Woodlawn Farmers Market

Woodlawn Farmers Market pairs produce tables with a notably maker-heavy lineup, including handmade bath and body goods from Fat Chap Co., whose stated mission is to offer high-quality, nutrient-dense, affordable self-care. In Portland, that gives this Saturday market a shape that goes beyond fruits and vegetables without losing its neighborhood scale. You’ll find it at NE Dekum Street and Durham Avenue from June through October, with flowers, organic vegetables, coffee roasters, bakers, ranch meat, honey, chili oil, candles, and specialty sweets all represented in the current mix.

Why it matters locally

The market’s support network is rooted in Woodlawn itself: the Woodlawn Neighborhood Association, Woodlawn School, and Self Enhancement, Inc. are all named as collaborators, while the Northeast Coalition of Neighborhoods is listed as the fiscal agent that provided initial funding for the Woodlawn Neighborhood Farmers Market. That local backing helps explain why the market emphasizes both food access and neighborhood participation.

Food access is a clear part of that role. Woodlawn accepts SNAP through the Oregon Trail Card and promotes Double Up Food Bucks and SNAP Match at the market. The market also compensates musicians who perform during the season with cash plus market tokens, tying live performance directly to spending with vendors. A weekly Fresh List email goes out every Friday during market season with updates on vendors, products, and promotions, giving regular shoppers a practical way to track what will be on site each Saturday.

What you'll find there

The mix here leans broad for a neighborhood market, with farm produce sharing space with coffee roasters, specialty bakers, personal-care makers, and pantry goods. Dietary variety is part of the shape too, with gluten-free, vegan, grass-fed, organic, and raw-food offerings all explicitly represented.

• -Pick up fresh flowers plus seasonal berries, cucumbers, green beans, lettuce, and carrots from ZK Flowers.
• -Browse organic vegetables and greens, along with pickled veggies, from Rainbow Produce.
• -Pour-over fans can start with Cosmopolis Coffee, roasted in Portland and sourced from small farmers and cooperatives.
• -Compare another coffee option at Roamer Roaster, a dedicated coffee roasting business.
• -Find grass-fed beef from Jauken Angus Farms, which also raises pigs and chickens.
• -Add 100% pure, raw, unfiltered honey from Browny Bee Honey.
• -Look for small-batch chili oil from House of Trinh.
• -Choose handmade, natural bath and body products from Fat Chap Co..
• -Try aromatherapy-minded soaps made for sensitive skin and sensitive sense of smell from G.E.M.M.M. Soaps.
• -Shop vegetarian and vegan soaps made with organic, non-GMO, fair trade certified ingredients from Last Night of Winter.
• -Expect gluten-free, vegan, no refined sugar baked goods from HiFi Baking Co..
• -Sample cakes, cupcakes, and chocolate-dipped treats from Cake'N It Better.
• -Find macarons, cakes, and confections at Pink Goose Bakery.
• -Bring home Mexican and Puerto Rican flavored cakes, cookies, and other baked goods from Esquina PDX.
• -Check the plant-based cookie selection from Craving-Gourmet Vegan Cookies.
• -Finish with handcrafted gourmet candy bars, molded chocolates, and sweets from Stellaris Confectionery.

The market also recruits paid performers for the season, with musicians receiving $75 plus $25 in market tokens for a three-hour set.

Know before you go

No dogs are allowed, which is the clearest rule likely to change how some shoppers plan the trip. The market runs at NE Dekum Street and Durham Avenue on Saturday mornings in season, so timing matters more than an all-day visit window. There are no restrooms listed in the market’s visitor details.

If you like to plan ahead, the Fresh List email arrives every Friday during market season with updates on vendors, products, and promotions expected the next day. That’s especially useful at a market where the lineup includes both staple grocery stops like produce, meat, coffee, and honey and more occasional purchases like candles, soaps, fabric flower accessories, and ukuleles.

Payments & SNAP

SNAP is accepted at Woodlawn Farmers Market, and the market specifically promotes spending Oregon Trail Card benefits there through Double Up Food Bucks and SNAP Match. That makes this market a practical option for shoppers using food benefits, not just a place with card acceptance in name only.