Even though forecasts called for miserable gray, wet weather today and the rest of the foreseeable future (through Sunday), shoppers were treated to a pleasant, partly sunny afternoon at the opening of the Buckman Farmers Market.
Farmers markets are opening in droves starting this week throughout the Portland area, including one in the South Park Blocks.
By Benjamin Brink, The Oregonian PORTLAND, OREGON – May 4, 2011 -Today is the first day of the Wednesday Portland Farmer’s Market in Shemanski Park and the weather couldn’t have been better.
The King Farmers Market is one of the sites for an expansion of a Portland Farmers Market program for kids. According to blogger Trace Salmon, the King Market will host the Bite Size Kids Cook – cooking classes for kids using seasonal produce.