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Specialty Harvest Crew Leader, Merced Morales in a flowering green kale patch at Gathering Together Farm in Philomath, Oregon.
The pandemic had just begun a few weeks before.
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Essential Farmworkers
When you think of who your local farmer is, who do you picture in your mind? 90% of Oregon’s agricultural labor force are Indigenous and/or Latinx. Meet some of the people responsible for bringing your food from farm to table, during the pandemic and wildfires.
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Women in Agriculture
Women are the backbone of our food systems. Meet some of the women who grow your food!
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Farmers Markets
The modern village square that brings eaters and feeders together. Explore gorgeous produce displays and images of proud farmers surrounded by their hard work. After months of caring for plants, farmers bring the best of the best to market. Soak up the beauty of our non-human friends, the fresh foods that sustain us.
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In the Field
Photos from the fields of some of Oregon’s local farms. The art of harvesting fresh produce is a skill that people hone for decades. Take a farm tour and get a taste of what it takes.
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Las Guacamayas, Honduras
The daily life of farming families in Las Guacamayas, Honduras con agroecological farmer, Kevin Cruz.
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Vendor Stories
Meet some of the incredible local entrepreneurs feeding Portland, Oregon through their connections from around the world. Highlights vendors who sell their goods at the Portland State University Farmers Market.
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2020
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- Sep 9, 2020 2020 Oregon Wildfires—Red Skies Over Local Farm Fields Sep 9, 2020
- Sep 13, 2020 From Ashes to Meals— local farm helps feed wildfire evacuees Sep 13, 2020
- Sep 16, 2020 Back to Work— Local Farmers & Farmworkers Dawn Respirators in the Field During 2020 Wildfires Sep 16, 2020
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2021
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- Jan 9, 2021 January 9th, 2021 market Jan 9, 2021
- Jan 16, 2021 January 16th, 2021 market Jan 16, 2021
- Jan 23, 2021 January 23rd, 2021 market Jan 23, 2021
- Jan 30, 2021 January 30th, 2021 market Jan 30, 2021
- Feb 6, 2021 February 6th, 2021 market Feb 6, 2021
- Feb 27, 2021 February 27th, 2021 market Feb 27, 2021
- Mar 6, 2021 March 6th, 2021 market Mar 6, 2021
- Mar 13, 2021 March 13th, 2021 market Mar 13, 2021
- Mar 20, 2021 March 20th, 2021 market —First Day of Spring! Mar 20, 2021
- Mar 27, 2021 March 27th, 2021 market Mar 27, 2021
- Apr 3, 2021 April 3rd, 2021 market Apr 3, 2021
- Apr 10, 2021 April 10th, 2021 market —LB’s Last Market with GTF Apr 10, 2021
- May 22, 2021 May 22nd, 2021 market — Eloisa Organic Farm May 22, 2021
- May 29, 2021 May 29th, 2021 market May 29, 2021
- Jun 5, 2021 June 5th, 2021 market Jun 5, 2021
- Jun 12, 2021 June 12th, 2021 market Jun 12, 2021
- Jun 19, 2021 June 19th, 2021 market —Summer Solstice Saturday Jun 19, 2021
- Jun 26, 2021 June 26th, 2021 market Jun 26, 2021
- Jul 3, 2021 July 3rd, 2021 market Jul 3, 2021
- Jul 10, 2021 July 10th, 2021 market Jul 10, 2021
- Jul 17, 2021 July 17th, 2021 market Jul 17, 2021
- Jul 24, 2021 July 24th, 2021 market Jul 24, 2021
- Jul 31, 2021 July 31st, 2021 market —Visits From Jaime and Eli. Jul 31, 2021
- Aug 7, 2021 August 7th, 2021 market Aug 7, 2021
- Aug 14, 2021 August 14th, 2021 market —Meet Virginia and Zenon Aug 14, 2021
- Aug 21, 2021 August 21st, 2021 market Aug 21, 2021
- Aug 28, 2021 August 28th, 2021 market Aug 28, 2021
- Sep 4, 2021 Sept 4th, 2021 market Sep 4, 2021
- Sep 11, 2021 Sept 11th, 2021 market Sep 11, 2021
- Sep 25, 2021 Sept 25th, 2021 market —Chocolate Poblanos Sep 25, 2021
- Oct 16, 2021 October 16th, 2021 market Oct 16, 2021
- Oct 23, 2021 October 23rd, 2021 market Oct 23, 2021
- Oct 30, 2021 October 30th, 2021 market Oct 30, 2021
- Nov 6, 2021 November 6, 2021 market Nov 6, 2021
- Nov 13, 2021 November 13, 2021 market Nov 13, 2021
- Nov 20, 2021 November 20, 2021 market Nov 20, 2021
- Nov 27, 2021 November 27, 2021 market Nov 27, 2021
- Dec 18, 2021 December markets, 2021 Dec 18, 2021
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2022
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- Feb 5, 2022 February 5th, 2022 Feb 5, 2022
- Feb 12, 2022 February 12th, 2022 Feb 12, 2022
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- Jun 25, 2022 June 25th, 2022 Jun 25, 2022
- Jul 9, 2022 July 9th, 2022 Jul 9, 2022
- Jul 16, 2022 July 16th, 2022 Jul 16, 2022
- Sep 10, 2022 September 10th, 2022 — Aji Crystals & Thai Chilies make a late season debut Sep 10, 2022
- Sep 17, 2022 September 17th, 2022 —Fall veg is back on the scene Sep 17, 2022
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Eloisa Organic Farm
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- May 22, 2021 May 22nd, 2021 market — Eloisa Organic Farm May 22, 2021
- May 29, 2021 May 29th, 2021 market May 29, 2021
- Jun 5, 2021 June 5th, 2021 market Jun 5, 2021
- Jun 12, 2021 June 12th, 2021 market Jun 12, 2021
- Jun 19, 2021 June 19th, 2021 market —Summer Solstice Saturday Jun 19, 2021
- Jun 26, 2021 June 26th, 2021 market Jun 26, 2021
- Jul 3, 2021 July 3rd, 2021 market Jul 3, 2021
- Jul 10, 2021 July 10th, 2021 market Jul 10, 2021
- Jul 17, 2021 July 17th, 2021 market Jul 17, 2021
- Jul 24, 2021 July 24th, 2021 market Jul 24, 2021
- Jul 31, 2021 July 31st, 2021 market —Visits From Jaime and Eli. Jul 31, 2021
- Aug 7, 2021 August 7th, 2021 market Aug 7, 2021
- Aug 14, 2021 August 14th, 2021 market —Meet Virginia and Zenon Aug 14, 2021
- Aug 21, 2021 August 21st, 2021 market Aug 21, 2021
- Aug 28, 2021 August 28th, 2021 market Aug 28, 2021
- Sep 4, 2021 Sept 4th, 2021 market Sep 4, 2021
- Sep 11, 2021 Sept 11th, 2021 market Sep 11, 2021
- Sep 25, 2021 Sept 25th, 2021 market —Chocolate Poblanos Sep 25, 2021
- Oct 16, 2021 October 16th, 2021 market Oct 16, 2021
- Oct 23, 2021 October 23rd, 2021 market Oct 23, 2021
- Oct 30, 2021 October 30th, 2021 market Oct 30, 2021
- Nov 6, 2021 November 6, 2021 market Nov 6, 2021
- Nov 13, 2021 November 13, 2021 market Nov 13, 2021
- Nov 20, 2021 November 20, 2021 market Nov 20, 2021
- Dec 18, 2021 December markets, 2021 Dec 18, 2021
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- Jun 25, 2022 June 25th, 2022 Jun 25, 2022
- Jul 9, 2022 July 9th, 2022 Jul 9, 2022
- Jul 16, 2022 July 16th, 2022 Jul 16, 2022
- Sep 10, 2022 September 10th, 2022 — Aji Crystals & Thai Chilies make a late season debut Sep 10, 2022
- Sep 17, 2022 September 17th, 2022 —Fall veg is back on the scene Sep 17, 2022
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Essential Farmworkers
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- Sep 16, 2020 Back to Work— Local Farmers & Farmworkers Dawn Respirators in the Field During 2020 Wildfires Sep 16, 2020
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Fall
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- Sep 25, 2021 Sept 25th, 2021 market —Chocolate Poblanos Sep 25, 2021
- Oct 16, 2021 October 16th, 2021 market Oct 16, 2021
- Oct 23, 2021 October 23rd, 2021 market Oct 23, 2021
- Oct 30, 2021 October 30th, 2021 market Oct 30, 2021
- Nov 6, 2021 November 6, 2021 market Nov 6, 2021
- Nov 13, 2021 November 13, 2021 market Nov 13, 2021
- Nov 20, 2021 November 20, 2021 market Nov 20, 2021
- Nov 27, 2021 November 27, 2021 market Nov 27, 2021
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Florida
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- Aug 1, 2022 Tropical Fruit Harvest in Southwest Florida— August 2022 Aug 1, 2022
- Aug 2, 2022 Tasting Peanutbutter Fruit at Jolly Olly Farm Aug 2, 2022
- Aug 3, 2022 Harvesting Dragon fruit, mangos, & more at Jay Reynolds’ Agroecology Farm Aug 3, 2022
- Aug 5, 2022 Sugar apples, Longan Fruits, Sapodillas & More at La Vang Orchard Aug 5, 2022
- Aug 6, 2022 Jackfruit & more at Fruitscapes in Pine Island Aug 6, 2022
- Aug 8, 2022 Okra & Turmeric Flowers at Kevin Cruz’s Food Forest in Naples, Florida Aug 8, 2022
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Gathering Together Farm
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- Sep 9, 2020 2020 Oregon Wildfires—Red Skies Over Local Farm Fields Sep 9, 2020
- Sep 13, 2020 From Ashes to Meals— local farm helps feed wildfire evacuees Sep 13, 2020
- Sep 16, 2020 Back to Work— Local Farmers & Farmworkers Dawn Respirators in the Field During 2020 Wildfires Sep 16, 2020
- Jan 9, 2021 January 9th, 2021 market Jan 9, 2021
- Jan 16, 2021 January 16th, 2021 market Jan 16, 2021
- Jan 23, 2021 January 23rd, 2021 market Jan 23, 2021
- Jan 30, 2021 January 30th, 2021 market Jan 30, 2021
- Feb 6, 2021 February 6th, 2021 market Feb 6, 2021
- Feb 13, 2021 February 13th, 2021 market —Snow Day in the City Feb 13, 2021
- Feb 20, 2021 February 20th, 2021 market Feb 20, 2021
- Feb 27, 2021 February 27th, 2021 market Feb 27, 2021
- Mar 6, 2021 March 6th, 2021 market Mar 6, 2021
- Mar 13, 2021 March 13th, 2021 market Mar 13, 2021
- Mar 20, 2021 March 20th, 2021 market —First Day of Spring! Mar 20, 2021
- Mar 27, 2021 March 27th, 2021 market Mar 27, 2021
- Apr 3, 2021 April 3rd, 2021 market Apr 3, 2021
- Apr 10, 2021 April 10th, 2021 market —LB’s Last Market with GTF Apr 10, 2021
- Nov 27, 2021 November 27, 2021 market Nov 27, 2021
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Pandemic
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- Sep 9, 2020 2020 Oregon Wildfires—Red Skies Over Local Farm Fields Sep 9, 2020
- Sep 13, 2020 From Ashes to Meals— local farm helps feed wildfire evacuees Sep 13, 2020
- Sep 16, 2020 Back to Work— Local Farmers & Farmworkers Dawn Respirators in the Field During 2020 Wildfires Sep 16, 2020
- Feb 13, 2021 February 13th, 2021 market —Snow Day in the City Feb 13, 2021
- Feb 20, 2021 February 20th, 2021 market Feb 20, 2021
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Portland State Farmers Market
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- Jan 9, 2021 January 9th, 2021 market Jan 9, 2021
- Jan 16, 2021 January 16th, 2021 market Jan 16, 2021
- Jan 23, 2021 January 23rd, 2021 market Jan 23, 2021
- Jan 30, 2021 January 30th, 2021 market Jan 30, 2021
- Feb 6, 2021 February 6th, 2021 market Feb 6, 2021
- Feb 13, 2021 February 13th, 2021 market —Snow Day in the City Feb 13, 2021
- Feb 20, 2021 February 20th, 2021 market Feb 20, 2021
- Feb 27, 2021 February 27th, 2021 market Feb 27, 2021
- Mar 6, 2021 March 6th, 2021 market Mar 6, 2021
- Mar 13, 2021 March 13th, 2021 market Mar 13, 2021
- Mar 20, 2021 March 20th, 2021 market —First Day of Spring! Mar 20, 2021
- Mar 27, 2021 March 27th, 2021 market Mar 27, 2021
- Apr 3, 2021 April 3rd, 2021 market Apr 3, 2021
- Apr 10, 2021 April 10th, 2021 market —LB’s Last Market with GTF Apr 10, 2021
- May 22, 2021 May 22nd, 2021 market — Eloisa Organic Farm May 22, 2021
- May 29, 2021 May 29th, 2021 market May 29, 2021
- Jun 5, 2021 June 5th, 2021 market Jun 5, 2021
- Jun 12, 2021 June 12th, 2021 market Jun 12, 2021
- Jun 19, 2021 June 19th, 2021 market —Summer Solstice Saturday Jun 19, 2021
- Jun 26, 2021 June 26th, 2021 market Jun 26, 2021
- Jul 3, 2021 July 3rd, 2021 market Jul 3, 2021
- Jul 10, 2021 July 10th, 2021 market Jul 10, 2021
- Jul 17, 2021 July 17th, 2021 market Jul 17, 2021
- Jul 24, 2021 July 24th, 2021 market Jul 24, 2021
- Jul 31, 2021 July 31st, 2021 market —Visits From Jaime and Eli. Jul 31, 2021
- Aug 7, 2021 August 7th, 2021 market Aug 7, 2021
- Aug 14, 2021 August 14th, 2021 market —Meet Virginia and Zenon Aug 14, 2021
- Aug 21, 2021 August 21st, 2021 market Aug 21, 2021
- Aug 28, 2021 August 28th, 2021 market Aug 28, 2021
- Sep 4, 2021 Sept 4th, 2021 market Sep 4, 2021
- Sep 11, 2021 Sept 11th, 2021 market Sep 11, 2021
- Sep 25, 2021 Sept 25th, 2021 market —Chocolate Poblanos Sep 25, 2021
- Oct 16, 2021 October 16th, 2021 market Oct 16, 2021
- Oct 23, 2021 October 23rd, 2021 market Oct 23, 2021
- Oct 30, 2021 October 30th, 2021 market Oct 30, 2021
- Nov 6, 2021 November 6, 2021 market Nov 6, 2021
- Nov 13, 2021 November 13, 2021 market Nov 13, 2021
- Nov 20, 2021 November 20, 2021 market Nov 20, 2021
- Nov 27, 2021 November 27, 2021 market Nov 27, 2021
- Dec 18, 2021 December markets, 2021 Dec 18, 2021
- Feb 5, 2022 February 5th, 2022 Feb 5, 2022
- Feb 12, 2022 February 12th, 2022 Feb 12, 2022
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- Jun 11, 2022 June 11th, 2022 Jun 11, 2022
- Jun 18, 2022 June 18th, 2022 Jun 18, 2022
- Jun 25, 2022 June 25th, 2022 Jun 25, 2022
- Jul 9, 2022 July 9th, 2022 Jul 9, 2022
- Jul 16, 2022 July 16th, 2022 Jul 16, 2022
- Sep 10, 2022 September 10th, 2022 — Aji Crystals & Thai Chilies make a late season debut Sep 10, 2022
- Sep 17, 2022 September 17th, 2022 —Fall veg is back on the scene Sep 17, 2022
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Spring
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- Mar 20, 2021 March 20th, 2021 market —First Day of Spring! Mar 20, 2021
- Mar 27, 2021 March 27th, 2021 market Mar 27, 2021
- Apr 3, 2021 April 3rd, 2021 market Apr 3, 2021
- Apr 10, 2021 April 10th, 2021 market —LB’s Last Market with GTF Apr 10, 2021
- May 22, 2021 May 22nd, 2021 market — Eloisa Organic Farm May 22, 2021
- May 29, 2021 May 29th, 2021 market May 29, 2021
- Jun 5, 2021 June 5th, 2021 market Jun 5, 2021
- Jun 12, 2021 June 12th, 2021 market Jun 12, 2021
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Summer
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- Sep 9, 2020 2020 Oregon Wildfires—Red Skies Over Local Farm Fields Sep 9, 2020
- Sep 13, 2020 From Ashes to Meals— local farm helps feed wildfire evacuees Sep 13, 2020
- Sep 16, 2020 Back to Work— Local Farmers & Farmworkers Dawn Respirators in the Field During 2020 Wildfires Sep 16, 2020
- Jun 19, 2021 June 19th, 2021 market —Summer Solstice Saturday Jun 19, 2021
- Jun 26, 2021 June 26th, 2021 market Jun 26, 2021
- Jul 3, 2021 July 3rd, 2021 market Jul 3, 2021
- Jul 10, 2021 July 10th, 2021 market Jul 10, 2021
- Jul 17, 2021 July 17th, 2021 market Jul 17, 2021
- Jul 24, 2021 July 24th, 2021 market Jul 24, 2021
- Jul 31, 2021 July 31st, 2021 market —Visits From Jaime and Eli. Jul 31, 2021
- Aug 7, 2021 August 7th, 2021 market Aug 7, 2021
- Aug 14, 2021 August 14th, 2021 market —Meet Virginia and Zenon Aug 14, 2021
- Aug 21, 2021 August 21st, 2021 market Aug 21, 2021
- Aug 28, 2021 August 28th, 2021 market Aug 28, 2021
- Sep 4, 2021 Sept 4th, 2021 market Sep 4, 2021
- Sep 11, 2021 Sept 11th, 2021 market Sep 11, 2021
- Jun 4, 2022 June 4th, 2022 Jun 4, 2022
- Jun 11, 2022 June 11th, 2022 Jun 11, 2022
- Jun 18, 2022 June 18th, 2022 Jun 18, 2022
- Jun 25, 2022 June 25th, 2022 Jun 25, 2022
- Jul 9, 2022 July 9th, 2022 Jul 9, 2022
- Jul 16, 2022 July 16th, 2022 Jul 16, 2022
- Sep 10, 2022 September 10th, 2022 — Aji Crystals & Thai Chilies make a late season debut Sep 10, 2022
- Sep 17, 2022 September 17th, 2022 —Fall veg is back on the scene Sep 17, 2022
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Tropical Agroforestry
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- Aug 1, 2022 Tropical Fruit Harvest in Southwest Florida— August 2022 Aug 1, 2022
- Aug 2, 2022 Tasting Peanutbutter Fruit at Jolly Olly Farm Aug 2, 2022
- Aug 3, 2022 Harvesting Dragon fruit, mangos, & more at Jay Reynolds’ Agroecology Farm Aug 3, 2022
- Aug 5, 2022 Sugar apples, Longan Fruits, Sapodillas & More at La Vang Orchard Aug 5, 2022
- Aug 6, 2022 Jackfruit & more at Fruitscapes in Pine Island Aug 6, 2022
- Aug 8, 2022 Okra & Turmeric Flowers at Kevin Cruz’s Food Forest in Naples, Florida Aug 8, 2022
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Wildfires
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- Sep 9, 2020 2020 Oregon Wildfires—Red Skies Over Local Farm Fields Sep 9, 2020
- Sep 13, 2020 From Ashes to Meals— local farm helps feed wildfire evacuees Sep 13, 2020
- Sep 16, 2020 Back to Work— Local Farmers & Farmworkers Dawn Respirators in the Field During 2020 Wildfires Sep 16, 2020
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Winter
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- Jan 9, 2021 January 9th, 2021 market Jan 9, 2021
- Jan 16, 2021 January 16th, 2021 market Jan 16, 2021
- Jan 23, 2021 January 23rd, 2021 market Jan 23, 2021
- Jan 30, 2021 January 30th, 2021 market Jan 30, 2021
- Feb 6, 2021 February 6th, 2021 market Feb 6, 2021
- Feb 27, 2021 February 27th, 2021 market Feb 27, 2021
- Mar 6, 2021 March 6th, 2021 market Mar 6, 2021
- Mar 13, 2021 March 13th, 2021 market Mar 13, 2021
- Dec 18, 2021 December markets, 2021 Dec 18, 2021
- Feb 5, 2022 February 5th, 2022 Feb 5, 2022
- Feb 12, 2022 February 12th, 2022 Feb 12, 2022