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July 15, 2010 This Week at the Market - Friday, July 16Main Street Cowboys will be providing the music this week. Rethink you drink! Swing by the PFM sampling booth and try out some recipes for homemade flavored water.
July 7, 2010 This Week at the Market - Friday, July 9Musician Brad Rozema will return to the market this week to perform a selection of tunes.
July 3, 2010 OSU Extension Services Answers Your Food Safety and Preservation QuestionsIf you have questions about food safety or preserving fresh produce call OSU's Food Safety/Preservation Hotline at:
July 1, 2010 This Week at the Market - Friday, July 2Announcing Berry Extravaganza! Swing by the PFM sampling cart this week to taste a wide variety of local berries in various forms, including pies! Look for new fruits and veggies to be available this month: corn, peppers, squashes, tomatillos, tomatoes, turnips, rutabagas, kohlrabi, apples, apricots, blueberries, peaches, nectarines, and plums.
June 25, 2010 This Week at the Market - Friday, June 25The 4th Annual Weiner Dog Race will be held tonight at 6pm in the community parking lot across the street from the Chamber of Commerce! Children's activities including pony rides, dunk tank, jumpy house, face painting, putting challenge, bean bag toss, and fish tank start at 5pm. Come watch the weiner dog costume contest at 6pm for the Most Elegant, Funniest, and Owner/Dog Look-a-like categories. Local western swing musician Barbara Nelson will be performing this week.
June 16, 2010 This Week at the Market - Friday, June 18Come by the PFM food sampling cart this week to try some BBQ meat generously donated by Pat-N-Tam, our local meat vendor. Pendleton musician JD Kindle will be providing the tunes.
June 10, 2010 This Week at the Market - Friday, June 11Kupenga Marimba, a marimba band from the Grande Ronde Valley will be performing their cheerful rhythms this week. Check out their sound on YouTube. Master Gardeners will be holding a used cook book sale at the Pendleton Farmers Market booth. Parks & Rec, RAC & POW (Pendleton On Wheels) will be hosting a kids bicycle safety event at the Brownsfield Park river levee.
June 2, 2010 This Week at the Market - Friday, June 4In case you missed it last week, Brad Rozema will be playing an encore performance at this week's market. Beans, broccoli, eggplant, garlic, potatoes, radishes, spinach, apricots, berries, and cherries will become available this month, in additional to all the produce that was also available last month. Come down and learn how to identify and use herbs at our special activity booth! See you there, rain or shine!
May 25, 2010 This Week at the Market - Friday, May 28The PFM food sampling cart will be offering samples of local salad greens with a variety of dressings. If you enjoyed last week's grilled asparagus sample, try it yourself using our recipe. Master Gardeners will be on hand to answer your gardening questions. Brad Rozema will provide the music. Swing by the market early to snag some sweet spring strawberries!
May 19, 2010 This Week at the Market - Friday, May 21Come stop by the PFM sampling cart this week to try some fresh grilled local asparagus, generously donated by R & R Farms and Schreiber and Sons! Entertainment will be provided by Doane College in the 400 block of S Main St.
May 13, 2010 This Week at the Market - Friday, May 14Look for asparagus, beets, carrots, cucumbers, leafy greens, onions, peas, rhubarb, strawberries, herbs, starts, and compost to be available this week. Peterson Entertainment will provide the soundtrack! Preview their sound at www.myspace.com/tannercundy
April 24, 2010 The 2010 Market Season Begins on May 7th!The 2010 Pendleton Farmers Market season officially begins on Friday, May 7th. Come join us on the 300 block of S. Main St. between 4pm and dusk for local produce, crafts, prepared foods, live music, and activities for kids. Then come back every Friday as the selection of fresh-picked fruits and vegetables change with the seasons. This year's Market season continues through mid-October. See you there!
March 17, 2010 PFM Hosting a Vendor and Market Organizer Workshop - 4/10/10PFM will be hosting a Regional Market Organizers and Vendors Workshop, April 10th from 1-4:30 pm at the Vert Club house (SE 5th between Emigrant and Dorion) in Pendleton. The workshop will provide vendor and manager training and registration for: 1)the “new” and existing WIC programs; 2) food safety information from the County Health Dept and OR Dept. of Ag; 3) “Marketing our Markets” (promotions and advertizing for markets); and 4) Tips on Merchandizing and Display at market.
March 16, 2010 Become our Friend on Facebook!The Pendleton Farmers Market now has a Facebook page! Become a friend of the market through Facebook and meet other market friends, send us suggestions, check out photos from last year, and get updates on our latest actvities.
February 23, 2010 Farm to School Workshop Coming to La Grande - 3/5/10Oregon Rural Action is organizing a free workshop on increasing the consumption of and education on locally produced agricultural goods in Union County schools. Producers of local foods, school administrators, food service personnel, teachers and, of course, involved parents or community members that want to help with the success of the first Farm to School program east of Bend are welcome to attend. For more information and to RSVP see oregonrural.org/events/farm-to-school-workshop.
February 16, 2010 We're Hiring!Market Manager -
Seasonal position, March thru October, from 10-20 hours per week depending on market needs. Annual reimbursement, $10,000. For more information see Market Manager Scope of Work.doc.
Submit resume and cover letter to reach the Pendleton
Farmers Market no later than 5 pm, Monday, March 8. to:
February 10, 2010 Annual Meeting NotesOur 8th Annual Meeting for members and prospective volunteers was held last week. We reflected on the successes of the past year (we had about 2500 shoppers in the busiest time of the season!) and prepared for the challenges of the next (dates for the 2010 season are May 7-Oct 15th, with an option if the weather is good, and vendors have produce to extend it one week longer in October). Please see the meeting notes for a summary of the discussion and election of new board members.
January 23, 2010 Let the Market Season Begin!Announcing our 8th Annual Meeting! On the Agenda:
The PFM Board consists of 7-11 directors who represent market stakeholders and bring skills and passion to the organization. This year we hope to nominate 6 new directors for members to vote on. Applications can be found on our website and must be submitted by Feb. 1. Four committees provide additional support to the board and market, including Finance & Development, Marketing & Promotions, Education & Outreach, and Market Operations. We welcome new members and volunteers to these committees. Contact us: pendletonfarmersmarket@gmail.com We are excited, as usual, for the upcoming season— Our goals include greater internal structure and capacity-building, increased marketing, and expanded partnerships and alliances in the community. Vendors are advised that Market Guidelines will be available in March to allow new directors and manager to incorporate recommendations received at this meeting. We are recruiting for our 2010 manager and welcome your referrals. Visit out website for information about these and other upcoming market activities. We are also pleased to inform you that Umatilla County now has 4 farmers’ markets — Pendleton, Hermiston, Pilot Rock and Umatilla. We urge everyone to visit them and contribute to their growth and success. Together we increase healthy food choices, grower and artisan opportunities and the well-being of our communities. Let the season begin……!
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