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Portland Farmers Market

The World's Healthiest Foods


For information and schedules for other farmers markets throughout the Portland-metro area and the state, please visit Oregon Farmers Market Association


Understanding Farmers Market Rules:A comprehensive overview of rules & their origins by the Farmers' Legal Action Group (FLAG). Published 2006.

Farm Direct Marketing Guide: The Oregon Guide to Farm-Direct Marketing is intended to provide Oregon farm and seafood producers with a basic understanding of opportunities and regulations regarding direct marketing of Oregon agricultural products. The information presented here is based on current Oregon law, as of June 2006.

GOVERNMENT AGENCIES

Multnomah County Temporary Restaurant Licenses, Food Handlers Permits
727 NE 24th Ave.
Portland, OR 97232
(503) 998-3400
Food Handler Office: (503) 988-5257
www.mchealthinspect.org

OREGON DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (ODA)
635 Capitol Street NE
Salem, OR 97301
oregon.gov/ODA


OREGON DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES (DHS)
800 NE Oregon St.
Portland, OR 97232
(503) 731-4012
http://www.ohd.hr.state.or.us

OREGON LIQUOR CONTROL COMMISSION (OLCC)
9079 SE McLoughlin Blvd.
Milwaukie, OR 97222
(503) 872-5000 or toll free: 1-800-452-6522
http://www.olcc.state.or.us

WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (WSDA)
1111 Washington St. SE
PO Box 42560
Olympia, WA 98504-2560
http://agr.wa.gov

CERTIFICATION ORGANIZATIONS

FOOD ALLIANCE
1829 NE Alberta, Suite 5
Portland, OR 97211
(503) 493-1066
http://www.foodalliance.org

OREGON TILTH
470 Lancaster Dr. NE
Salem, OR 97301
(503) 378-0690
http://www.tilth.org

SALMON-SAFE INC.
805 SE 32nd Ave.
Portland, OR 97214
(503) 232-3750
http://www.salmonsafe.org

NATIONAL ORGANIC PROGRAM (NOP)
(202) 720-3252
http://www.ams.usda.gov/NOP/indexIE.htm

LIABILITY INSURANCE

PACIFIC INSURANCE PARTNERS
2328 Pacific Ave.
Forest Grove, OR 97116
Brian Wilbur
(503) 357-7111 (voice)
(503) 359-0340 (fax)
http://www.PacificInsPartners.com

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

AGRI-BUSINESS COUNCIL OF OREGON
http://www.aglink.org

CHEFS COLLABORATIVE ECOTRUST FOOD & FARMS
(503) 227-6225
http://www.ecotrust.org

EDIBLE PORTLAND
http://www.edibleportland.com

FARM AID
http://www.farmaid.org/site/PageServer

FOOD ROUTES
http://www.foodroutes.org

FOOD INNOVATION CENTER
(503) 872-6680
http://fic.oregonstate.edu

GROWING FOR MARKET
http://www.growingformarket.com

HARDY PLANT SOCIETY OF OREGON
(503) 224-5718
http://www.hardyplantsociety.org

LOCAL HARVEST
http://www.localharvest.org

OREGON CULINARY TOURSIM ASSOCIATION
http://www.culinarytourism.org

OREGON MYCOLOGICAL SOCIETY
http://www.wildmushrooms.org

OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY EXTENSION
SMALL FARM PROGRAM
Nick Andrews, Small Farms Faculty, North Willamette Research & Extension Center
(503) 678-1264
Chrissy Lucas, Small Farms Program Assistant
(541) 766-6750
http://smallfarms.orst.edu

PORTLAND AREA CSA COALITION (PACSAC)
http://www.pacsac.org

PORTLAND/MULNOMAH FOOD POLICY COUNCIL
City of Portland, Office of Sustainable Development
(503) 823-4225
http://www.portlandonline.com/osd/index.cfm?c=eccja

SLOW FOOD
National: http://www.slowfood.com
Portland: http://www.slowfoodportland.com

SUSTAINALBE AGRICULTURE RESEARCH AND EDUCATION (SARE)
http://www.sare.org

THE CAPITAL PRESS
http://www.capitalpress.com

THE NEW FARM
http://www.newfarm.org

TRI-COUNTY FARM FRESH PRODUCE GUIDE
http://www.tricountyfarm.org

U.S. FARM SERVICE AGENCY
http://www.fsa.usda.gov

 

For more information please contact: farmmkt@ohsu.edu