Come on by and check out the freshest foods at the season! – Here’s why …
Market Master Steve Voorhees welcomes everyone to the Parkrose Farmer’s Market. This is one of our favorite photos of him from last season!
Story and photos by David F. Ashton
The Parkrose Farmer’s Market is coming back, and ready to for another great season, says Market Master Steve Voorhees – as he and the vendors gear up for another season in the Parkrose High School south parking lot, starting Saturday, May 2nd.
“Come, and you’ll see a great variety of produce, fruits, and merchandise for sale every Saturday, from 8:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m.
This year’s lineup of vendors includes:
AR Moss Floral Design and Event Embellishment, Portland OR – Selling Nursery stock, small plants and seeds.
- Be Bop Blooms – All natural tomato plants, 12 varieties of pepper plants, herbs and veggie plants ready for you take home!
- Be Bop USA – Pet Products – Locally made dog and cat collars, leashes and specialty training aids. Benefits unwanted animals.
- Bobs Elephant Ears, Portland OR – Selling Elephant ears for your tasting and cold beverages
- Bridge Pottery, Portland OR – Makers of hand-crafted, original, wheel-thrown functional pottery creations, suitable for daily use or displayed as fine works of art. All pottery is “food safe”, with lead-free glazes, and may be used in a microwave, dishwasher, or conventional oven.
- Dig To Be Dug Nursery, Portland OR – Proudly growing plants with love, care, and attention
- Four Winds Restorative Grounds, Portland OR – Offering therapeutic and relaxation massage
- Gabriel’s Bakery, Portland OR – Selling whole-grain breads, bagels, French Pastries, Peruvian Pastries, cookies, etc.
- Happy Return Flowers, Portland OR – Selling Cut Flowers and Produce
- Kiyokawa Family Orchards, Parkdale, OR – Selling Fresh fruits and Produce
- MAVDAV Farms “The Farm”, Portland OR – Offering Fresh Picked Fruit and Produce
- Old Fashioned Caramel Corn, Happy Valley, OR – Get your Processed and Prepared foods here
- Pd Farms, Elgin OR – PD Farms strongly believe educating the public about the health benefits of naturally-grown produce and beef; they say it is as important as growing and marketing their products
- Sage-Works, Portland OR – See a variety of semi-precious and precious stones, hand-blown glass, bone, shell, swarovski crystals, and various other earthly materials in products including Leather and Hemp.
- Shell’s Jewel’s, Portland OR – Buy high-quality hand-made glass, crystal, shell, and stone jewelry for women, men, and children.
- Sturms Berry Farm Inc., Corbett OR – Berries include Straw, Rasp, Black, Blue, Marion, and Black Raspberry. Also selling Jams and Syrups.
- Maryhill Orchards and Vineyards; Takahashi Farms – Get the best fruit and produce of the season, as well as honey and jellies.
- Traveling Coffee Kids, Portland OR – Enjoy coffees and snack foods here.
- Twisted Stitches, Portland OR – aCrafts Artisan.
- Unger Farms, Cornelius, OR – This family has been growing strawberries for 63 years. “Quality fruit is what we bring to the market; sustainability is how we grow our fruit.”
- Wan and May’s Fresh Bloomers, Portland OR – Fresh Farm Nursery cut flowers and vegetables.
- Walchli Hermiston Melon Co., Hermiston OR – Fresh melons and fresh veggies.
Look for signs, like these, pointing to the Parkrose Farmer’s Market on Saturdays, starting May 2!
The Parkrose Farmer’s Market is on NE Shaver St, a block west of NE 122nd Avenue – across the street from Parkrose Middle School.
For more information, CLICK HERE to see their website, or contact Voorhees at steve_voorhees@q.com
© 2009 David F. Ashton ~ East Portland News