Where The Harvest and Hillsdale Meet — Sundays 10am – 2pm

It’s hard to believe that it’s already August. The summer harvest is catching up after the wet cold spring. Corn is starting to come into the markets as are tomatoes.
Oregon Farmers Market Week runs August 2-8 this year. Do you have a friend or neighbor who hasn’t visited a market? Take them with you when [...]

We’ve a busy weekend coming up in Hillsdale. The Hillsdale Professional & Business Association Pancake Breakfast is this Sunday July 25th. Adding to the fun is the Hillsdale Community Foundation’s Book Sale. Both events will be held in the Casa Colima parking lot across the street from Food Front. The breakfast runs from 8:30am-12:00pm and [...]

It’s been a tough week for the market board, staff, volunteers and vendors. Dianna Ponder, long time board director, volunteer and supporter died early this week. We all are doing the things that need to get done for the market but it is with a heavy heart. I worked with Dianna for over six years [...]

As you can tell by the list below, just about everyone is back at the market. A few farms, such as DeNoble Farm and Flamingo Ridge, are still delayed because of the cold, wet spring. Both should be at the market next week.

The Master Gardeners are back at the market this week. Stop [...]

Looks like we’ve got a nice 4th of July weekend coming up. After a late start, the spring and early summer harvest is catching up fast. Ayers Creek Farm returns to the market this Sunday. DeNoble Farm and Flamingo Ridge Farm return soon.

As always, we are handing out red, white and blue berry [...]

We had a great turnout at the market last week, despite the rain. The chocolate covered strawberries helped, I’m sure. We owe a big thanks to Dave Richardson of Sweetwares for the chocolate and Rick Nitti and the staff and volunteers of Neighborhood House for preparing and handing out the berries.

The Hillsdale Community Foundation [...]

Will we have two sunny Sundays in a row? Only time will tell.

This Sunday is Father’s Day and Customer Appreciation Day at the market. We’ll be handing out chocolate covered strawberries from 10am-12pm. Thanks for all your support.

The Hillsdale Community Foundation begins its book collection next Sunday, June 27th. The book sale will [...]

It looks like we will actually have a sunny weekend. That’s really good news. The farms need to dry out so that everyone can finish planting and the summer fruit can ripen.

It’s the second Sunday of the month so we have the Master Gardener booth at the market this week. Kathryn Yeomans will be [...]

Weather and berries willing, Liepold Farms should return to the market this week. Unger Farms will definitely be at the market. Baird Family Orchards is tentatively returning mid-month while Ayers Creek Farm is still set for a July 4th return date. I’ll keep you posted.

Visiting farms this week, the story was the same – [...]

The first hint of summer comes this Sunday with the return of Unger Farms. They will have Albion strawberries this week and with a little luck, Hood strawberries next week. I can’t wait to start eating fresh Hood strawberries again.
Kookoolan Farms is at the market this week. They are still taking reservations for Thanksgiving [...]