By Brenna Wiegand As he considered retirement, Bill Schiedler, founder of Gardenripe Produce in Silverton, hated the thought of closing the business he’d nurtured for 23 years. The answer came unexpectedly in the form of Melissa Pylipow, one of many WWOOFers in the program known as Worldwide Opportunities on Organic Farms. In it, farmers open their land to people who […]
By Stephen Floyd When Hilary Dumitrescu learned she was being honored with the First Citizen Award by the Silverton Chamber of Commerce, she was in the company of friends and past award winners. The Silverton resident, community organizer and business owner said they had the wrong person, that others in the group were more deserving than she was. But she […]
By Melissa Wagoner When Celia Stapleton named her knitting group Knitters Raised by Wolves, she had one thing in mind. “The point is, children that were raised by wolves are feral – and we’re not nice ladies,” Stapleton laughed. Noting that the group isn’t a quiet bunch – at least not entirely. They knit, they crochet, they tat, they embroider […]
By Melissa Wagoner When Elizabeth Voth cooks she focuses not just on taste but on making sure the nutrients in her food are both present and utilized – but that doesn’t mean her dishes aren’t fun.“I have adapted every one of my childhood favorite foods to feature traditionally prepared ingredients, including cornbread, pasta, marshmallows, sandwich loaves and dinner rolls, pancakes […]
Whether you are looking for beautiful flower bouquets, homemade jams and pastas, a variety of vegetables or fresh fruit, the place to discover the treasures grown or made nearby is the Silverton Farmer’s Market. The 2016 season begins Saturday, May 7, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and continues Saturdays until Oct. 15 at Town Square Park. There will be live […]
By Melissa Wagoner Getting kids to eat their fruits and vegetables is important to Jacquie Curtis, co-manager of the Silverton Farmer’s Market. To help children acquire a taste for apricots to zucchini, Curtis is implementing a program to do just that. It’s called the Power of Produce Club, the POP Club for short. “It was something started by the market […]
By Melissa Wagoner Visit the Silverton Farmer’s Market and you’ll find more than farms, you’ll find bees, jams and jellies, and most importantly, community. The market opened in 2002. Many of its original vendors are still minding stalls today. “The market clientele are consistent and loyal shoppers and I’ve tried my best to be a consistent vendor over the years,” […]
If you want an inkling of what’s grown in the Willamette Valley or even at nearby farms, a stop at the Silverton Farmers’ Market is a good place to start. The market opens for the 2011 season Saturday, May 7, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Town Square Park on Main Street. It’s open every Saturday until mid-October.
Silverton – Saturday, May 10, 2010: Spring has sprung! Silverton Wine & Jazz Festival, Silverton Farmer’s Market season opening, and Silverton Hospital Fun Run.
When the Farmers’ Market opens Saturday, May 8, there will be several new features, including a new director. Courtney Basile, who took the reins about six months ago, uses the word “more” a lot when describing this season.
Learn all about bees including how to build bee boxes and grow bee friendly plants at the Silverton Farmers’ Market on May 23. Ryan Basile, a hobby bee keeper, will be available from 10 a.m. to noon to answer questions and demonstrate some of the tools of the trade. Basile has a bachelor of science in Ornamental Horticulture and has […]
Silverton Farmers’ Market is holding an art contest to obtain an image to be featured on a reusable canvas market bag available next season.
“Many of our customers already use cloth bags. We want to offer an attractive bag that features the work of a local artist,” Market Manager Courtney Basile said. “I think our customers will appreciate having something unique that represents Silverton’s art and agriculture, while lessening the impact on the environment.”
By Jan Jackson The cooking-fresh season has started and to prove it, shoppers carried empty produce bags and baskets into the Silverton Farmers’ Market Saturday, June 14, and left with them full. While returning shoppers made straight for their favorite vendors, new shoppers took more time looking to see who and what was there. New market manager Courtney Basile, a […]
