The Farmers' Markets Are Open

Spring means the beginning of the long and bountiful outdoor market season in Eugene. Farmers' markets are a great place to shop for fresh veggies, fruit, eggs and grass-fed meats. In April, the markets start to open with early root vegetables, onions and spring greens and preserved fruits and berries. By June there are markets in almost every community across Lane County and they are in full swing — robust with fresh local vegetables, fruits and flowers.
Explore our locavore culture for seasonal highlights. Natural food stores also display an array of local produce from regional farms. And during the summer, drive scenic back-country roads to shop farm stands or gather berries at u-pick farms.
Upriver Organics Farm Stand (formerly Redneck Organics) in downtown Eugene
Photo: Katie McGuiganHere are some of the most popular markets to visit this spring and summer. Before heading out, please confirm market days and hours. All market schedules are subject to change without notice.
OG Corner Market
Seasonally April to December
Wednesday - Friday, noon - 6 p.m.
Saturday, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
295 River Rd, Eugene
Lane County Farmers Market in downtown Eugene
Photo: Laura KeirLane County Farmers Market
Seasonally April to December
Saturday, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
8th Ave & Oak St, Eugene
Seasonally, May - October
Tuesday, 10 a.m. - 3 p .m.
8th Ave & Oak St, Eugene

Whiteaker Community Market
Seasonally May to October
Sunday, 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Scobert Park at 4th & Blair, Eugene

Fresh produce at the Farmers' Market
Photo: Timothy BishopVeneta Downtown Farmers Market
Seasonally May to September
Saturday, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
3rd Ave and Broadway, Veneta
Florence Farmers Market
Seasonally May to October
Tuesday, 3 - 6 p.m.
Corner of Bay & Kingwood Street, Old Town Florence
South Valley Farmers Market
Seasonally May - October
Saturday, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
7th & Main Street, Cottage Grove
Spencer Creek Community Growers Market
Seasonally Late May to October
Saturday, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Spencer Creek Grange, 86013 Lorane Hwy, Eugene
Amazon Farmers Market
Seasonally Mid-June to September
Thursday, Noon - 4 p.m.
2700 Hilyard St, Eugene
If you are local, you may wish to consider joining Community Support Agriculture (CSA). These programs are designed in many different ways, but most require a purchasing commitment in exchange for a share in a farm's crops. Some deliver different sizes of food boxes to designated drop sites, others even deliver to your home! Some even offer online ordering selection from a co-op of farms.

Author: Taj Barnhart Morgan
Taj Barnhart Morgan is the Director of Content Strategy for Travel Lane County. A journalism graduate from the University of Oregon, Taj has two decades of special event management and hospitality marketing experience in San Diego, CA and Maui, HI. Passionate about mothering, and back to her Oregon roots, she is discovering the Eugene, Cascades & Coast region all over again through the eyes of her daughter.