Portland Farmers Market 20th Anniversary Party Was Sold Out

Portland, October 20th. Celebrated chefs served up global flavors to 200 enthusiastic supporters of the Portland Farmers Market. The group was marking the 20th Anniversary of the local, sustainable city fare at Sharp, the Restaurant at The International Culinary School.

Connie Rawlings Dritsas, Mona Johnson, Darius Hartwell, Delilah Hartwell, Trudy Toliver, Exdectutive Director of the Farmer Market, and Traci Manning

Connie Rawlings Dritsas, Mona Johnson (Market Communications), Darius Hartwell (Board Member), Delilah Hartwell, Trudy Toliver, Executive Director of the Farmers Market, and Traci Manning (Board Member)

Over the last 20 years, the Portland Farmers Market has grown steadily and today manages more than 250 vendors at six sites in Portland’s urban core. Total sales for all vendors reaches nearly $6 million annually, with the majority of that income going directly to vendors and local farmers themselves. The Farmers Market administration is a nonprofit and the Anniversary Party was a fundraiser which made $10,000.

Goat Cheese Canelloni with Chanterelles, Pumpkin & Sage

Entrees at the The International Culinary School at the Art Institute of Portland included things like: Baked Wild Salmon with Mushroom Miso and Steamed Rice

Caril Adamschick, Dave Adamschick, Jo Wollschlaeger, Brian Morisky, Robyn Pryor

Jaret Foster (Senior Market Manager), Debra Sohm, Tervor Baird

Mea Agee, Deb Ames (Board Member) and Doug Gilliand

Amy Hunter, Svatopluk Pleva, Beth McKee, Deborah Pleva

Portland Farmers Market has partnered with neighborhood organizations, FoodShare Fund Northeast, and Fresh Exchange to increase access to farmers markets for low income shoppers by matching funds for many recipients.

Elisa Klein

I’ve been a professional journalist and writer since 1987, (and long-time reporter for KOIN-TV.) As a nationally published reporter, with a Master’s Degree in Journalism, I love to report positive news and information. Journalism has also connected me with another non-profit where I served as a leader; the Northwest’s biggest writer’s organization: The Willamette Writers.