Multnomah Village Farmers Market Is Closed

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August 19, 2009

My apologies. I thought I had cross-posted this announcement.

With great regret, the last market session for Multnomah Village Farmers Market was held on July 9, 2009. Simply put, sales were not high enough for the farmers and food vendors to cover their expenses. We were also unable to attract vegetable farmers, limiting the variety of produce available for customers.

Below is a list of the vendors and other markets they attend:

Draper Girls Farm – Portland-PSU (Saturday), Hillsdale (Sunday)
Graceful Blades – Tigard (Sunday)
Greenville Farms – OHSU, Lloyd (Tuesday), Hillsdale (Sunday)
Herr Family Farm – Jantzen Beach (Monday), Interstate (Wednesday),
Hollywood (Saturday), Hillsdale (Sunday)
Unger Farm – Lloyd (Tuesday), Portland, Beaverton, Forest Grove,
Interstate (Wednesday), Eastbank, McMinnville (Thursday), Beaverton,
Hillsboro, Hollywood, Parkrose, Portland-PSU (Saturday), Hillsdale,
Orenco Station, Tigard (Sunday)
Missionary Chocolates – Interstate (Wednesday)
Wandering Aengus Ciderworks – Beaverton Hollywood, Portland-PSU
(Saturday), Portland-King (Sunday)
Savory et Sweet – Lloyd (Tuesday), Hillsdale (Sunday)
Nature’s Choice – Lloyd (Tuesday), Camas (Wednesday), Vancouver (Saturday)
The Honey Pot – Moreland (Wednesday), Sherwood (Saturday)
Red Dragon Nursery – Beaverton (Saturday)

Once the summer market season is over, we will talk to farmers and
determine whether or not a market in Multnomah Village might work for
them. We will be asking if different days or different times or both
will be more beneficial. Thank you to all the customers who did come
to the market.

June 18 2009 Market

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June 16, 2009

For weeks, we were told that the cherry harvest was late, weeks away, etc. Well, There is nothing like a long string of warm days and cool nights to hasten the harvest. Cherries will be readily available as will strawberries.

Draper Girls - cherries (Chelan), apples, pears, ciders, pork, beef, lamb
Packer Orchards - cherries (Chelan), cookies, jams, hand pies
Unger Farms - strawberries (Hood)
Greenville Farms - strawberries (Shuksan), hazelnuts, prunes, rhubarb, jams
Herr Family Farm - flowers
Wandering Aengus Ciderworks - hard and fresh cider
Graceful Blades - vegetable starts, hanging baskets, perennials
Missionary Chocolates - vegan truffles

Savory et Sweet forwarded this week’s menu:
Pizza Crepe $7: Marinara sauce, mozzarella cheese, peppered salami, mushrooms, sauteed peppers, spring bulb onion & spinach.
SW Veggie $7: Pepper-jack cheese, tomatoes, avocado, spring bulb onion & spinach ~ served with sour cream & salsa
Cheese $5: Choice of mozzalla or pepper-jack & spinach
Strawberry $6: Market berries with brown sugar & whip cream
Choc/Berry $6: Shaved dark chocolate, market strawberries & whip cream
Espresso $5: Cracked dark chocolate covered espresso beans & whip cream
Paris $5: Brown sugar, butter & lemon with whip cream
Salad $7: (back by request) Spinach with blue cheese, fresh market strawberries, dried crancherries, sugar glazed walnuts, avocado & poppyseed dressing. Served with Dave’s Killer Bread & butter.

See you on Thursday!

PS Don’t forget to visit our website at http://multnomahvillagefm.org too!

September 25 2008 Market

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September 24, 2008

This week is the last market of the 2008 season. Thank you all for your support.

Fall entered with rain at the beginning of the week. The abrupt change in weather has hastened the end of the harvest for blackberries and raspberries. A few pints may make their way to the market this week. If you see some, buy them for it will be the last local berries until next year. On the other hand, the apple and pear harvest is in full swing. Draper Girls and Stephens Farm will both have cider as well as the fruit. You will also find fall crops like broccoli, kale, beets and chard. Tomatoes and corn will still be around if you’re not quite ready to a fall menu.

Here is the list of this weeks vendors and the products they expect to bring in:

Draper Girls Country Farm - ciders, apples (Gala, Gravenstein, GingerGold, Early Gold), nectarines, peaches, dried fruit, tomatoes, lamb

Edgemaster - blade sharpening service

Fressen Bakery - OUT (Bakery is moving this week)

Graceful Blades - grasses, perennials, herbs

Greenleaf Farms - Blackberries(maybe), raspberries(maybe), carrots, arugula, potatoes, chiogga beets

Greenville Farm - plums (Italian prune), apples, zucchini, summer squash, zucchini, pattipan squash, green beans, corn, broccoli, tomatoes, gourds, eggs (maybe)

Herr Family Farm - cut flowers

Hot Mama Salsa - handmade salsa and chips

Savory et Sweet - crepes and salads

Stephens Farm - blackberries (maybe), blueberries (maybe), peaches, apples (Gravensteins, Gala), plums, grapes, kale, beets, tomatoes, cider

See you at the market!

September 18 2008 Market

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September 17, 2008

There’s only two weeks left for the 2008 market season at Multnomah Village. Thank you all for your support. The Voyagers will be playing one more time this season. Ann Carstenson will be back with her shiatsu massage chair and Bill is back with his knife sharpening van. The weather made the start of the season a rough one but the late summer harvest has been great. The tree fruit harvest has been very good and you’ll continue to find many varieties of peaches, nectarines and plums along with the apples and pears. The weather continues to be kind to blackberries as well.

Graceful Blades returns this week. The extended summer weather makes this a good time to plant. You can get a good jump on next season if you plant now. Stop by Grace’s booth and ask her for ideas.

Here is the list of this weeks vendors and the products they expect to bring in:

Draper Girls Country Farm - ciders (maybe), apples (Gala, Gravenstein, GingerGold, Early Gold), nectarines, peaches, plums (Santa Rosa, Italian), dried fruit, tomatoes, lamb

Edgemaster - blade sharpening service

Graceful Blades - grasses, perennials, herbs

Greenleaf Farms - Blackberries, raspberries, carrots, arugula, new potatoes, chiogga beets

Greenville Farm - plums (Italian prune), apples, zucchini, summer squash, green beans, corn, broccoli, tomatoes, eggs (maybe)

Herr Family Farm - cut flowers

Hot Mama Salsa - handmade salsa and chips

Savory et Sweet - crepes and salads

Stephens Farm - blackberries, blueberries (maybe), peaches, apples (Gravensteins, Williams Pride), plums, kale, cabbage, peas, beets, onions, tomatoes

Unger Farms - FINISHED FOR THE SEASON

See you at the market!

September 11 2008 Market

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September 10, 2008

We’ve a couple of things going on this week at the market. DRC returns to the market to give this week. Many shoppers enjoyed their performance last month so the guys decided to come back this month. Wendy Cohan RN, a dietery educator and nurse specializing in Celiac Disease and gluten intolerance education and support services, will be conducting a cooking demonstration this week. Wendy will provide cooking ideas and will be available to answer questions. Wendy’s demonstration will start at 5 PM.

Unger Farms is finished for the season but looks forward to coming back next year. Graceful Blades is out this week but Grace will be back next week. Here is the list of vendors and expected availability list.

Draper Girls Country Farm - ciders (maybe), apples (Gravensteins, GingerGold, Early Gold), nectarines, peaches, plums (Santa Rosa), dried fruit, tomatoes, lamb, goat (maybe)

Graceful Blades - OUT, BACK NEXT WEEK

Greenleaf Farms - Blackberries, raspberries (maybe), green beans, yellow wax beans, snow peas, new potatoes, chiogga beets

Greenville Farm - plums (Italian prune), apples, strawberries (maybe), zucchini, summer squash, green beans, romano beans, corn, broccoli, tomatoes

Herr Family Farm - cut flowers

Hot Mama Salsa - handmade salsa and chips

Savory et Sweet - crepes and salads

Stephens Farm - blueberries, peaches, apples (Gravensteins, Williams Pride), plums, kale, cabbage, peas, beets, onions, snow peas, tomatoes

Unger Farms - FINISHED FOR THE SEASON

See you at the market!

September 7 2008 Market

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September 4, 2008

Summer ended for many children this week with the beginning of school. But it’s still summer at the market. Corn, peaches, tomatoes, green beans, summer squashes and berries top the list of produce items at the market this week. The apple and pear harvest has begun. Expect to see more varieties as we move toward fall.

Here is the list of vendors and expected availability list.

Draper Girls Country Farm - ciders (maybe), apples (Gravensteins, GingerGold, Early Gold), nectarines, peaches, plums (Santa Rosa), dried fruit, tomatoes, lamb

Fressen - German and Austrian breads and pastries

Graceful Blades - grasses, perennials, hanging baskets, herbs

Greenleaf Farms - Blackberries, raspberries (maybe), green beans, yellow wax beans, snow peas, new potatoes, chiogga beets (certified organic)

Greenville Farm - blueberries, plums (Italian prune), strawberries, zucchini, summer squash, green beans, romano beans, corn, broccoli, tomatoes

Herr Family Farm - cut flowers

Otto and Anita’s - FINISHED FOR THE SEASON

Hot Mama Salsa - handmade salsa and chips

Savory et Sweet - crepes and salads

Stephens Farm - blueberries, peaches, apples (Gravensteins, Williams Pride), plums, kale, cabbage, peas, beets, onions, snow peas, tomatoes

Unger Farms - strawberries, raspberries (maybe)

See you at the market!

August 28 2008 Market

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August 26, 2008

With school starting in seven days or less, this week is the last week of summer. Well at least in the eyes of many children including my own.

There is a lot of good produce coming into the market this week. The apple harvest has begun and the new apples are coming in. Peaches are still quite plentiful as are nectarines. Corn, a summer favorite, is plentiful. Green beans and pole beans in general are another popular summer vegetable. Sulina and Bay’s Farm is coming back this week with a wide variety of pole beans including cranberry beans, green beans, romano beans, long beans and french filet beans. For the pesto loving crowd, basil should be readily available as well. And let’s not forget prepared foods. Hot Mama Salsa came back to the market with their salsas and chips. Nikki is coming back with more product this week and hopefully won’t sell out as quickly. Here is the list of vendors and expected availability list.

Anton’s Bakery OUT THIS WEEK

Baird Family Orchard - peaches, nectarines

Draper Girls Country Farm - ciders, apples (Gravensteins, GingerGold), nectarines, peaches, dried fruit, lamb

Graceful Blades - grasses, perennials, hanging baskets

Greenleaf Farms - Blackberries, raspberries (maybe), green beans, yellow wax beans, snow peas, new potatoes, chiogga beets

Greenville Farm - blueberries, strawberries, zucchini, summer squash, green beans, romano beans, corn, broccoli

Herr Family Farm - cut flowers

Otto and Anita’s - Sausage and kraut, dill pickle soup, strudel
Hot Mama Salsa - handmade salsa and chips

Savory et Sweet - crepes and salads

Stephens Farm - blueberries, peaches, apples(Gravensteins, Williams Pride), kale, cabbage, peas, beets, onions, snow peas, tomatoes

Sulina & Bay’s Farm - figs, strawberries, rhubarb, chard, green beans, french green beans, cranberry beans, long beans, cucumbers, cabbage, snow peas, garlic, onions, bunch carrots, bunch beets, basil, tarragon, mint, fenugreek greens

Unger Farms - strawberries, blueberries (maybe), raspberries(maybe)

We also have music this week. DRC will be performing from 4:30 to 6:30. So come on down, grab dinner at Otto and Anita’s stall or Savory et Sweet’s stall, listen to some music and pick up some things to take home.

See you at the market!

August 21 Market

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August 20, 2008

What a difference one week makes. Last week, it was nearly 100 degrees. This week it’s 30 degrees cooler. The hot weather took its toll though. The berry harvest will be lighter; strawberries, some blueberries and maybe blackberries. Unger Farms should have another crop of raspberries coming in a few weeks. Peaches will be readily available. Apricots, cherries and nectarines should be available as well. The new apple crop started coming in last week. You should find Gravenstein and Ginger Gold apples readily available.

As for vegetables, corn and green beans are quite plentiful. Greenville Farms brought quite a bit of corn last week and still sold out. They are bringing more this week. A new farm, Sulina & Bay’s Farm, joins the market this week. Sulina has a wide variety of lettuces, many kinds of pole beans, fresh garlic, bunched carrots and beets, mint, basil, tarragon, onions, and a lot more. Stop by her stall and say hello.

Here is the quick list of the farmers and vendors this week:

Anton’s Bakery OUT THIS WEEK
Baird Family Orchard - peaches, nectarines
Draper Girls Country Farm - ciders, apples, apricots, cherries, nectarines, peaches, dried fruit, lamb
Fressen Bakery - Austrian/German breads and pastries
Graceful Blades - grasses, perennials, hanging baskets
Greenleaf Farms - Blackberries, green beans, yellow wax beans, snow peas, new potatoes, chiogga beets
Greenville Farm - blueberries, strawberries, zucchini, broccoli, summer squash, green beans, corn, eggs, honey, prunes
Herr Family Farm - cut flowers
Otto and Anita’s - OUT BACK NEXT WEEK
Posey Patch - annuals, perennials and vegetable starts
Savory et Sweet - crepes and salads
Stephens Farm - blueberries, peaches, apples, kale, cabbage, peas, beets, onions, snow peas, tomatoes
Sulina & Bay’s Farm - lettuce, green beans, french green beans, cranberry beans, cabbage, snow peas, garlic, onions, bunch carrots, bunch beets, basil, tarragon, mint, fenugreek greens
Unger Farms - strawberries

See you at the market!

August 7 2008 Market

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August 13, 2008

Peaches were in good supply last week and this week should be even better. There will lots of berries too - raspberries, strawberries, marionberries, blackberries and blueberries. Apricots, nectarines and cherries should be in readily available as well. There may be some Gravenstein apples coming in this week. As for vegetables, you should find lettuce, green beans, potatoes, snow peas, summer squash, zucchini and cabbage. Corn is probably another week away.

Here is the quick list of the farmers and vendors this week:

Draper Girls Country Farm - ciders, apples, apricots, cherries, nectarintes, peaches, dried fruit, lamb
Fressen Bakery - Austrian/German breads and pastries
Graceful Blades - grasses, perennials, hanging baskets
Greenleaf Farms - Blackberries, raspberries, sugar snap peas, green beans, yellow wax beans, snow peas, new potatoes, chiogga beets
Greenville Farm - blueberries, raspberries, marionberries, loganberries, zucchini, summer squash, green beans, snow peas, eggs, honey, prunes
Herr Family Farm - cut flowers
Otto and Anita’s - Sausage and kraut, dill pickle soup, strudel
Posey Patch - annuals, perennials and vegetable starts
Savory et Sweet - crepes and salads
Stephens Farm - blueberries, raspberries, peaches, lettuce, kale, cabbage, peas, beets, onions, snow peas, tomatoes
Unger Farms - blueberries, raspberries, strawberries

See you at the market!

August 14 2008 Market

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August 13, 2008

Greenville Farms surprised us all and brought corn in last week. They will have plenty this week too, a trailer load picked the morning of the market. Blackberries, blueberries and strawberries should all be available as well. Peaches apricots, nectarines and cherries should be in readily available as well. The new apples are coming in now too. Gravensteins will be the dominant variety. As for vegetables, you should find lettuce, green beans, potatoes, snow peas, summer squash, zucchini and cabbage.

Here is the quick list of the farmers and vendors this week:

Anton’s Bakery - gluten free baked goods
Baird Family Orchards - peaches
Draper Girls Country Farm - ciders, apples, apricots, cherries, nectarines, peaches, dried fruit, lamb
Fressen Bakery - Austrian/German breads and pastries
Graceful Blades - OUT THIS WEEK
Greenleaf Farms - Blackberries, sugar snap peas, green beans, yellow wax beans, snow peas, new potatoes, chiogga beets, lettuce
Greenville Farm - blueberries, raspberries, marionberries, zucchini, summer squash, green beans, snow peas, eggs, honey, prunes
Herr Family Farm - cut flowers
Otto and Anita’s - Sausage and kraut, dill pickle soup, strudel
Posey Patch - annuals, perennials and vegetable starts
Savory et Sweet - crepes and salads
Stephens Farm - blueberries, raspberries, peaches, lettuce, kale, cabbage, peas, beets, onions, snow peas, tomatoes, apples, figs (maybe), tomatoes
Unger Farms - blueberries, strawberries

Anton’s Bakery started at the market last week. Anton makes a nice variety of tasty baked goods that happen to be gluten free. By popular demand, Baird Family Orchards joins the market this week. They will be bringing in peaches this week but should have nectarines again in the coming weeks. We will also have a blade sharpening service at the market starting this week. Stop by their booths this week and say hello.

See you at the market!