Moreland Farmers Market

Moreland Farmers Market centers its identity on a neighborhood-scale mission: creating a place where local farmers can sell fresh produce, cheese, meat, and food directly in the Sellwood-Moreland area. The market has also changed shape over time, moving to SE 17th and SE Milwaukie in 2022 and rebranding as the Sellwood Moreland Farmers Market, a detail that ties the market closely to the streets around it rather than to a detached event space. In practice, that means a Saturday market rooted in a specific Portland neighborhood, with its own board, market managers, and support network behind it.

Why it matters locally

The market’s stated purpose is to create a neighborhood space where local farmers can sell food including produce, cheese, meat, and fish. That local emphasis is backed by an organization with named leadership, including board members Michelle Rork, Laura Jacoby, Jenn Lott, Kristin Kaufman, John Estrem, and Andrew Sorensen. Market management also reflects continuity and transition: Lannie Kali served the market for 10 years as Market Manager, and Kendle McDowell took over in February 2025 and continues through the 2026 season. Community support shows up in practical ways too, including sponsorship help for SNAP matching and a donation that supported a Senior Nutrition program.

What you'll find there

The market describes itself through core farm-and-food staples rather than a long entertainment pitch, with emphasis on direct sales from local farmers. The clearest product mix named by the market itself points to a shop list built around everyday meal ingredients.

• -Find fresh produce from local farmers.
• -Pick up cheese sold by local farmers and food vendors.
• -Look for meat as part of the market’s stated farm product mix.
• -Add fish from vendors included in the market’s mission description.

SMFM also hosts a yearly Pie Bake and Fundraiser to support market events and assistance programs.

Know before you go

No dogs are allowed, which is the clearest rule likely to affect how some shoppers plan their visit. The market is located on SE Claybourne between SE 17th and SE Milwaukie, and customer parking is at Wells Fargo just south of the market area. Vendor parking uses neighborhood streets and the Wells Fargo lot, and the market has also relied on nearby overflow help before, including donated parking-lot use from Wilhelm’s of Portland on SE 14th Street when more space was needed. Restrooms are not available on site. If you like knowing who runs a market, this one has both a board and named managers rather than operating anonymously.

Payments & SNAP

SNAP is accepted here through an EBT machine that allows Oregon Trail Card users to spend benefits at the market. The market also offers a $20 SNAP match program with support from the Farmers Market Fund and community sponsors, doubling spending power up to that amount on fresh food.