Last weekend we checked out the Portland Farmer’s Market for the first time this season.

Located at PSU in the Park Blocks off of Broadway the Portland Farmer’s Market is open on Saturdays with other locations  during the week.  Check their website for details.

The market has lots of fresh local produce.

as well as lots of locally made products such as cheese…

lovely artisan breads…

and if you didn’t have breakfast before you arrived head on over to Pine State Biscuits!

Or pick up some sweet or savory treat at my personal favorite – The Tart Lady.

And of course there are plenty of beautiful flowers!  The peonies were out the day we were there.

There is something for everyone, old or young.  If you take the kids be sure and look for the balloon man!

A perfect way to spend a Saturday morning in Portland!

The Cedar Mill Farmer’s Market located in the Safeway parking lot at Cornell Rd. and Murray recently celebrated ten years of serving local Portland families and businesses.  I stopped by just in time for a slice of birthday cake, and the friendly local shopping experience I’ve grown accustomed to at this market.

If you haven’t had the chance to spend a Saturday morning with your family at the market you have til October to do it!  Kids will love complimentary face painting and balloon animals.  Featured artists are always entertaining.  Jill Trenholm, who performed on this particular day was considerate enough to provide instruments for children who wanted to perform with her!  Cedar Mill Market features local organic growers and several other unique vendors.  We’ll be featuring a few of them in upcoming posts…or you could just head out there this Saturday and see for yourself!

For more information please visit the them here.

The first market we recommend visiting is the Beaverton Farmer’s Market.  This market has been voted one of the best Farmer’s Markets in the US by both Sunset and Country Garden magazines and we have to agree.

The Market is located on SW Hall between 3rd and 5th Streets in Beaverton.  The market runs from May through October on Saturdays and is open from 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.  It is also open on Wednesdays for part of the summer -check out the Beaverton Farmer’s Market website for more specific dates and details.

Our favorite thing to do is to get up early and head over to the market for breakfast.  The Beaverton Farmer’s Market has several choices for yummy food.  Of course there is Zest Crepes which we love.

Another favorite is the Canby Breakfast Omelet.  This amazing omelet is enough to feed the whole family!!

It is cooked to order right before your eyes! 

Just make sure your eyes aren’t bigger than your stomach!

There is plenty of other wonderful things to see at the market.

Of course there is lot of beautiful fresh produce from local farmers.

You will also find some wonderful locally made products too.

And don’t miss the Bavarian Nut Company -just follow your nose and the yummy cinnamon scent.

And if you are still hungry be sure and try the gelato from Alotto Gelato.

The Market also has some amazing flower/plant vendors too so pick up something new for the table or the garden!

There is usually some form of entertainment/music to enjoy as you wander the market.  Be sure and try the free food samples and just enjoy being there!  Let us know what your favorite thing at the Beaverton Farmer’s Market is!

The Beaverton Farmer’s Market is located in downtown Beaverton on SW Hall Blvd between 3rd and 5th streets.  The Market is open  Saturdays from May 9 through October 31st from 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.  It is also open Wednesdays, June 17 through August 26th from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.

New this year to the Beaverton Farmer’s Market is Zest Crepes.

We couldn’t wait to try it. I knew I would love the crepes before I even tasted them because the Zest Crepe booth was so cute with a black and white pendant banner and their cute black and white polka dot caps and great logo t-shirts!

My daughter and and I had a hard time deciding which crepe we wanted. We had our choice of sweet or savory.  Since we couldn’t decide on just one – we bought two!

Owner and Crepe Chef Tina Abrams was hard at work! Each crepe is prepared fresh to order.

Everyone needs a crepe maker at home like this one!

Tina used this fun little wand to spread the crepe batter perfectly even.

She was a master at flipping the crepe too!

The Sweet Italy had berries, marscarpone cheese and a squeeze of orange with zest.

Cali couldn’t even wait for a fork – she dove right in!

My favorite was the Nutella Bliss!

The Nutella Bliss had nutella, strawberries, whip cream and a dusting of cinnamon

Each crepe is prepared and served by Tina herself!  Be sure and check out what Tina’s special crepe of the week is.

I have never been to France but after eating a Zest Crepes I feel like I have had a little taste of Paris!

If you are in the Portland area we highly recommend you pay a visit to the Beaverton Farmer’s Market and enjoy a treat at Zest Crepes - tell Tina that Homebased Portland sent you!