There’s a stretch every summer where my weekends start at a farmers market. I grab coffee, pick up a loaf of sourdough, maybe some peaches or herbs for dinner. It’s funny how buying one bunch of basil can spawn an entire Italian dinner. It’s one of my favorite things about summer here.
So if you’re looking for a good farmers market in Portland, or want to find a few local farms worth the drive, here are the ones I love to visit.
Hollywood Farmers Market
NE Hancock St between 44th and 45th Ave, Portland
Saturdays 8 AM to 1 PM
Hollywood Farmers Market runs from May through October, so it’s seasonal but worth planning around. I go for the local produce—berries in June, tomatoes in August, squash in the fall. There are specialty food vendors too. It’s right on NE Hancock between 44th and 45th.
I keep coming back because it’s close to home and the vendors rotate with the seasons. You get what’s actually ripe instead of what ships well. I stock up on berries in early summer because they’re gone by August.
King Farmers Market
NE Wygant St & NE 7th Ave, Portland
Sundays 10 AM to 2 PM
King Farmers Market is another seasonal one—Sundays only from spring through fall. It’s at NE Wygant and 7th. I go for produce and there’s usually a coffee stand, which honestly is half the reason I show up. Flower vendors too if you’re into that.
I like that it’s Sunday mornings. Most of the other markets are Saturdays and I’m usually tied up then. It’s smaller than Hollywood but that means less time wandering around when you just need to grab produce and get out.
Rubinette Produce Market
2340 NE Sandy Blvd, Portland
Daily 10 AM to 7 PM
Rubinette is open year-round, seven days a week on NE Sandy. It’s a produce market, not a farmer’s market, so it’s not just local vendors. On their Instagram they mentioned Northwest cherries from Mary Hill Fruit Company and Sungold cherry tomatoes. They also post about purslane, which I’d never heard of until I saw it there.
I go to Rubinette when the seasonal markets are closed. It’s the only produce-focused spot on this list that’s open in January. The hours work too—open till 7 PM every day, so I can stop by after work.
Cully Farmers Market
NE 42nd Ave & NE Alberta St, Portland
Thursdays 4 to 8 PM
Cully Farmers Market runs Thursdays from spring through September at NE 42nd and Alberta. It’s smaller and neighborhood-focused. On their Instagram they mentioned a vendor called Wota Kitchen serving wild rice bowls. There are local vendors selling produce and handmade goods.
I like that it’s Thursday evenings, 4 to 8 PM. If you work a normal schedule, most farmer’s markets are impossible to hit. This one actually works. Plus it’s walking distance from the Alberta Arts District if you want to make a longer evening of it.
Portland Farmers Market at PSU
SW Park & Montgomery, Portland
Saturdays 8:30 AM to 2 PM
PSU Farmers Market is the big one—Saturdays year-round at SW Park and Montgomery downtown. It’s the largest in Portland and it shows. You’ll find produce, baked goods, flowers, prepared foods, coffee, basically everything. It’s not just neighborhood vendors, it’s the whole region.
I go to PSU when I want options. The seasonal markets are great but they’re smaller and you might not find what you need. PSU runs year-round and it’s huge, so if you’re looking for something specific—a certain type of mushroom, fresh pasta, whatever—it’s probably there.
The Portland Summer Routine I’d Recommend
If you haven’t built these into your summer yet, start with Hollywood Farmers Market, or do a quick produce run to Rubinette Produce Market. You’ll probably end up planning a Saturday or two around them like I do.
These are the kinds of places I send clients to all the time. Not as a sales thing, just because they’re genuinely some of the best parts of living here.
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