Always, Thistledown Farms is an amazing place to get the produce, pies, meat and nursery items I…read morewant. It is clean, the people are friendly and respectful they go out of their way to be helpful. I have been shopping at Thistledown for nearly 31 years.

BEWARE OF FRESH STRAWBERRIES!Usually, I am a big fan of Thistledown farm. Today, I had a very…read morenegative experience . I purchased 1/2 flat of fresh strawberries, to serve to dinner guests this evening. As I was cleaning the berries, they looked odd, it appeared that they had some sort of core on the inside of the berry. I was not sure what it was and the berries tasted "off". I thought the core looked like it could be a maggot, but I thought I was wrong, until I looked it up and yes, indeed berries can have maggots on the inside that you can not see from the outside. I called and spoke with the manager, they said to return them with the receipt and they would refund my money. My concern was they did not really apologize and said, we don't spray. I get that and I am happy for that, but, they are responsible for their product quality control. I felt their customer service response was very poor.

Wow what a discovery for me.. Tried their black heirloom popcorn today , and what a treat :) No…read moreGMO, it's organic and pretty darn awesome tasting .. I bought 2 popcorn kernel bags since I'm not sure when I'm back on the area again... Check them out at the Farmers Market!

I discovered LWF at the Eugene Farmers Market this past winter. Their Dakota Black popcorn caught…read moremy eye....I'm a popcorn fanatic! I bought a bag and also some very grainy and lovely colored polenta. I took my goodies home and anxiously made some popcorn. I stopped using canola oil because I learned it is not meant for high heat cooking. I only had olive oil and used it instead. I had no idea what was wrong w/ my popcorn until after a few failed attempts to make it and failed. I had used up almost all my kernels. I emailed LWF and was told olive oil doesn't get hot enough and so the oil wouldn't work w/ the popcorn. I visited the Eugene Farmers Market again this past Jan. and decided to get some more polenta and popcorn. The owner was so kind to remember my email and problem...she gave me a free bag of popcorn and suggested I try coconut oil. My popcorn pops perfectly and the taste is amazing. beautiful white puffs of corn w/ a lovely black shell. The polenta is very nice too. I found I have to use less water than the recipe calls for but it cooks very nicely! BIG FAN OF LONESOME WHISTLE!

I was disappointed because I was looking for fresh fruit, not vegetables. There were a lot of small…read morehand-made tents selling jewelry, t-shirts and home made art. The area and weather was beautiful but parking was trying.

We have been to farmers markets in many cities in the United States, Mexico, France, Spain, Canada,…read moreUK. Each has its own culture. I would put the local Lane County Saturday Farmers Market against any of them for local in-season fruit, produce, eggs, meats, and baked goods and many other local products. It runs 11 months of the year. I can be found there at opening every Saturday unless we are out of town. Everything sold fresh is local and in season. Prepared food is made from local ingredients, mostly organic. On any given Saturday there are four or six bakeries with very fresh baked goods available with some of the best bread, croissants equal to Paris bakeries, many, many sweet and savory pastries. Many rural farm stands are represented with their complete in-season produce, fruit and vegetables. There are always three or four booths selling foraged mushrooms in season with a great variety of cultivated ones as well. Several vendors raise and sell the best eggs I have ever eaten. If you beat me there, you might get some double yoked ones, but they sell out fast. Meat for the freezer, fresh fish and canned fish, several hot food venders and if you can manage tastes in the morning several local pot distilleries are showing up these days. Everyone is pleasant and helpful and the culture is one of cooperation and helping other venders and customers so that all are successful. Come and check it out. The new pavement makes it easy to move around, stay dry. There are tables for you to eat your hot food. Don't forget to take some flowers home for the vase from the four or five vendors who are there regularly. The large open building houses about a third of the vendors with large open doors, the rest bring their own tents and the outdoor arrangement is easy to change for the day. You come too, but save a little bit for me!

Adorable and homey family farm right outside Junction City, about 20 min from downtown Eugene. We…read morewent for pick your own pumpkins and had a blast! The sourdough baked goodies and hot apple cider were the cherries on top! We'll definitely be back!

Amazing service from everyone we talked to. The berry lemonade and Logan berry lemonade were…read moreamazing. My partner got the danish hot dog and loved it. Great selection of pumpkins and fresh produce inside the store.

Set up on Saturday and Wednesday mornings beginning at 9:00 (until 1:00 pm) on First and Jackson…read moreStreets in downtown Corvallis right across from the Willamette River waterfront park, we delayed departure from Corvallis after a multi day visit so we could walk up the couple of blocks from our hotel and shop on a beautiful October Wednesday morning. Not as many farmers and producers present on a Wednesday but this is still a great market even with fewer participants. We filled up our cooler with fresh produce including organic salad greens, kira squash, romano beans, multiple kinds of grapes, kumquats (no kidding...the farmer grows these in a hoop house with other citrus), eggplant, and multiple kinds of pears, apples and plums. We also had a chance to talk to quince farmers who make quince paste, a fav of ours with Fall and Spanish cheese selections, and buy a couple of jars to tuck away. And bread selections from Wild Yeast including small rounds of sourdough whole wheat, hazelnut and cinnamon raisin batard all of which were available in whole loaf and smaller half loaf sizes. Wild Yeast mini rye pastry galette with local mixed apples as filling was the perfect breakfast treat and the mini Marguerite fougasse and cranberry Swiss cheese roll were dinner that night at our destination. If we lived in the Corvallis area we would be regular shoppers here and be able to buy the things like a marvelous assortment of microgreens, fresh made cheeses, pollinator plants and all sorts of produce that we didn't have room to bring home. ACCESSIBILITY: Street surfacing which is firm and stable works for shoppers of all abilities and since I was using a wheelchair on this trip I particularly appreciated that. Although the ADA is 33 years old and requires outdoor markets to be on surfaces that allow everyone equal access you would be astounded how many still set up on deep gravel lots or deep grass, neither of which allow disabled shoppers access. Good for the Corvallis organizers for getting this right!

Got here an hour before closing so didn't have much time to check out all the vendors. Got the…read morebreakfast crepe with crème fraiche for $12. It was good and would get it again. Kim and Erika's crystal stand was great. They had some beautiful pieces and reasonable pricing. They are super nice and I found 4 pieces that went home with me. Will definitely be back just for their stand.

Great place to shop and meet friends. There's anough public seating to hang out and they have…read moreoverhead heaters. Great eateries too!

Met up with relatives at 5th Street Public Market after they suggested it for an early dinner. I…read moregive it 2 stars because the shops look nice, but it was near empty. We went upstairs to the food court only to be underwhelmed. We were expecting more variety and ambiance. It was pretty dead. There is a Thai place, a tiny Mexican place, a Greek place, a burger place with a bar, and a candy store. Downstairs there is a deli that has sandwiches, soups, and salads. We all ordered something from different places. I had the Greek plate, which was a skewer with about 5 bite-size pieces of chicken - certainly not even an entire chicken breast worth, rice and salad (romaine lettuce, onion, a couple of olives and cherry tomatoes) with dressing. Pretty bland, and not worth the price. My son had a burger and fries and it took so long that by the time it came out, we were all done with our dinner. None of us liked what we ate. This place sounds like a good idea, but for us, it was a letdown.

Came here 3 Saturdays in a row because I had such a great time exploring the many booths,…read moreexperiencing local coffee and food, shopping at the many fresh produce and flowers stands and meeting new people. It's nice to have a place to support local vendors and businesses. Everyone one there is friendly and love their products. My favorite stand is the Horai coffee and bakery stand and the fresh vegetable stands. I can't wait until summer when tomatoes will be in season.

LC Farmer's Market has been around for decades, and until a few years ago was just an open-air…read moreextension of the Saturday Market or standalone on Tuesdays. But they've got some fancy new digs with this permanent structure. It's not much more than walls and a roof, but that's useful for this type of market since the stalls might vary in size depending upon the vendor. There are vendors both in and outside the structure, selling baked goods (bagels, cookies, hot dogs, etc.), meats, flowers, fruits and veggies, you name it. And it's nice to be out of the rain for at least part of the time, which is oh so common in Eugene. They have a bathroom (an all-user bathroom, great!) but I'm not sure if it's just far too small or what. We didn't need it, thankfully, because there was a line out the door of the bathroom. This seems to be the biggest flaw with the building--not sure they really planned well in this case.

On a splendid Sunday at 11, we went to the Yachats farmers market with a pocketfull of cash and a…read moredesire to meander. We puchased a few items, talked to friendly vendors and had a very nice time overall. I 10/10 recommend. We will go back! * If you want to score sourdough goods go early they were pretty much out when we got there.

We were leaving Florence and stumbled upon this farmers market after 6 am. Thankfully there were…read moresome vendors here that were open and ready. I got a container of huckleberries and some lollipops. There weren't many vendors but the lollipop lady said there are usually more but some are at fair. I didn't realize how late the market opens according to yelp but was surprised to see many people ready that early. Glad we were able to see a few vendors as we drove through.

So thankful for the new location at the old covered bridge brewery! Such a great vision and…read moreatmosphere. Today I came and browsed the shop, got some tasty food, let my kids play in the little play area all while enjoying some live music. We will be back lots!

I like to explore local parks, and I stumbled in here after a freezing walk around Bohemia Park…read morelast November. I planned to just buy something so I could use the restroom and warm up, but I ended up browsing their wonderful selection of local and bulk foods. (I even discovered a Cottage-Grove based coffee roaster, Laurel Mountain, which I have never heard of before!) A classic, funky, nice little natural foods store. Nice guy behind the counter, lots of customers chatting with him. Ended up leaving with a pack of cookies, some coffee and hot sauce for gifts, and some bulk rolled oats. I definitely recommend this place.