OHSU Farmer’s Market

Always delicious, but sometimes the food can be pricey.

Always makes my Tuesday better! You can use a debit card (but not credit) to purchase wooden tokens if the merchants don’t take cards. (Tokens never expire) A lot of them too take cards, which is really nice. I’m discovering new merchants each week, but a few highlights are:
Decadent Creations — A Beaverton bakery with really good treats for reasonable prices. I recently had a little passionfruit bundt cake that was amazing. They also have a punch card you can get stamped for every $ 5 you spend. After eight punches you get $ 5 worth of goodies… I’m well on my way! And they accent credit cards.
AMR Farms LLC –The best tasting berries I’ve ever had! Tried tayberries (cross between specific types of blackberry and raspberry) for the first time here… so amazing! $ 15 for 6 cartons is an good deal. Not organic, but USDA GAP Certified. They also have a punch card: after you purchase 10 six-​packs you get one free!
Profarms Produce — Yummy and affordable organic cherries and asparagus. Also at the Sellwood farmer’s market.
Also a number of places to get lunch here. Haven’t tried any because the lines are always long. Also, not too many organic veggie places, but all in all a good farmer’s market with unique vendors.

A lovely little oasis, in the last place you’d expect, the middle of OHSU campus. This year has been a little sparse on veggies due to the abysmal early growing season, but I expect things will pick up as the weather improves. Yesterday I came home with some beautiful organic purple leeks, a bunch of carrots, a pint of strawberries and some grass fed local beef. Oh and there is always live music, this market is a real treat and a fantastic addition to the Marquam Hill campus and community.

Oh, happy respite from work! A short walk from the VA (where I toil) is the OHSU Farmer’s Market. Truly a summer pleasure. As noted by other Unilocalers, there is great prepared food: Greek, BBQ, healthy fare, Tamales, Crepes and other yummy stuff, including some sumptuous chocolate truffles and a great lemonade stand. There are also veggie/​fruit vendors, a massage station, and tables to sit and eat. Bonus points that they recycle and compost all the garbage created.
A great little market and a good lunch spot for Tuesdays!

I was really pleasantly surprised by the number of stands here. The vendors all seemed really friendly and let me sample freely even though I probably look like a student on a budget. I bought some delish marionberry preserves (seedless!) for the hubby’s bday.
The selection is definitely weighted toward prepared foods, but it’s probably because regular veggies stands wouldn’t do enough business. I was happy they were here. It totally morphed the atmosphere on campus and the whole grassy area near by was filled with folks lounging in the sun and enjoying their lunches. It made my day and I can’t wait to visit next week!
They do offer credit and debit purchase of tokens for a nominal fee so even if you don’t have cash you can still enjoy. The chocolate vendor accepted plastic too.

As I sit here, polishing off my falafel & humos from the Greek food stand at the OHSU farmer’s market, I thought I’d review the low-​key & unrecognized event. The modest market hosts less than 20 stands with your typical farmer’s market produce, prepared food, plants, and a few randoms. When it first started, there was a larger selection of produce, but now that the vendors have realized their most common customer: OHSU employees/​staff/​students who are hungry for lunch– it is now weighted more towards the prepared food. You can choose from tamales, Greek wraps, crepes, Japanese-​inspired filled rice pockets, burgers, etc. I’d say most items are what you’d expect for a farmer’s market– you pay for the convenience but it’s not too expensive.
Anyway, if you’re ever up on the hill to see the doctor or visit a friend or whatever, stop by. It’s not worth making a special trip of it, but it is worth mention.
Every Tuesday afternoon during the summer!

May 20^th — October 7^th 2008
Tuesdays from 11:30−3:30
This little market is decent and convenient for people who work or go to school on the hill. It’s a great spot to grab some pesto, bread, tamales, cookies, and other tidbits for lunch. The veggie selection is usually sparse, although veggie vendors have been coming more often lately. You’ll always find two to three fruit vendors, though. There’s even a massage guy with chair all ready to relax those muscles. I especially like the lady who sells mustards, pesto spreads, and pepper jelly. Mmmm! Last Tuesday, they had a lady dressed up as a blueberry, handing out blueberry recipes, which was fun. I wish the cheese guy would come back, along with the soup guy… where did you two go? We miss you! Overall, a nice start to providing farm-​fresh foods at OHSU, but this market needs more of everything… except good pesto. I think that’s covered!