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The Market will be holding a New Vendor Meeting on March 11 from 7 to 8 pm at the Market's Office at 1320 Waller St SE. If you are interested in becoming a vendor and have questions about how it all works, please plan on attending this meeting.
Salem Saturday Market
The 2010 application for new vendors may be downloaded from the Saturday Market page after 2/15/10)
Wednesday Farmers' Market
The 2010 application for new vendors may be downloaded from the Wednesday Farmers' Market page after 2/15/10)
SSM's Holiday Market
(The 2010 Holiday Market application will be available in late May on the Holiday Market page)
The mission of Salem Saturday Market is to provide growers of agricultural products, producers of locally prepared foods, artisans and crafters with the opportunity, services and sites to market their products; to provide all members of our community with a vibrant gathering place; and to strengthen and encourage community support of local, sustainable agriculture in order to help preserve the Willamette Valley’s unique agricultural heritage.
BUY FRESH, BUY LOCAL
SATURDAY MARKET WILL
OPEN AGAIN ON APRIL 3, 2010 AND BE OPEN EVERY SATURDAY THROUGH OCTOBER, 2010
THE WEDNESDAY FARMERS' MARKET WILL OPEN AGAIN ON MAY 5, 2010 AND BE OPEN EVERY WEDNESDAY THROUGH OCTOBER, 2010
SEE YOU AT MARKET!!
Click here to become a
Facebook Fan
of Salem Saturday Market!
Hey, Fans of SSM -
We are trying to reduce our environmental footprint by using e-mail,
Facebook and Twitter to inform you of happenings at our Markets.
If you are currently receiving a postcard from the Market and would like to receive information electronically please click here and we will take you off our snail mail
list and add you to our e-mail list. Please give us your full name and mailing address in the e-mail so we can make sure we are removing the correct person.
And follow us on Facebook
and Twitter as we develop our use of these resources!
If you would like to be added to our mailing list (we usually mail
out two postcards per year) then use the same link and give us your full name and address and let us know you want to be added to our mailing list.
Located in the heart of the Willamette Valley, Salem Saturday Market consist of over 300 vendors who specialize in everything from baked bread to beaded jewelry, from organic produce to beautiful fresh cut flowers to gorgeous plants. Shoppers will also enjoy the great selection of unique gifts made by local artists, fresh delicious on-site prepared food and live entertainment. All grown, created, baked by the vendor selling it!!!
SSM vendors are small local businesses who offer their customers the best of what the Willamette Valley has to offer, right in our own backyard.
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SSM Operates Three Different Markets
SATURDAY MARKET - open 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. every Saturday, April through the end of October at the corner of Summer & Marion Streets NE. Three blocks north of the State Capitol. Free Parking across Marion Street from the Market.
WEDNESDAY FARMERS' MARKET - open 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. every Wednesday, May through the end of October, held on Chemeketa Street NE between High and Liberty Streets in Downtown Salem. Free Parking in the Chemeketa Parkade, just west of the Market.
HOLIDAY MARKET - held on December 11 and 12, 2010 in the Americraft Building (formerly called Jackman-Long Building) at the Oregon State Fairgrounds. Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday from 10 a.m to 4 p.m.
Free Admission
Want To Be More Than a Customer at
Salem Saturday Market?
Join the non-profit group,
Friends of Salem Saturday Market
You can help enhance Saturday Market by becoming a member, attending events and volunteering to help run our activities. For more information:
Friends of Salem Saturday Market
P.O. Box 2674
Salem, OR 97308
info@friendsofsalemsaturdaymarket.org
www.friendsofsalemsaturdaymarket.org
KEEP IT LOCAL, SALEM!
You have a positive impact on our local economy when you buy from SSM vendors who are independent, locally owned businesses. You also reduce your impact on the earth!
TEN REASONS TO SHOP AT
SALEM SATURDAY MARKET &
THE WEDNESDAY FARMERS' MARKETS
1. Locally grown food tastes better and, because it's fresher, it lasts longer. Locally grown produce is usually sold within 24
hours of being harvested.
2. Local produce is better for you and better for our environment. Buying local shrinks the number of miles food has to travel before
being eaten. That translates into less use of fossil fuels and
significant reductions in greenhouse gas emissions.
3. Local food preserves genetic diversity and is free of genetically modified biotechnology.
4. Buying local supports and strengthens local farm families and producers, providing jobs within our community.
5. Buying local connects our community and allows consumers to
know the farmers, understand the seasons and respect the
growing process.
6. Locally grown food preserves open spaces, supports a clean environment and benefits wildlife.
7. Buying local keeps more dollars in our community. One study
shows that each dollar spent with a local grower is worth $2.50
for the community.
8. Buying local is a form of rebellion against industrial food and
corporate farming.
9. Buying local is about the future, sustaining local farms, helping preserve the unique character of our community and helping you become a more engaged citizen.
10. Except for a couple grumps, we're not a bad lot to throw your
support behind.
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