River People Farmers Market

River People Farmers Market is tied to a larger food-system mission in Astoria: North Coast Food Web runs it as part of its work to support producers and improve access to local food. Instead of a single-day sidewalk setup, this market operates as a weekly online farmers market for hyper-local small farmers, fishers, ranchers, foragers, bakers, and makers. That structure gives the market a distinct shape on the north coast, pairing local shopping with food-access programs under the same organization. In a town where Exchange Street also anchors the nonprofit’s office and market activity, River People feels less like a standalone event and more like one working piece of a broader local food network.

Why it matters locally

North Coast Food Web’s stated mission is to cultivate a resilient and equitable food system by supporting producers and improving access to local food, and River People Farmers Market sits directly inside that mission. The market’s weekly format connects buyers with foods from hyper-local small farmers, fishers, ranchers, foragers, bakers, and makers, keeping the emphasis on nearby producers rather than distant supply chains.

The local impact extends past ordering. North Coast Food Web also runs weekly Free Food Boxes with at least $40 worth of fresh local food, offers community cooking workshops and farmer presentations, and hosts Local Food Link as an annual buyer-seller networking event for local farmers and food makers. Partnerships with groups including the Astoria Food Co-op, Food Roots, Oregon Food Bank, and the Small Business Development Center show that the market is connected to producer support, food access, and food business development across the north coast.

What you'll find there

The mix here is defined less by stall categories than by who the market is built for: small-scale north coast producers selling through a weekly online system. Expect a broad local-food basket rather than a narrow specialty lane.

• -Browse foods from hyper-local small farmers.
• -Order from local fishers offering market goods through the weekly online program.
• -Find products from ranchers in the market mix.
• -Look for ingredients gathered by foragers.
• -Add baked goods from participating bakers.
• -Pick up items from local makers alongside the food lineup.

Beyond orders, North Coast Food Web also presents community cooking workshops, farmer presentations, and kitchen classes that connect shoppers and producers through education. River People Farmers Market’s character comes from how many north coast food functions are folded into one operation. The same organization behind the market also runs weekly Free Food Boxes with at least $40 worth of fresh local food, offers workshops that center food producers as instructors or featured partners, and hosts presentations designed to spark connections between local food producers and the community. That makes the market feel closely tied to everyday food access and education rather than only to a shopping routine. Even the physical references point to that layered role: North Coast Food Web lists its office at 1450 Exchange Street in Astoria, on the Fort George block and across from KMUN, giving the market a downtown footprint linked to its broader nonprofit work.

Know before you go

This is a weekly online market with Thursday pickup from 3 to 7pm, not a browse-as-you-go street market. Ordering opens Sunday and closes Tuesday at 11:59pm, so your visit plan depends on the weekly order window as much as the pickup location.

The market is associated with Exchange Street in Astoria, with pickup tied to North Coast Food Web’s location at 1450 Exchange Street on the Fort George block and across from KMUN. No restrooms are listed, and dogs are not allowed. Accessibility is part of the market’s programming, with support for SNAP, Double Up Food Bucks, and Free Food Boxes built into the larger operation. If you are planning around staff-led programs, Market Coordinator Cristian Martinez and Market & Food Access Manager Twila Pierson are among the named staff connected to market and food-access work.

Payments & SNAP

River People Farmers Market accepts SNAP, and North Coast Food Web also references FDNP checks and Double Up Food Bucks assistance for orders placed through its market program. Food-access support is a visible part of the market’s setup, alongside weekly Free Food Boxes with at least $40 worth of fresh local food.