Moreland Farmers Market

Busy day at the market today.  Produce this week includes; strawberries, cherries, lettuce (romaine,oak,butter, romaine), turnips, radishes, green garlic, garlic scapes (aka whistles), carrots, fingerling potatoes, snap peas, fava beans, fresh herbs, fennel, rainbow chard, fresh shallots, Asian cucumbers, and zucchini.

3:45 Jorge Martinez (Chef, Porto Fino) demonstrate how to make pasta.  Sample and learn.

3:30-7:30 Music: Grupo Condor

Multnomah County Library will be on hand to sign up your kids for the Summer Reading program.  Master Gardeners are available to answer your questions.

Block Styrofoam Wednesday. Bring your clean Styrofoam for recycling — collection on the lawn.

Free rides for seniors and people with disabilities will begin again this year.  See the Senior Transportation link for date and location detail.

The last Wednesday of every market month (May 28, June 25, July 30, August 27, September 24) you can bring your clean, block styrofoam to the market for recycling. Julie Wallace of Wallace Books will transport the waste to the recycling center. Thank you Wallace Books!

The Southeast Uplift Board of Directors awarded the Moreland Farmers Market funds through the Office of Neighborhood Involvement’s Neighborhood Small Grants Program, at the board meeting on January 7, 2008. Funds were requested to support and expand the reach of opening and closing day events at the Moreland Farmers Market, where neighbors can come together to meet each other and enjoy local and sustainable foods. The farmers market will be reaching out to surrounding neighborhood associations offering them a platform for outreach regarding neighborhood activities. Thank you SEUL!

The Moreland Farmers Market 2008 season will open Wednesday, May 14th, 3:30PM-7:30PM. Stay tuned for market updates.

A new transportation service to mid-week farmers markets for seniors and people with disabilities. Helping all members of the community to rendezvous at the Farmers market!

When: Wednesdays, July 11th, August 8th & September 12th
Pickup 2:45 to 3:30 pm
At Weidler Commons, Hawthorne East, Sacred Heart Villa, and Westmoreland’s Union Manor
More information

When: Wednesdays, July 18th, August 15th & September 19th
Pickup 2:45 to 3:30 pm
At Kirkland Union Manor, St. Anthony Village, Villa St. Margaret, Holgate House, and Sellwood Center
More information

To get a ride or for more information call 503.249.0471

Because together, we can do more.

Moreland Farmers Market, June 13th

THE MARKET NEEDS YOU!!!!!VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!!!!!!!!!!!!!

SIGN UP TO VOLUNTEER FOR THE MORELAND FARMERS MARKET.
Details at the info booth.

It may not have felt much like summer these past few days, but feast your
eyes upon the CHERRIES that Baird’s Family Orchard brings to market this
week, and summer will sing its siren song. Trevor said the cherry
varieties are: Brooks and Chelans.

Rumour has it that Greens Bridge Garden might have their first raspberries
available this week as well.

Finales Desserts returns to market this week and promises to bring her
famous shortcakes. Pick up your strawberries from your favorite vendor
and prepare the quintessential summertime dessert at home.

Who said convenience food can’t look good, taste good and be good for you?
Certainly not Terese Wallace, of Salubrious fame. This week she brings
FAVA/PEA TIMBALE in two sizes: 2-4 servings or the 4-6 servings. Terese
describes the Timbale as a filo incrusted layering of fresh favas and
peas, ricotta cheese, whole wheat pasta and summer herbs. Bring it home
to eat tonight, or place it in your freezer for sometime later in the
week. Terese manages to blend convenience with healthy eating the whole
family will like.
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Blossom Vinegar and Rock Springs Farm will be back this week. Deep Roots
returns June 20th.

COMMUNITY TABLE
Check out the Honda Insight parked in front of the market on Glenwood this
Wednesday. Portland Tranportation Options will table at the market to
discuss alternatives to driving your car including: biking, walking, mass
transit, car pools, car shares, etc. If you have your SmartTrips coupon
book, be sure to redeem your coupon for a free bottle of water at the
Market Information Booth.

Music this week:
3:30-5:30: Paul Silveria aka Dr. Banjo

5:30-7:30: Alan Ames, lap steel guitar musician

Rendezvous Rides:
Our community grows! Project Linkage’s partnership with the Moreland
Farmers Market sees its second organized ride to market June 13th for
seniors and people with disabilities. Project Linkage’s stops this week
include: Kirkland Union Manor, St. Anthony Village, Villa St. Margaret,
Holgate House and Sellwood Center. For more information on how to get
ride call: 503-249-0471. July rides are scheduled for the 11th and 18th.

This year, the market will be at a new, larger location, at the corner of Bybee and 14th, mere blocks from last year’s location. We will be opening May 16th.

Location and diirections from Google Maps here.

• Via the Sellwood Bridge: Go over the Sellwood Bridge on Tacoma St.
  Turn left at the light at 13th Ave, which then becomes Bybee Blvd. You
  will see the market on your left as 13th begins its curve becoming
  Bybee Blvd. Take a left on SE 14th.
• Via 99E southbound: Turn off of 99E at the Westmoreland/Sellwood
  Exit. At the light turn right onto Bybee Blvd; stay on Bybee through
  the light at 17th and through the light at Milwaukie Ave. Continue two
  more blocks; the market is on the right at 14th. If you exit 99E at
  the Milwaukie Avenue exit, continue south on Milwaukie until you come
  to the light at Bybee (about 2 miles). Turn right at the light on
  Bybee; you see the market on your right two blocks up.
• Via 99E northbound: Take the Tacoma St. exit. At the stoplight at
  the top of the ramp, turn right onto Tacoma. At the next stoplight,
  turn right onto 17th. After two blocks, bear left where Milwaukie
  splits off from 17th. At the next light at Milwaukie and Bybee turn
  left. The market is two blocks west at 14th.

If you’re interested in being a vendor during our 2007 market season, we’ve just released our updated vendor information. Hope you’ll join us!

Tomorrow, September 27th, is closing day of the Moreland Farmers Market
2006 season. We hope to see you all there. Let your favorite vendor know how you felt about the market this year and stop by the information booth to give us your thoughts as well. Here are some highlights of tomorrow’s market:

Squirrel Heights will be back with their Autumnal lantern plants, as well as their unusual assortment of garden wonders. Stop by to chat with Betty and Dave.

Wild Oregon is back this week again with freshly caught chinook salmon and tuna.

Come enjoy the sounds of Gerardo Calderon and Grupo Condor; then at 5:30 enjoy the energy of the Sellwood Middle School Marimba Band.

Who Killed the Electric Car? Stop by our community table this week where we have a representative of the OEVA (Oregon Electric Vehicle
Association)to answer questions about electric cars.

Thanks to all of you who have supported the Moreland Farmers Market. We
look forward to another great season in 2007. Stay tuned by checking in
with the website or emailing info@morelandfarmersmarket.org. It’s been
fun.