Rocky Butte Farmers Market Returns Saturday, June 4

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Photo credit: Rocky Butte Farmers Market

I’m pretty chuffed that the Rocky Butte Farmers Market is returning this weekend for its first season of weekly markets. The Market will operate this Saturday from 9am to 1pm in the Mannahouse Church parking lot in Portland’s beautiful Madison South neighborhood.

I love driving up Fremont, turning the corner, encountering the “slow down clown” sign (a humorous reminder to slow down), and turning into the Mannahouse Parking lot, knowing I won’t have to fight for a space (it’s also walkable in the neighborhood and nearby and accessible via bus—take the 24 to Fremont and 89th). The market site is huge and there will be over 40 vendors this year; no doubt that will increase as we head further into summer.

Photo credit: Keri Friedman for Rocky Butte Farmers Market

Check out the vendors—lots of variety, from produce to coffee, honey to dairy, pottery to textiles, and beyond. Lots of yums and beautiful things to look at.

If you participate in EBT, Snap, FDNP and/or Double-up Food Bucks, you are able to shop with those programs supporting you. This is a very important part of creating access to healthy food and local businesses.

Photo credit: Rocky Butte Farmers Market

There will also be kids activities and live music/entertainment—each week. Here’s who you can expect to hear and see as far as entertainment goes at the Market this season:

6/4/2022 — Eric Ching
6/11/2022 — Brenna Larsen
6/18/2022 — Slim Bacon
7/2/2022 — Bright Raven & Micha Suba
7/9/2022 — Mr Ben
7/16/2022 — DJ Shirley
7/23/2022 — Alexa Wiley
7/30/2022 — Bill Coones
8/6/2022 — Tim Karplus
8/20/2022 — Jeffery Trapp
8/27/2022 — Red Yarn
9/3/2022 — Blair Borax
9/10/2022 — Sunfish duo
9/17/2022 — The Siskiyuze
9/24/2022 — Old Barn Preservation Society

You know, I have been privy to the development of this market from it early days, and I’m so impressed with the folks who have done the enormous amount of work to get it to this point. Bravo to all who—past and present—have made this market happen. It was once a dream, and now it’s a reality, and it’s awesome.

So stop on by this weekend—it’s going to be a great time. See you there!

Rocky Butte Farmers Market
June to September 2022
Saturdays, 9am to 1pm
Mannahouse Church Parking Lot
9200 NE Fremont Street, Portland
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