Hope everyone had a great holiday season.  I know I enjoyed the outrageously dry December.  It was a great time to finish up ’summer’ projects.  We are looking forward to another great farmers market season.  This will be our 14th. season and we will be once again in our same great location in downtown Milwaukie directly across from City Hall.

Opening day is Mother’s Day May 13.  9:30-2:00

Look for new applications at this website in the next week.  If you would like you may fill out a 2011 application and mail it in.  The only change will be the dates.

We are excited for another great year.  Can’t wait to see all our friends in May.

Thank you to all our customers and vendors for making this another great market season.

We will be changing our website this off-season so this site may be down from time to time.  You can always find us on facebook “Milwaukie Sunday Farmers Market”.

We will open next year, Mother’s Day 2012,  in the same great location in the heart of downtown Milwuakie.

We look forward to bringing back all of our same great vendors from last year and the newer vendors that joined us though out the season.  Did anyone try the great gluten free treats from Twisted Bite Bakery or the unreal ice cream from The Custom Dairy Fairy? Just a couple of the new vendors that joined us in 2011.

Thanks again to everyone for making this such a great farmers market.

Happy Holidays from your friends at the Milwaukie Sunday Farmers Market

Time to stock up for winter.  Our family always loads up on pot pies from Pacific Pie Co. and frozen soups from Souper Natural for easy winter meals.  There are also lots of meats from Pine Mt. Ranch and Sudan Lamb to stock our freezer with.

Some local produce you can enjoy long after the market is over are pears, apples, winter squash and garlic.

Our family made a great meal last night with delicata squash, feta and hazelnuts that we picked up at last week’s market.

Still time to pick up your pumpkins to carve for our pumpkin carving contest on the last market day Oct. 30.  Bring your already carved pumpkins to the market to be on display and be judged by Celebrate Milwaukie Inc.’s board members.  Visit the market for more rules and prize info.

Get creative and make a blue jack-o-lantern out of a hubbard squash.  Make  a little striped jack-o-lantern out of a delicata squash.

Beautiful eggplants and peppers at Sweet Leaf Farm last Sunday.

Bike Milwaukie event starting @ City Hall at 9:00 AM with a bike ride to a few local farms and ending up back at the farmers market.  

We had a great winter squash from the market for dinner tonight.  It was a squash that looked like a round delicata and was just as sweet.  We topped it with just a touch of butter and toasted hazelnuts.  We picked this one up from Sweet Leaf Farm.

It’s harvest time at all the produce booths.  DeNoble Farm had carrots in 3 different colors.

Look for info about our pumpkin carving contest.  Contest on Oct. 30 the last market day.

Come celebrate the harvest in Milwaukie every Sunday 9:30-2:00

Our family picked up a huge box of apples from Don’s Apples last week and pressed them today.  Sweet tasty cider was the result.  Don has the best selection of apples, many old time heirloom varieties.  Plus great prices.

Look for concord grapes and figs at the market this week.

I had a great Gyro from Incredible Edibles last week.

Look for apples, pears and peaches from Packers Orchards (Hood River).

We are open rain or shine till October 30

We have 2 new Gluten free booths.

Twisted Bite Bakery with all kinds of gluten free treats is in the south aisle next to Liepold’s Farm.  We also have Pao Brazillian Cheese Bread every other week.  They make  incredible little tapioca flour balls filled with cheese, spicy or plain.   They sold out their first week. They will be at the market Sept. 18

The Custom Dairy Fairy has joined us with unbelievable flavors of ice cream (Bourbon Hazelnut anyone, Basil Mint & more)

Rarity Gardens is also back with their amazing selection of peony plants.  Get them in now for incredible blooms next year.

Music update: Caleb Klauder is not able to play this week but some friends of his The New Five Cents will be doing similar Old Time music instead.

Yes there are all kinds of health benefits of eating blueberries but guess what they just taste good.  In pancakes, on yogurt, frozen, heated up or in a pie they are simply a great fruit.  Pick up an amazing pint from either Hansen, Liepold, Thompson or Berkey Farms.  Better yet get a pint from each and see who’s got the tastiest.

Peaches & nectarines are also here. It must be the height of summer.

See you Sunday

Peaches & cherries are here. Come on down Fri-Sun. for Milwaukie Daze (yes that is with a Z).  Outdoor movie on Fri. night at the Portland Waldorf School, jet boat rides, small town parade on Main Street Sat. @ 10:30 AM & crazy big fireworks display on the waterfront Sat. night.  Big fun in our great small town.  www.milwaukiedaze.com

Of course a great farmers market with all the best in local produce and more this and every Sunday.  See you there.

If you are staying close to home this 4th. come on down and pick up BBQ supplies at the market.  Meats from Sweet Briar, Pine Mtn. Ranch, Fetzer’s Sausage and NEW this week Olympic Provisions with the finest in cured meats.   There are also great pies from Packer Orchards and Hoffman Farm.

DeNoble Farm (photo below 2010) with artichokes and more will be back and look for Dainty Donuts back after a 3 week break.

Come on by the info booth, say hi and pick up a market bag or organic cotton market t-shirt to show everyone where you get the best local food, plants and more.