Join us for our 2012 Season!

Our Market’s 3rd season will begin on June 2nd, 2012 and run through October 6th. We feature an array of seasonal veggies, locally grown berries, meat, honey and plenty of farm fresh eggs. In 2011 our steering committee agreed to open the market to crafts, and if you’re interested in participating along those lines, contact Heidi Branchesi. During the month of June we expect to have lots of plant starts available, helping our local community get started on their own growing projects. Our Current List of Growers and Crafters will show who is selling at the Market and what they plan to have on hand. The Market accepts SNAP (Oregon Trail Cards), and hopefully all our farmers will be signing up in 2012 to accept WIC (Women Infants and Children) and FDNP (Food Direct Nutritional Program). If you’re a senior, or if you know a senior eligible for food stamps, get started with that process now in order to receive coupons for free produce at our market (FDNP). Check periodically for updates!

A planning meeting will take place at the grange at 4 pm on Sunday, January 22nd. Please plan on attending!!

Spencer Creek Community Growers Market

2011 Season Updates and Changes

Changes for the 2011 season are in red. Please refer to the Rules and Regulations page for full details.

Registering to Sell at the Market After you submit the registration form, we will contact you within 48 hours. When you have been approved to sell at the market, you will be sent a confirmation email (and a link for accessing the reservation page) to the address you provided on the form.
No Shows Vendors need to give 1 week advance notice if they cannot attend a Market day for which they have made a reservation.
Site Each space will cost the vendor $5 per market day. Up to 3 consecutive spaces may be reserved.
Stall Fee A stall space is defined as 6 feet wide by 12 ft. deep and costs $5.
Smoking Not permitted.

Becoming a Vendor

The market takes place on Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., June 2nd through October 6th, behind the Grange and alongside a grove of mature fir trees. The Spencer Creek Grange is located at 86013 Lorane Highway at the corner of McBeth Road. Instead of commercial farmers, our sellers are largely backyard growers and hobby farmers offering locally grown fresh fruits, vegetables, eggs, nursery plants, plant starts and more. Vendors are not required to attend more often than they are able and willing.

It’s easy to become a vendor. Follow these 4 simple steps:

Review the ODA Farmers’ Markets Guidelines.
Read our Rules and Regulations.
Register to Become a Seller.
After we have reviewed your information, we will contact you by phone.
Upon approval (usually within 48 hours of registering), you will be able to log on and Reserve your space!

To Pay

Vendors pay an annual fee of $10 to join the market. An additional $5 per stall space (up to 3 spaces can be reserved) is collected on each market day attended. The $10 annual fee can be paid the first day you attend the market.

Please note that you must first register before you can sell at the market. If for any reason you are unable to use the Market Registration Form on this site, please email Glenn, or call the number at the top of the Rules and Regulations page.

WIC and FDNP Coupons

Any grower who would like to accept WIC and Farm Direct Nutritional Program (FDNP) coupons go here. You do not need a farm name or own a business to participate. You’ll find the bureaucracy involved unusually friendly and accessible. The mandatory “face to face trainings” this year are now available online or on a DVD.

2011 – Our Second Year

We wrapped up our second season on October 1st of 2011. Everyone who participated, shoppers and vendors alike, expressed their enthusiasm and we hope to continue to make improvements for both growers and shoppers for the 2012 season. We’ll hold our 3rd annual Harvest Fair celebration on October 6th. Membership in our market continues to grow. As of this writing we have 11 craft vendors and 25 produce vendors that have registered to sell. Thinking of joining? It’s easy to become a member. Just follow the 4 steps outlined above.

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Our Mission Statement

The Spencer Creek Community Growers’ Market is committed to providing a venue for neighbors to sell their locally produced agricultural items with an emphasis on sustainable and healthy growing practices, while encouraging and supporting local food production efforts through the fellowship of community.