Reviews for: Umpqua Valley Farmers' Market

Street faire layout among flowers and trees. Childrens' playground, grass and benches to sit and enjoy tamales, sweet rolls, donuts, kombucha. Large selection of fresh local produce, eggs, honey, local meats. Artisans with juried handmade items suitable for gift giving...aprons, jewelry, lavender wands, baby blankets, purses. Also, fresh made hummus, dried fruits and peppers, gorgeous bouquets, plant starts, soaps and body care items. We enjoy the music of local artists who are there too. Stop by the Mgr's booth for ATM access. This is a great place to be on Saturday morning. A national website named UVFM one of the top 9 Farmers' markets on the West Coast!

The Umpqua Valley Farmers Market is a wonderful way to spend your Saturday morning. You can pick up a freshly baked loaf of bread, fresh baklava, homemade toffee and also buy fresh fruits and vegetables that were only grown from 15 miles away. You can also talk directly to the person who grew the food! Supporting these farmers directly through the market keeps the rural heritage of our county alive~ an awesome market and it just keeps getting better!!

We are a very small town and it is fun to go the the market ,not just to buy stuff but also to see other people who are there

April 12 was a perfectly glorious day for the opening of the Umpqua Valley Farmers Market. Thirty-three vendors set up shop in the Mercy Sleep Center parking lot across from Office Depot on under clear blue skies. Sunshine and temperatures in the 80's brought the whole town out for a beautiful outdoor shopping adventure.

I had to break my cardinal rule about not buying anything until I walked all the way through the market once because The Baklava Lady was almost sold out and I didn't want to miss my chance. She had a special going--five wedges of baklava for $10--so I bought one of each variety she had left for our Sunday dessert.

After trying a sample, I bought some chorizo from Sweet Briar Farms, which I later diced and sauteed into some farm-fresh scrambled eggs for a "breakfast for dinner" meal.

I can't remember what it was called, but I couldn't resist buying a decadent granola, peanut and chocolate chip concoction from The Olde Town Bakery. And the shish-kebabs he was grilling smelled divine.

In addition to baked goods, kettle korn, produce and transplants, there were chainsaw carvings, beaded jewelry, baby blankets & gifts, and fresh flowers.

I was also excited to find artwork and greeting cards made by local artists. I picked out unique Mother's Day and Father's Day cards and a few others just to have on hand for birthdays and thank you notes. What talent we have in this area!