2010 Portland Farmers Market Opens This Weekend + Pictures, Video, Pioneer Square Location
March 15, 2010 — PDXPIPELINE
Update: 2011 Portland Farmer’s Market Open This Weekend
While you are looking for Portland events this weekend, the best might be the return of The Portland Farmers Market to the park blocks. This year it has doubled in size, stretching from SW Montgomery Street to SW Hall Street. Starting in June, they are also opening markets in Pioneer Courthouse Square (on Mondays) and on NW 23rd Ave.
Here is some low-quality streaming video walk-through (jailbroke iPhone video) last year at the opening. We’ll try to make a nicer video walk through this weekend.
Excerpts from their opening announcement (PDF):
Portland Farmers Market…announced the opening of two new farmers’ market locations as well as the expansion of the Portland Farmers Market — Saturday at PSU. Beginning this summer, the organization will launch and operate farmers markets at Pioneer Courthouse Square and NWÂ 23rd Avenue. The Saturday PSU market will stretch from SW Montgomery Street to SW Hall Street, doubling the footprint of the popular market….
The Portland Farmers Market — Saturday at PSU, set to open for its 19th season on Saturday, March 20, 2010 — the first day of spring — will expand to include the block directly south of its existing location.
Although the Saturday PSU farmers’ market location will double in size, the staff doesn’t plan to double the number of vendor booths. Instead, vendor booths will line up along the perimeter of the South Park Blocks, eliminating the majority of the inner ring of vendors’ stalls formerly packed into the previous market footprint. Already ranked as one of the world’s best farmers’ markets, the expansion will allow the more than 170 vendors and 16,000 shoppers more space to shop for farm-fresh produce, baked goods, meats, cheeses, seafood and more.
Portland’s Living Room Will Become Portland’s Kitchen and Dining Room
Starting the first day of summer, the Rose City’s living room will transform into Portland Farmers Market at Pioneer Courthouse Square, made possible by Portland’s own Alpha Broadcasting. Every Monday from June 21 to October 25, 2010, more than 32 local farmers and food artisans will take root in the heart of downtown Portland from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The more than 26,000 people passing by the Square every Monday will be able enjoy lunch and shop for dinner for 19 consecutive weeks.
Several pictures from last year’s Farmers Market opening after the break… Read the rest of this entry »
