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Rocky Butte Farmers Market Second Popup Recap
By Meg Cotner We had another amazing popup market on Saturday, August 3. The market started at 10am and ended at 2pm, and we invited more vendors than last time, including more farmers offering produce (an overwhelmingly popular request after the first popup). During those four hours some amazing things happened: over 800 people---adults and children---came and connected with local farmers selling everything from free range eggs to flowers, baked goods to produce, honey to blueberries, and so much more. Our site hosts, Dharma Rain Zen Center, were particularly accommodating by not only opening up their courtyard to us, but allowing people to tour their Sodo, the building that is home to their meditation hall and kitchen. During our first popup, people were understandably curious about the site and that did not change during the second popup. Some highlights: both Shane Reaney and Olander Earthworks brought their gorgeous ceramics for sale. Doug Shafer and Riona Abhainn performed throughout day at the market, lending their beautiful music to the ears of the masses. Volunteers from the OSU Master Gardener program were on hand to answer any plant growing questions, as were Boots 2 Roots PDX volunteers. The Rocky Butte Coffee Roasters where there with James Helms selling beans and slinging cold brew. Not far away was the hugely popular Henry Higgins Bagels stall. El Local returned, offering their superbly fresh tacos, gorditas, and more. And we had a chance to taste and savor some incredible sweet potato ice cream from Bishop and Sons, and gluten-free treats from Caffe Lubena. A full list of participating vendors that day is below: Amica Farm Beke's Berry Farm Bishop and Sons Caffe Lubena - Gluten Free Chalchi Farm Davinia Acres El Local Fawn Lily Farm Flying Dog Heart Farm Henry Higgins Boiled Bagels Lanvin French Bakery Little Sun Farm Mad Roots (Madison HS interns) Mill Meadow Farm Olander Earthworks Onpoint Community Credit Union OSU Master Gardeners/Boots2Roots Rocky Butte Coffee Roasters Rocky Butte West NET team (Neighborhood Emergency) Shane Reaney Studio Sherrett Food Forest Short Stock Farm Starry Moon Farm T bee S Honey Thorneberry Farm Trent Family Farm Whisper of Essence Bath & Body Rocky Butte Farmers Market Info Booth Doug Shafer and Riona Abhainn, musicians Big congrats again to our raffle winners. And many thanks to Heim Bakery & Cafe, OnPoint Community Credit Union (also the source of our first grant), and Pizzeria Otto, who provided the raffle prizes. We are hard at work developing the next phase of the Rocky Butte Farmers Market and look forward to bringing a regularly recurring market to the area in 2020. Stay tuned---you can get updates by subscribing to our mailing list (scroll to the bottom of the page for the signup form), and if you have questions, comments, or suggestions for us, you can send us a message.
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Three local businesses provided gift cards for our raffle at the Rocky Butte Farmers Market August 4th event. We thank these businesses for their support of the market as well as their provision of valuable services, donations, products, and gathering places for the community. Heim Bakery & Café: Heim is a café inspired by German roots and living room vibes. It’s a community space that features delectable pastries and other delicious brunch and lunch options. http://www.heimbakery.com/ OnPoint Community Credit Union: OnPoint Community Credit Union gives back to the community through its grant program – it provided the Rocky Butte Farmers Market with its first grant! Its employees also commit volunteer hours to local causes. https://www.onpointcu.com/ Pizzeria Otto : Pizzaria Otto features quality Neapolitan pizzas in a cozy, rustic setting with beer, wine and outdoor seating. https://www.pizzeriaotto.com And thank you raffle winners for joining us in our second pop-up market and providing critical feedback. Market attendees who filled out exit surveys were entered in the raffle. Exit surveys were used to collect feedback on our first pop up market, identify additional vendors and musicians for future markets, and find new volunteers. The raffle winners were:
Three local businesses provided gift cards for our raffle at the Rocky Butte Farmers Market July 13th event. We thank these businesses for their support of the market as well as their provision of valuable services, donations, products, and gathering places for the community.
Mom & Pop Wine Shop has become a community hub through its Friday night wine tastings, art shows, and other events. The shop offers affordable, quality wines from small producers around the world. https://momandpopwineshop.com/ OnPoint Community Credit Union gives back to the community through its grant program – it provided the Rocky Butte Farmers Market with its first grant! Its employees also commit volunteer hours to local causes. https://www.onpointcu.com/ Rerun, a neighborhood resale and consignment shop, sells quality used furniture, furnishings and other products at thrifty prices. It’s great to have a local business in our hood that is helping us reduce our impacts on the planet (buying used rather than new!) and furnish our homes at affordable prices. http://www.portlandrerun.com/ And thank you raffle winners for joining us in our market kick-off and providing critical feedback. Market attendees who filled out exit surveys were entered in the raffle. Exit surveys were used to collect feedback on our first pop up market, identify additional vendors and musicians for future markets, and find new volunteers. The raffle winners were:
Look for another raffle opportunity at our August 3rd farmers market! See you then! |
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