Farmers markets reduce food miles, increase social connections, provide a COVID-safe outdoor shopping environment AND serve as business incubators for small, local food and farm entrepreneurs.

What’s not to love?

Did you know that there are over 120 farmers markets in Oregon, supporting more than 6,700 small, local farmers and artisans? These farmers markets host a collective 4.2M visitors in a typical season, who spend nearly $63M on locally-produced goods and services.