What’s fresh at the Farmers Market
by Dina Gross, Market Manager
 The 2012 season of the Cedar Mill Farmers Market, sponsored by THPRD, is in full swing, with dozens of vendors—many familiar faces from previous seasons and lots of new vendors, too—filling up the market space at Sunset Mall on NW Cornell just west of Murray each Saturday from 8 am-1:30 pm. The market’s growers are adding new produce items every week—expect cherries more berries later this month, in addition to the current offerings of luscious strawberries, asparagus, artichokes, lettuce and greens, herbs, potatoes and onions.
Find the most beautiful cut flower bouquets anywhere, including the loveliest peonies you’ve ever seen, as well as lush hanging baskets, nursery plants, herbs, veggie starts for your garden, and more. Farm-fresh eggs are available from several vendors each Saturday, with local organic beef & chicken available every-other Saturday.
Here’s a sampling of some 2012 vendor additions to the Cedar Mill Farmers Market:
Cooper Mountain Coffee Co.—local roaster, Peter (with help from various family members), joins the market with his coffee, espresso drinks, locally roasted beans, frozen espresso drinks, smoothies, and more. Roasting coffee is Peter’s passion, and one way to share it with you is through all concoctions Peter can whip up for you at his awesome coffee truck! Make the Coffee Truck at the Market your first market stop and you’ll be glad you did! coopermtncoffee.com
Great Feeling Foods, makers of GROOVE gluten-free ice cream sandwiches in various fabulous flavors—gluten-free cookies hugging creamy homemade frozen custard—as well as other tasty treats that have universal appeal in their dedicated gluten-free facility in Cedar Mill, with 100% clean ingredients. Great Feeling Foods takes gluten-free seriously, with periodic testing of finished products and ingredients to ensure the Gluten Free Certification Organization standard of less than 10 ppm. Share the Groove with food that helps you feel great! Kim will even cater your next gluten free event. greatfeelingfoods.com
Green Card Salsa—makers of fine, fresh, natural homemade salsas with quality ingredients and exceptional taste. Green Card Salsa is a family-owned and operated company, based in Portland, happily making the best tasting salsa in the Pacific Northwest using natural ingredients from local small farmers and orchards. greencardsalsa.com
Chi-Town Dogs—Hot Dogs! Hot Dogs! Head over to Chi-Town to taste the best hot dogs known to man - Chicago Dogs, made with only Vienna Beef franks for that authentic Chicago Dog experience. chitowndogpdx.com
Herb’s Daughter—custom-made products including herbal kosher glycerin soap, herbal salves (wildcrafted in Beaverton), Dog Shampoo Bars, Shaving Soaps. herbsdaughter.net
The 2012 Cedar Mill Farmers Market has new hours (8-1:30), lots of new vendors, AND also new is acceptance of regular debit cards in exchange for market tokens. Just swipe your debit card at the market’s Info Booth and receive $5 wooden tokens that are good all season at any Cedar Mill Farmers Market vendor, with a $20 minimum and with a small fee (to offset the cost of the debit machine).
Also, the market is happy to accept Oregon Trail EBT cards from the USDA’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)—just swipe your card at the Info booth to receive tokens which are good at the market throughout the season for produce, vegetable starts, and food (non-ready-to-eat).
To stay up-to-date on market happenings, LIKE the Cedar Mill Farmers Market on facebook, follow on twitter (@CMFMarket) and check the market’s website, cmfmarket.org. Want to receive updates on market vendors and events? Simply email cmfmarket@gmail.com (with “e-news” in the subject line) to register for the market’s weekly newsletter featuring recipes for making delicious use of what’s freshest in the market.
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