For those who’ve never been, the Portland Farmer’s Market is just a site to see (and taste!). I won’t go into stats and details, just to say that I still feel like a tourist when I go because its just too cool. I have to remember that so many places don’t have access to such a large amount of affordable prices on unique organic produce (not to mention jams, cheeses, meats, activities, etc etc etc) and truly count my blessings. I LOVE my Saturday mornings spent examining the best prices and then an afternoon at home sampling my goodies!

But so far I haven’t been able to get any shots of this phenomena that do it justice. I still don’t think these do, but they come closer. Some of you know how intrigued I am by tomatoes, having done some research into them for a newsletter when I freelanced. It was exactly this time last year that I tried my first heirloom tomato, traveling 45 minutes to the nearest Wild Oats and buying a couple for 7.99 a lb!

Today, the Farmer’s market celebrated the tomato harvest with several booths boasting an incredible variety of heirlooms, plus a free tasting in the center (you know, where all that yummy lunch, cooking classes and music happens!) The best part, one stand was selling for just 2 bucks a lb! I’ve been eating tomatoes all evening, and I’ve got one word, quoted from Lil’ E- YUMMY!

Enjoy the pics and video (train refers to the MAX light rail into downtown as often as possible- free from Lloyd Center Mall and you don’t have to hassle with parking, what a deal! Lil’ E loves it!)