As the student's prepare for their competition, adults can take in the sites and sounds of the one of Portland's own:
Portland Farmers Market is an outdoor
farmers' market in
Portland, Oregon,
United States. Up to two hundred vendors sell produce, fish, meat, dairy products, baked goods, and other agricultural products. It is rated one of the five best farmers markets in the United States based on variety of fresh local foods, numerous workshops and demonstrations, samples of unusual produce, numerous festivals, and non government funding by
Eating Well Magazine. It was rated seventh in the country for its sustainable production and transportation, quality control, focus on education, food stamp support, general atmosphere, and community support by
Greenlight Magazine http://www.portlandfarmersmarket.org/
