Oregon Farmers' Markets Association http://ofma.wordpress.com News and updates regarding farmers markets Mon, 28 Jul 2008 16:45:35 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ en hourly 1 http://www.gravatar.com/blavatar/3fe7d3c3add055a534dab3b03809f019?s=96&d=http://s.wordpress.com/i/buttonw-com.png Oregon Farmers' Markets Association http://ofma.wordpress.com Oregon Farmers’ Market Week! http://ofma.wordpress.com/2008/07/28/oregon-farmers-market-week/ http://ofma.wordpress.com/2008/07/28/oregon-farmers-market-week/#comments Mon, 28 Jul 2008 16:45:35 +0000 ofma http://ofma.wordpress.com/?p=12 ]]>

Govenor Ted Kulongoski has declared August 2nd through 9th to be Oregon Farmers’ Market Week.

There are currently nearly 100 farmers’ markets operating in Oregon. 87 of the markets are members of the Oregon Farmers’ Markets Association (OFMA) which supports and promotes farmers markets. The number of markets in Oregon has more than doubled in the past 10 years.

Farmers markets provide more than 1000 Oregon small family-owned farms with a substantive income, and provide fresh produce to more than 90,000 customers each week during the market season.

In addition, markets provide a venue for customers to learn about healthy, fresh foods, and support low income customers through the WIC and Senior Farm Direct Coupons. Many markets are now also participating in the Oregon Trail food stamp program.

Farmers markets are a direct link between Oregon farmers and urban citizens, and build community spirit in both rural and urban settings.

Make sure to visit a market near you next week!  (and this week, and every week!)

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The new Community Market in Condon is scheduled for another date.  It’s August 2 from 10am to 1pm.  For more information, contact David Hudson at 503 519 8736, or dhudson97212 at hotmail.com.

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The folks starting up a new farmers market in Condon asked us to post the info below on our website. We’ll get their contact info up on our market directory page shortly, but in the meantime, here is their info…

    Condon Farmers’ Market

    location: City Park

    date: Saturday July 5th (additional dates will be announced soon)

    time: 10am to 1pm

    contact: David Hudson

    phone: 503 382 7177

    email: dhudson97212 at hotmail.com

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We’ve created this blog so that we have an easy way to share news and information about OFMA and about farmers’ markets in Oregon.

We’ll be posting info soon about some of the new markets that are starting up this summer, as well as updates about what the OFMA board is working on.

Stay tuned!

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