About Us
Mission Statement:
The mission of the members of Salem Saturday Market is:
- to provide local growers of agricultural products, producers of prepared foods, artisans and crafters with the opportunity, sites and services to market their products directly to the consumer;
- to enhance the quality of life in the Willamette Valley by providing our community with a vibrant, environmentally responsible gathering place;
- to strengthen and encourage community support for our local economy.
The Market’s selling policy is to enable a customer to buy something from the person who made or grew it. All items must be handmade, grown, cooked or crafted by the member. All Market vendors are members of SSM and are juried by a committee of their fellow vendors before selling at the market to assure that only top quality foods, plants, produce and handcrafted items are sold at the Market. Vendors must comply with the requirements for licensure and inspection unique to their product. Appropriate insurance coverage is required.
Contact information
Salem Saturday Market
P.O. Box 13691
Salem, OR 97309
(503) 585-8264
Email: info@salemsaturdaymarket.com
Market Office
1320 Waller St SE
Salem, OR 97302
Website and media addresses:
www.salemsaturdaymarket.com
Facebook: Salem Saturday Market home page
Twitter: @SalemSatMarket
Governance:
SSM is a 501(c) 6 non-profit corporation with a current membership of 200+ members who are vendors at one or both of the weekly markets in Salem. The corporation is governed by a 7 member Board of Directors. All Board Members are volunteers and vendors with the Market. They are elected by the membership for 2 year terms, ending in alternate years. Elections are held in July and any member/vendor in good standing is eligible to run for the Board. Meetings of the Board of Directors are scheduled and open to members. The Board of Directors supervises all Market employees, including the Business Manager, Market Manager and their assistants.
Board of Directors
The Board members are always accessible to the membership. Please respect their rights as fellow vendors when they are selling at the market. You may also contact any board member through the market phone number or through the market email address.
Current Board members are:
Eric Henny, Chairman
Owner of Henny Farms, Salem
Term: August 2012 – July 2014
Email: chairman@salemsaturdaymarket.com
Richard Foote, President
CEO, Oregon Crepe Company LLC
Term: August 2012-July 2014
Email: president@salemsaturdaymarket.com
Tina Schneider, Treasurer
Owner: Incredible Edibles, Keizer
Term April 2011-July 2013
treasurer@salemsaturdaymarket.com
Margaret Shell, Secretary
Owner: Pretty Pickle Company, Salem
Term: August 2012-June 2014
Email: secretary@salemsaturdaymarket.com
Stan Compton, Board Member
Co-owner Katherine’s Raindrops, Keizer
Term: August 2011-July 2013
Email: stanC@salemsaturdaymarket.com
Dana Smith, Board Member
Natural Inspirations
Term: August 2012-July 2014
Email: danaS@salemsaturdaymarket.com
Roy Lingfelter, Board Member
Ling Farm, Aumsville
Term: August 2012-July 2014
Email: royL@salemsaturdaymarket.com
Contact Info:
Salem Saturday Market
P.O. Box 13691
Salem, OR 97309
(503) 585-8264
Email: info@salemsaturdaymarket.com
Market Office
1320 Waller St SE
Salem, OR 97302
Website and media addresses:
Facebook: Salem Saturday Market home page
Twitter: @SalemSatMarket
