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Salem Saturday Market
(Vendors - download application from Saturday Market page)
Wednesday Farmers' Market
(Vendors - download application from Wednesday Farmers' Market page)
SSM's Holiday Gift Market
(Vendors - download application from Holiday Market Page in mid-to late May '08)
BUY FRESH, BUY LOCAL
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SATURDAY MARKET
OPENS MAY 3.
THE WEDNESDAY FARMERS' MARKET
OPENS MAY 7.
SEE YOU THEN!! 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, May 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. The 2008 Saturday Market opens May 3.
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. The 2008 Wednesday Farmers' Market opens May 7.
HOLIDAY GIFT MARKET - held on December 13 and 14, 2008 in the 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
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 SATURDAY & WEDNESDAY MARKETS
1. Locally grown food tastes better and, because it's fresher, it lasts longer
2. Local produce is better for you and better for our environment
3. Local food preserves genetic diversity
4. Local food is free of genetically modified biotechnology
5. Buying local supports and strengthens local farm families and producers
6. Buying local connects our community
7. Local food preserves open spaces
8. Buying local keeps up to five times more dollars in our community
9. Local food supports a clean environment and benefits wildlife
10. 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
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