Pendleton Farmers Market

Pendleton Farmers Market pairs its Friday Main Street shopping run with a SNAP match backed by Farmer's Market Fund, which helps stretch food dollars during the season. The market runs from May through October on South Main Street in Pendleton, with vendors following its “Make it, Bake it, or Grow it” approach and a product mix that includes seasonal fruits and vegetables, herbs, eggs, meats, and baked goods. In a downtown block setting between SE Dorion Avenue and SE Emigrant Avenue, it reads as a weekly evening market built around practical food shopping as much as browsing.

Why it matters locally

This is the 19th season of the Pendleton Farmers Market, a long-running Friday market that returns to Main Street for nearly six months each year. Its own slogan, “Make it, Bake it, or Grow it,” points to a market identity centered on goods produced by participating vendors rather than a resale format. The food emphasis is broad but still grounded in core farm-market staples: seasonal fruits and vegetables, herbs, eggs, meats, and baked goods.

The market also ties local food shopping to food-access programs. It accepts SNAP and runs a match of up to $15, with support from Farmer's Market Fund for that match this season. The market materials also mention participation in WIC, adding another nutrition-program connection alongside SNAP.

What you'll find there

The vendor roster points to a produce-forward market with a mix of fruit growers, farms, a creamery, and garden vendors on Main Street. That lines up with the market’s stated focus on seasonal fruits and vegetables, herbs, eggs, meats, and baked goods rather than a single-category stop.

• -Find dairy from Umapine Creamery.
• -Shop farm goods from Aichele Farms.
• -Pick up fruit from Key Family Fruit.
• -Look for produce from R&R Farms.
• -Browse garden-grown goods from M&J Martinez Garden.
• -Catch seasonal produce from Asparagus Farm.
• -Add offerings from Finleys to your market round.
• -Round out the visit with farm products from Jimenez Farms.

Beyond the vendor line, the market table is part of the experience. Shoppers can stop there for tokens, buy a tee-shirt, hat, or shopping bag, and get a Smart Shopper card punched. Some Fridays also include live music; one listed performance names Jay Camp as the musician.

Know before you go

No dogs is the clearest policy detail to plan around before heading to the market. The market operates on the 400 block of South Main, and location notes place it between SE Dorion Avenue and SE Emigrant Avenue, while weekly vendor registration happens at the corner of SE Main and SE Frazier Avenue.

Parking guidance is built into the market’s directions, with a public parking area and a map linked alongside directions to the vendor registration table. One other practical point: restrooms are not available, so this is easier to treat as a focused shopping stop rather than a long stay.

Payments & SNAP

SNAP is accepted here, and the market says its SNAP program is running again this season with matching funds up to $15. That match is supported by a donation from Farmer's Market Fund. The market table is also where shoppers obtain tokens, making it a useful first stop if you plan to use market payment programs.