Buy Fresh, Buy Local

As the beautiful sun begins to show itself again we are refreshed with thoughts of summer activities. It's always fun to stay around the Salem area when the weekends roll around. A growing trend in our community is the weekly visitation to the Wednesday Farmer's Market or the Salem Saturday Market. These two markets offer a great opportunity to buy locally grown food and support local small businesses.

Saturday Market Gang (courtesy P. Lopez)

A few weeks ago K and I decided it would be fun to venture down with M&N to walk around the Saturday Market. We saw a Facebook update from a friend saying they were going to be there as well. When we arrived the place was packed. We've visited the market several times in recent years, but this year the market really seems to have taken off. We texted our friends and ended up running into about 6 families we knew. We thought it'd be fun to grab a quick photo of our gang.

Salem Saturday Market
Every Saturday April through October 9am-3pm state parking lot at the corner of Summer and Marion Streets NE
Wednesday Farmers' Market
Every Wednesday May through October 10am to 2pm Chemeketa Street NE between High and Liberty Streets

If you have not been to the Salem Saturday Makret or the Wednesday Farmers’ market, you are missing out! Spring is in the air and the harvests are plenty. These two markets give us plenty of opportunity to purchase healthy locally grown fruits and vegetables.

The mission of Salem Saturday Market is to provide growers of agricultural products, producers of locally prepared foods, artisans and crafters with the opportunity, services and sites to market their products; to provide all members of our community with a vibrant gathering place; and to strengthen and encourage community support of local, sustainable agriculture in order to help preserve the Willamette Valley’s unique agricultural heritage.