Interstate Farmers Market - Lombard location

Interstate Farmers Market’s Lombard location sets up in the De La Salle H.S. lot at N. Interstate Avenue and N. Lombard Street, giving this Saturday market a distinct school-lot setting in North Portland. From May through September 28, shoppers can work through a vendor mix that runs from orchard fruit and farm vegetables to tamales, okonomiyaki, drinking vinegars, small-batch ice cream, and gluten-free baking. The market also accepts SNAP/Oregon Trail, which makes the prepared-food-and-produce lineup more usable for weekly shopping, not just a quick browse.

Why it matters locally

De La Salle H.S. is more than a backdrop here; the Lombard market is specifically located in that lot, tying the market to a recognizable neighborhood site at N. Interstate and N. Lombard. The vendor roster leans heavily on Oregon growers and Portland food makers, including Sauvie Island’s Good Natured Gardens, Portland-based Heidi Ho Organics, Northeast Portland’s Ammie’s Goodies, and St. Johns Coffee Roasters.

That local shape extends beyond produce. Sweet Home Farms brings grass-fed and finished beef and lamb, pasture-raised poultry and eggs, natural pork, and goat, while Thai Mama says it uses ingredients from local produce and meat vendors whenever possible. Community programming has also been part of the market’s identity, with a bike ride to the market from Columbia Park, music tent performances, and community-booth tabling by groups such as Educate Ya and Physicians for Social Responsibility.

What you'll find there

Fruit and produce form the backbone of the Lombard lineup, with multiple orchards, berry farms, and vegetable growers alongside bakers, hot-food vendors, beverage makers, and specialty pantry producers. The result is a market where a produce run can easily turn into lunch, coffee, flowers, and a few take-home extras.

• -Baird Family Orchards brings cherries, peaches, and nectarines.
• -DeMartini Family Farms sells in-season vegetables along with locally raised fruit and berries.
• -Good Natured Gardens grows vegetables and herbs on Sauvie Island.
• -Kiyokawa Family Orchards offers apples, pears, cherries, peaches, Asian pears, and berries.
• -Northwest Berries grows strawberries, raspberries, marionberries, boysenberries, blueberries, Black Diamond berries, and Loch Ness blackberries.
• -Raymond Kuenzi Farm, an Oregon Tilth Certified Organic farm, sells produce including tomatoes, cucumbers, walnuts, squash, pears, peppers, and tomato juice.
• -Sweet Home Farms raises grass-fed and finished beef and lamb, pasture-raised poultry and eggs, natural pork, and goat.
• -Gabriel’s Bakery makes whole grain breads, bagels, scones, muffins, cookies, French pastries, Peruvian pastries, Mexican pastries, and cinnamon rolls.
• -Randall Street Baking Company focuses on gluten-free sweet and savory baked goods.
• -Domo Domo prepares okonomiyaki, described as a cross between a savory pancake and a pizza.
• -Micro-Mercantes/ Hacienda makes tamales.
• -Heidi Ho Organics produces vegan cheese alternatives, and Missionary Chocolates makes handcrafted vegan chocolate truffles.
• -St. Johns Coffee Roasters serves fair trade organic coffee.
• -Herr’s Family Farm cuts flowers and sells them the same day.

Past market-day programming has included a music tent, kids activities, cooking demonstrations, and themed days such as BerryFest and Seniors Day.

Know before you go

No dogs are allowed, which is the clearest policy detail to factor into a Saturday plan. Parking is available for both bicycles and cars, and the Lombard market uses the De La Salle H.S. lot, so drivers have a defined destination rather than curbside guessing. Restrooms are not available, another detail worth planning around before a longer browse or a trip with kids.

The market runs on Saturdays at the corner of N. Interstate and N. Lombard, and past programming has started right at the market site, including the Lombard opening day celebration and the pancake breakfast fundraiser.

Payments & SNAP

SNAP/Oregon Trail is accepted here, and the market also accepts WIC/Seniors Checks. The market has promoted a token system for SNAP purchases and noted a match of up to $5, adding spending power for eligible shoppers. With produce, meat, bakery items, and prepared foods on site, that matters across several kinds of purchases.