Wallowa County Farmers Market

Wallowa County Farmers Market centers its season around fresh local food, arts, and cottage crafts, with Saturday markets in downtown Joseph from late May into October. The market’s own mission ties those pieces together: it exists as a nonprofit marketplace supporting local agriculture, small businesses, and local entrepreneurs while promoting products grown and made in Wallowa County, neighboring counties, and throughout Oregon. That gives this market a noticeably broad mix, where produce and flowers share space with makers, prepared foods, and craft vendors under one organization focused on access and local commerce.

Why it matters locally

The Wallowa County Farmers’ Market Association describes itself as a nonprofit corporation established to provide a marketplace for fresh, local food and unique arts and crafts in support of community, local agriculture, and small businesses. Its mission is explicitly regional: promote local, fresh farm products grown and produced in Wallowa County, neighboring counties, and throughout Oregon, while also providing a gathering place that supports local entrepreneurs. The market also emphasizes accessibility alongside vendor support, highlighting SNAP, Double Up Food Bucks, WIC/FDNP, Veggie Rx, and a goal of keeping vendor fees affordable for small producers and makers.

What you'll find there

The strongest throughline here is a market mix that runs from farm produce and flowers to pantry goods, body care, seafood, meat, and a long list of artisan booths. Named vendors point to a market where shoppers can build a produce bag, pick up ingredients and prepared foods, and browse handmade work in the same trip.

• -Pick up non-certified organic vegetables from Leaning Haystack Farm, along with sourced blueberries, peaches, and sweet onions.
• -Browse wood and fiber art created by Lynn and Richard Galloway at Galloway Artisans.
• -Find colorful contemporary glass, jewelry, and original art at Colorplay Studio.
• -Take home cut flowers, perennials, market bouquets, arrangements, seedlings, or DIY floral buckets from Shaw Creek Flower Farm.
• -Shop natural bath and body products made in small batches at Chrystal Springs Soapery.
• -Taste sauces and vinegars from Gianni's Fine Foods- Balsamic Anonymous.
• -Stock up on jams and jellies from Jeannie's Jams and Jellies.
• -Grab meals and goods from Cheeks Meals and Goods.
• -Look for named maker booths including Cult of Crochet, Bags and Bows, Flower Moon Designs, Magic Woodland Studio, TL Pottery, Dry Wit Designs, Ruby Peak Designs, Annie Southfork Silverworks, and Clinchy Metalworks.
• -Find farm and ranch vendors including Honey & Nectar Farm, Ruth Lane Farm, Sally B. Farms, Meep's Farm Fresh Microgreens, Stangel Bison Ranch, and Rocking M Cattle Company.
• -Watch for additional specialty sellers such as Pier 303 Seafood Market and The Local Pour.

Saturday music is part of the season, with performers scheduled from May through October; the 2026 lineup includes dates for Terri Hall, Steve Tool, Gregory Rawlins, Elwood, Heidi Muller, Bob Webb, Amy Fairchild, Marika Straw, Nick Porter, and Alpenfest.

Know before you go

No dogs are allowed, which is one of the clearest visit rules to plan around before heading to Joseph Street. The market is held at Main and Joseph Streets, with the 2026 season location also listed as E. 1st St. in downtown Joseph, and another location note places it next to Stein Distillery. Restrooms are not available on site. Parking rules are also specific for vendors: they may not park in nearby alleys, on neighboring properties, or in ways that block nearby business parking. For direct questions, the market lists Jessica Bogard as manager and provides phone and email contact information.

Payments & SNAP

SNAP is accepted at Wallowa County Farmers Market. The market also highlights Double Up Food Bucks, WIC, Farm Direct Nutrition Program benefits, Senior Farmers Market checks, SNAP Match, and Veggie Rx as part of its food-access programs. That emphasis fits the market’s stated mission around accessibility and local food.