Beaverton Farmers Market Enters Its Final Stretch of Summer Saturdays

Saturday mornings at the Beaverton Farmers Market are hitting their peak as summer edges toward fall. Held at 12375 SW 5th St., across from the Beaverton City Library, the market runs from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. every Saturday through November 21 — one of the longest weekly seasons of any market in the Portland metro area.

Beaverton's market is also one of the largest in the state, with dozens of local farms, bakeries, and specialty food vendors setting up each week. This time of year, shoppers can expect a strong showing of stone fruit, heirloom tomatoes, sweet corn, and fresh-cut flowers, with the first winter squash and apples starting to appear as a preview of fall.

Beyond produce, the market's food vendors make it an easy stop for breakfast or lunch, and the mix of prepared foods, baked goods, and specialty products draws a steady crowd from open to close.

For anyone hoping to stock up before the calendar turns, late summer and early fall tend to be the best weeks to catch the widest variety of what local growers have on hand — before the market shifts to its shorter winter schedule (typically 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.) in the new year.

The Beaverton Farmers Market runs every Saturday at 12375 SW 5th St., Beaverton, through November 21.