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Market: Venue connects community with makers
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Sunset Empire Park and
Recreation District. “We
had to be really careful
about how we organized
the market in order to pro-
tect people.”
Many restrictions have
been lifted and vaccinations
are increasing in the com-
munity, enabling the orga-
nizers to do away with one-
way traffi c fl ow and mask
requirements and reintro-
duce live music and pre-
pared foods at the market,
which opened in June and
will run from 2 to 6 p.m.
Wednesdays through Sept.
29.
“Last year, the atmo-
sphere was kind of like,
come in, get what you need
and go,” Ousley said. “We
were trying to limit contact
between folks. This year,
it’s a bit more leisurely.
There’s not that sense of
urgency.”
Along with the resur-
gence of a more laid-back
environment, the district has
also seen a general uptick
in attendance, according
to Ousley. On opening day
in 2020, about 400 people
stopped by. This year, atten-
dance was approximately
700 on opening day.
“There is kind of this
atmosphere of excitement,”
she added.
For the 2021 season,
Market Manager Angi Wildt
has curated a lineup of about
three dozen vendors, rep-
resenting farms, wineries,
artisans and crafters. Famil-
iar faces from Blackberry
Bog Farm and A&B Farms
are back selling a wide
range of produce, along-
Photos by Katherine Lacaze
ABOVE: Patrons shop for local hand-crafted goods at the Seaside Farmers Market. BELOW LEFT: Pizzuti’s Woodfi red Pizza is
serving up delicious prepared food at the Seaside Farmers Market during the 2021 season. BELOW RIGHT: Having a romantic
moment at the Seaside Farmers Market.
side some relatively newer
vendors. Each Wednesday
afternoon, patrons can grab
a slice from Pizzuti’s Wood-
fi red Pizzas and shop for
artisan goods, fresh foods,
baked goods and more.
Thanks to a sponsorship
from T-Mobile, the mar-
ket also has a full lineup
of live music for the entire
summer that includes Chas-
ing Ebenezer, Rebecca
McDade, Ronnie Car-
rier, Old Growth and Cas-
tletown. There also is an
educational booth that
rotates representatives from
regional nonprofi t and com-
munity organizations and
government programs.
One new feature this
season is the introduc-
tion of the Oregon Double
Up Food Bucks program,
which functions alongside
the existing Supplemental
Nutrition Assistance Pro-
gram to increase patrons’
access to healthy food.
In years past, when peo-
ple wanted to use their EBT
funds to purchase fresh food
at the market, they could get
double the currency through
the SNAP match program,
sponsored by Providence
Seaside Hospital.
With the Double Up
Food Bucks program, made
possible through a grant,
those patrons receive an
additional match. For exam-
ple, for $10 of their EBT,
they get to spend $30 on
fruits, vegetables and other
select items at the market.
All the family farmers and
vendors are reimbursed, so
“it’s kind of a win-win sit-
uation” in terms of support-
ing the local economy and
helping individuals stretch
their dollars, Ousley said.
In general, she feels
farmers markets are valu-
able in providing a space
for community members to
connect with local farmers
and artisans that they might
not otherwise seek out.
“The farm comes to
them,” she said. As for the
farmers, purveyors and
other creators, Ousley said,
“it gives them a venue to
share their work and have
more income.”
The location at the cor-
ner of Broadway and U.S.
Highway 101 is also valu-
able because of its proxim-
ity to the downtown corri-
dor, the bus line and other
public establishments.
When the former Broad-
way Middle School was put
up for sale, Ousley said,
there was the question of
what would happen to the
farmers market and if they’d
have to fi nd a new location.
When the recreation dis-
trict purchased the property,
she said, “that was a big
relief, to know, OK, we can
keep this location, and it’s a
big enough parking lot that
we have enough space for
all the vendors.”
Chef: Jones created new lunch, happy hour and dinner menus
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exploring for local mush-
rooms and delicacies.
A meeting with the Mer-
cers proved fateful.
Jones took the top chef
role and Morrison became
events coordinator, manag-
ing the company’s White
Cap Catering and the Seaside
Ballrooms at the Shilo Inn.
“We came here to open
a business, but found Sadie
and Andy and we’ve meshed
together,” Jones said.
Jones fl ipped the menu
at Maggie’s, creating an
all-new lunch, happy hour
and dinner menu. Origi-
nally from Tucson, Arizona,
he brought a Latin-inspired
infl uence to dishes like
smoked salmon taquitos and
chorizo sliders, alongside
new takes on regional clas-
sics, like tapioca-crusted hal-
ibut, spring Chinook, black
Photos by Maggie’s on the Prom
Spring Chinook, with squash puree, beets and peas, summer squash, horseradish creme
fraiche, dukkah and herbs.
cod and prime Painted Hills
New York steak.
Jones makes everything
but the bread, he said, mak-
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