of upstart hotshots making waves at Portland area farmers market this season—and where to find them

09/02/2014 By Benjamin Tepler

LOCAL FOOD

The A to Z Food Lover's Guide to Oregon

This alphabetic sampler of the state's best things to eat and drink will sharpen your appetite (and appreciation) for the fertile place we call home.

09/02/2014 Edited by Zach Dundas and Benjamin Tepler By Rachel Ritchie, Allison Jones, Kelly Clarke, Marty Patail, Maya Seaman, Nicole Cordier, Caleb Diehl, and Sarah Richards

FOOD LOVER'S GUIDE

A Full Week of Portland-Area Farmers Markets

Because not every day is Saturday, we’ve compiled a handy hypothetical planner for enjoying local market bounty seven days a week.

09/02/2014 By Benjamin Tepler

RECIPE

5 Fresh Market-to-Table Recipes

We asked some of Portland’s best chefs, artisans, and farmers to share their favorite recipes for the season's bounty.

07/22/2014 By Benjamin Tepler Photography by Nomad

HIT LIST

Our 4 New Farmers Market Obsessions

Inspirations from the mother ship of local eating: the Portland Farmers Market at PSU.

06/02/2014 By Karen Brooks

EAT THIS NOW

Get Giddy with Merry Meat Pies

Jake Gangsei, a newcomer to Portland's farmers market scene, serves up mighty meat pies and looks to expand.

05/27/2014 By Brooke Bass

MARKET WATCH

2014's New Portland Farmers Market Vendors

The regular season of the Portland Farmers Market kicks off on March 15, when some new faces will join returning farmers, ranchers, and artisans.

03/11/2014 By Allison Jones

FARMERS MARKETS

Get Fresh at Portland’s 6 Winter Farmers Markets

Talk about bounty! Skip the root cellar and check out these farmers markets for fresh, local goods to keep you nourished until spring.

01/15/2014 By Kristin Leigh

EAT THIS NOW

Tastebud’s Monday Market Lunch

Fresh salads at the Pioneer Courthouse Square farmers market are among summer's best-kept lunchtime secrets.

08/28/2013 By Benjamin Tepler

RECIPE

Go Loco for Gazpacho

This easy (uncooked) soup is full of the juicy tomatoes only summer delivers.

08/12/2013 By Kristin Belz

IN MEMORIAM

Gene Thiel, 1936-2013

The potato whisperer and icon of the Portland Farmers Market has passed away, leaving his Prairie Creek Farm in Joseph, Oregon to his family.

07/30/2013 By Karen Brooks

BREAKING FOOD NEWS

Old Salt's Farmers Market Debuts July 11

Northeast 42nd's burgeoning culinary community will host an outdoor, year-round farmers market every Thursday.

07/08/2013 By Allison Jones

RECIPE

The Ultimate Breakfast Taco

Farmers market veteran Mark Doxtader shows us how to start the day right.

05/18/2013 By Benjamin Tepler