Toledo Thursday Market
No longer called the Waterfront Market
due to a slight venue change, the new
market will go through the summer at
Memorial Field, located at NW A Street
and Industrial Way, from 10 am to 3 pm
each Thursday.
“The vendors are very happy with the
change,” said Kathy Crane, director of
the Toledo Chamber of Commerce.
“We’re closer to the road, more visible
and have an easier parking experience
so we’re getting more foot traffic. If the
vendors are happy, we can continue to
have a market that people will enjoy
coming to.”
With the cancellation of the Waldport
Wednesday Market, this is the only mid-
week option, and includes farmers from
the Toledo and Siletz area with plant
starts well suited to the inland environ-
ment.
“We have so many markets in the area,”
Crane said. “We knew we couldn’t com-
pete with them, but we also wanted to
give people an alternative if they can’t
make it on the weekend. We hear from
a lot of visitors that they appreciate it,
because they plan out their weekends
and then don’t have that much to do
during the weekday.”
One of the largest markets on the
central coast, the Newport market will
operate a staggered schedule of vendors
so that booths can stay a healthy distance
apart from each other. Visit the market
Facebook page to see which dates your
favorite vendors will be in attendance.
Yachats Farmers Market, which will
continue on Sundays from 9 am to 2 pm,
is located at W. 4th Street and Hwy. 101,
with locally grown and organic produce,
local artisan foods products and locally
made natural crafts. The Yachats Ladies
Club will be selling handmade items that
are normally offered at the group’s bazaars,
which have been cancelled this year. Visit
the market’s Facebook page for more
information.
The Neskowin Farmers Market is on
Saturdays from 9 am to 1 pm. Usually
located at the Neskowin Beach Wayside,
the market is being temporarily held in
Neskowin Valley School’s covered play
area at 10005 Slab Creek Road, about four
miles inland from the wayside. Parking is
available in the gravel lot and you will have
to walk around the building to the play
area. Check neskowinfarmersmarket.com to
stay updated on location information. The
small-but-quality market features produce
from Corvus Landing, and Mama Tee’s
Farm, seafood from Barnacle Bill’s Seafood
Market,\ and artisan cheeses from Nestucca
Bay Creamery.
Tillamook Farmers Market, which
runs Saturdays from 9 am to 2 pm, is
located on the corner of Laurel Avenue
and 2nd Street. The Kids Bucks program is
back; get your bucks or more information
at the Market HQ Trailer and grab a
fun Food Hero activity to take home.
Completed activities can be posted online
and winners will receive a prize. For more
information, go to tillamookchamber.org/
Tillamook-Farmers-Market.
Pacific City Farmers Market, which
opens Sundays from 10 am to 2 pm is
located on the library grounds at the corner
of Camp Street and Brooten Road. Vendors
include Grow, Forage, Cook Ferment, who
offer edible flowers to bring some extra
color to your meals. Find more information
on the Pacific City Farmers Market
Facebook page
One last rule; pet owners love to bring
their dogs to the markets, but this year
you are asked to please leave your canine
companions at home.
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