Friday, May 29, 2009

May 30th

The warm weather has not only been nice for spending time outdoors, but it has also been perfect for strawberries and other early season produce. We will have a few more produce vendors this week and more to come June 6th. The following vendors will be at the market this week:
  • Big "B" Farm- produce
  • The Bee Hive- honey
  • Pedal Heads- plants
  • Grandma Chonga's Salsa- salsa
  • Bairds- asparagus
  • Northern Pacific- plants
  • Katula Herbs- variety of herbs
  • Uncle Johns BBQ- variety of BBQ sauces
  • GourMutt Treats- dog treats
  • Hoffmans Dairy- pies
  • Garden Color- plants
  • Master Gardeners- gardening information
  • Ken and June's Hazelnuts- hazelnuts
  • Pine Mountain Ranch- meat
  • Jacobs Creamery- cheeses and bottled milk
  • Adult Community Center- cinnamon rolls
  • Groundwork Organics- arugula, basil, beets, baby bok choi, carrots, leeks, lettuce, spring salad mix, spinach, new potatoes, sweet onions and much more.
  • Springwater Farm- mushrooms
  • Chile Dr. - chili pepper plants
  • Plant Paradise- plants
  • KCK- fresh cut flowers including peonies
  • Crawfords Nursery- produce and nursery items
  • Juice-ahh-licious- fresh squeezed lemonade
  • Upper Crust Bread- fresh baked bread
  • Greens Bridge Gardens- strawberries and vegetable starts
  • Nonna's Noodles- noodles
  • Souper Natural- soups
  • Victoria's Lavender- variety of lavender products
  • Vang's Garden- fresh cut flowers
  • Nature's Fountain- produce and plants
  • Zoe Ann's Cheesecakes- gourmet cheesecakes
  • Chuck's Cookies and Coffee- Coffee
  • Sweet Briar- pork
  • Malous- brittle
  • Meadow Lane- hanging baskets
  • NW Organic Farms- vegetable starts and herbs
  • Klassic Kettlecorn- kettlecorn
  • Country Grains Bakery and Deli- hot breakfast sandwiches, grilled sandwiches and waffles
  • Oswego Ice- snow cones
  • Fetzers Sausage- sausage
  • Confectionery- cupcakes
  • CoCo & Co- chocolates
  • Bambuza Vietnam Bistro- Chicken/Pork skewers, spring rolls
  • Linda Brand Crab- seafood
  • Canby Asparagus Farm- Mexican cuisine
  • Pacific Pie Company- Australian savory pies
  • The Smokery- smoked salmon
  • Two Brothers- gourmet chocolate sauce
  • Philly's Fat Omelets- huge breakfast omelets
  • Lowhill Village Bakery- organic donuts
  • Willamette Valley Winery- wine

The market day sponsor this week is The Bike Gallery. Be sure to stop and have all your bike questions answered before summer gets into full swing. This week Christ Church Episcopal Preschool will be hosting our Kids Corner. Stop by to enjoy one of the many crafts they will offer. Sustainability Action Month, Andeo and Foothills Elementary will be participating in our non-profit area. We will have a number of wonderful artists this week ranging from garden art to jewelry to summer skirts. Puro Arto Flamenco will be our entertianment this week from 10:30am - 12:30pm and Celebrate Catering will be doing a Chef Demonstration from 9:00am - 10:00am. The Youth Action Council will also be hosting a food challenge. The featured ingredient this year is cheese. Stop by to see the wonderful creations. Hope to see you at the market this week!

Thank you,

Maddie Ovenell, Market Manager

Thursday, May 21, 2009

May 23rd Market
















Our first market of the season was just wonderful last week. The weather was beautiful and plenty of people came out to enjoy the day. As the season progresses, we will be adding more produce vendors. Next week (May 30th) you can expect to see a few more vendors selling berries and other early season produce. Not to worry though, the market this weekend with be overflowing with delightful items. The following vendors will be joining us at the market this week:
  • Big "B" Farm- produce
  • The Bee Hive- honey
  • Pedal Heads- plants
  • Grandma Chonga's Salsa- salsa
  • Bairds- asparagus
  • Northern Pacific- plants
  • Katula Herbs- variety of herbs
  • Uncle Johns BBQ- variety of BBQ sauces
  • Hoffmans Dairy- pies
  • Garden Color- plants
  • Master Gardeners- gardening information
  • Ken and June's Hazelnuts- hazelnuts
  • Pine Mountain Ranch- meat
  • Jacobs Creamery- cheeses and bottled milk
  • Adult Community Center- cinnamon rolls
  • Groundwork Organics- arugula, basil, beets, baby bok choi, carrots, leeks, lettuce, spring salad mix, spinach, new potatoes, sweet onions and much more.
  • Springwater Farm- mushrooms
  • Plant Paradise- plants
  • KCK- fresh cut flowers including peonies
  • Juice-ahh-licious- fresh squeezed lemonade
  • Upper Crust Bread- fresh baked bread
  • Greens Bridge Gardens- strawberries and vegetable starts
  • Nonna's Noodles- noodles
  • Souper Natural- soups
  • Victoria's Lavender- variety of lavender products
  • Vang's Garden- fresh cut flowers
  • Nature's Fountain- produce and plants
  • Zoe Ann's Cheesecakes- gourmet cheesecakes
  • Chuck's Cookies and Coffee- Coffee
  • Sweet Briar- pork
  • Malous- brittle
  • Meadow Lane- hanging baskets
  • NW Organic Farms- vegetable starts and herbs
  • Klassic Kettlecorn- kettlecorn
  • Country Grains Bakery and Deli- hot breakfast sandwiches, grilled sandwiches and waffles
  • Oswego Ice- snow cones
  • Fetzers Sausage- sausage
  • Confectionery- cupcakes
  • CoCo & Co- chocolates
  • Bambuza Vietnam Bistro- Chicken/Pork skewers, spring rolls
  • Linda Brand Crab- seafood
  • Canby Asparagus Farm- Mexican cuisine
  • Pacific Pie Company- Australian savory pies
  • The Smokery- smoked salmon
  • Two Brothers- gourmet chocolate sauce
  • Philly's Fat Omelets- huge breakfast omelets
  • Lowhill Village Bakery- organic donuts
  • Willamette Valley Winery- wine
This week Bodhi Tree Chinese Immersion School will be hosting our Kids Corner. Stop by to learn more about their program and participate in activities. Teens Fighting Hunger, Lake Oswego Adult Community Center, Lake Oswego Relay for Life and Pat's Hat's will be participating in our non-profit area. We will have a number of wonderful artists this week ranging from garden art to jewelry to pet paintings.

Southern Nights will be our entertianment this week from 10:30am - 12:30pm and Restuarant 503 will be doing a Chef Demonstration from 9:00am - 10:00am.

Hope to see you at the market this week!

Thank you,
Maddie Ovenell, Market Manager

Thursday, May 14, 2009

Opening Day!

With the forcast calling for a nice warm sunny day- the market is set to open at 8:30am this Saturday- May 16th. There are a number of new vendors that will be joining the market as well as returning favorites from past seasons. As the weather begins to warm, more produce vendors will arrive each week, though we have quite a few joining for opening day. The following vendors will be attending the market this week:
  • Big "B" Farm- produe
  • The Bee Hive- honey
  • Pedal Heads- plants
  • Grandma Chonga's Salsa- salsa
  • Bairds- produce
  • Northern Pacific- plants
  • Katula Herbs- variety of herbs
  • GourMutt Treats- dog treats
  • Uncle Johns BBQ- variety of BBQ sauces
  • Hoffmans Dairy- pies
  • Garden Color- plants
  • Master Gardeners- gardening information
  • Ken and June's Hazelnuts- hazelnuts
  • Pine Mountain Ranch- meat
  • Jacobs Creamery- cheeses and bottled milk
  • Adult Community Center- cinnamon rolls
  • Groundwork Organics- produce
  • Springwater Farm- mushrooms
  • Plant Paradise- plants
  • KCK- fresh cut flowers
  • Crawfords Nursery- produce
  • Juice-ahh-licious- fresh squeezed lemonade
  • Upper Crust Bread- fresh baked bread
  • Greens Bridge Gardens- produce
  • Nonna's Noodles- noodles
  • Souper Natural- soups
  • Victoria's Lavender- variety of lavender products
  • Vang's Garden- fresh cut flowers
  • Nature's Fountain- produce and plants
  • Zoe Ann's Cheesecakes- gourmet cheesecakes
  • Chuck's Cookies and Coffee- Coffee
  • Sweet Briar- pork
  • Malous- brittle
  • Meadow Lane- hanging baskets
  • NW Organic Farms- vegetable starts
  • Klassic Kettlecorn- kettlecorn
  • Oswego Ice- snow cones
  • Fetzers Sausage- sausage
  • Confectionery- cupcakes
  • CoCo & Co- chocolates
  • Lind Brand Crab- seafood
  • Canby Asparagus Farm- Mexican cuisine
  • Pacific Pie Company- Australian savory pies
  • The Smokery- smoked salmon
  • Philly's Fat Omelets- huge breakfast omelets
  • Lowhill Village Bakery- organic donuts
  • Oswego Hills Winery- wine

We also have a number of artists that will be present at the market this week as well as several non-profits. Therapy, a local business, will be sponsoring the market. There will be a chef demonstration from 9:00am - 10:00am on the main stage by Terrace Kitchen. Additionally from 10:30am - 12:30pm, Organic String Being will be our featured entertainment.

See you at the market!

Maddie Ovenell, Market Manager