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 be compliant with the requirements for licensure and inspection unique to their product and insurance coverage is required.

History:

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.

Contact information 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 their email address.  

Current Board members are: 

Eric Henny, President
Term: April 2011 – July 2012
Owner of Henny Farms, Salem
Email:  eric@salemsaturdaymarket.com

Tina Schneider, Treasurer
Owner: Incredible Edibles, Keizer
Term April 2011-July 2013
Email: tina@salemsaturdaymarket.com

Sharon Jenkins-Payne, Secretary
Owner: Ankeny Lakes Wild Rice, Salem
Term: April 2011-July 2012
Email: sharon@salemsaturdaymarket.com

Stan Compton, Board Member
Co-owner Katherine’s Raindrops, Keizer
Term: August 2011-July 2013
Email: stan@salemsaturdaymarket.com

Richard Vandagriff, Board Member
Rainy Day Arts, Salem
Term: August 2010-July 2012
Email: richard@salemsaturdaymarket.com

Carolyn Guthrie, Board Member
Guthrie Design, Salem
Term: August 2010-July 2012
Email: carolyn@salemsaturdaymarket.com

Margaret Shell, Board Member
Pretty Pickle Company, Salem
Term: August 2011-July 2013
Email: margaret@salemsaturdaymarket.com

Contact us:

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

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