Montavilla farmers market

As you all know Portland is famous for all the great farmers markets we have across the city and our neighborhood is no exception. The Montavilla farmers market is in the 7600 block of SE Stark between Mt. Tabor and 82nd street and is open on Sundays from 10-2, June 15th - October 31st. They have a great mix of produce, fruit, cheeses, flowers, etc. and ready to eat food. My two favorites are Wild Wild West BBQ and the Liquid Sunshine Fresh-Squeezed Lemonade stand. The guy at the BBQ stand is a little forgetful so you may have to tell him your order a few times, but it is worth the wait. The BBQ ribs at $8, are great and there are two equally good sandwiches, the shredded beef or pulled pork for $5. He also has sides and a few other BBQ specials as well as a hamburger that I have not tried yet. The lemonade stand has classic hand squeezed lemonade, limeade, strawberry lemonade and usually a couple of guest flavors, today it was mohito and last week it was jalapeno. The guy who runs it is also very friendly. There are a few other ready to eat places, including Hacienda which makes great tamales and Kebab-a-Rama that I have not tried. There is plenty of seating and sometimes there is live music.

After you eat lunch, you can get all the fruit and veggies you'll need for the week as well as some fresh flowers. Next Saturday there is a special event, the 3rd Annual Harvest Dinner. The Dinner is a five-course meal with matching paired wines and will begin at 5:30 pm. Tickets for the dinner are sixty dollars. All proceeds go to benefit the Montavilla Farmers Market’s efforts to improve food access and affordability in the Montavilla neighborhood.