Monday, September 11, 2023
Celebrating 20 years of the
Wallowa County Farmers Market!
20 YEARS OF PROVIDING A VIBRANT MARKETPLACE FOR LOCAL ARTISANS, FARMERS, CRAFTSPEOPLE AND COMMUNITY!
Come celebrate and support the Wallowa County Farmers Market with an Anniversary Block Party!
Live music by Jezebel’s Mother and Elwood!
Beer garden, silent auction, local grass-fed burgers, pie auction and more!!
Tickets for sale at the Bookloft, or at the Farmers Market information booth!
$25 adults $5 kids 16 and under!!!
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Thank you to our 20th Anniversary Donors and Sponsors
Jo'ell Fuchs
The County
Timber Candles and Crafts
Kettle Korn Lady
Ruby Peak Fabrication
ONDA
Tuesday, March 7, 2023
Thursday, September 22, 2022
Wednesday, May 18, 2022
Tuesday, May 10, 2022
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Saturday, April 2, 2022
2022 Vendor Symposium
Calling all farmers, backyard gardeners, enthusiastic crafters and artists! We are accepting new vendors for the 2022 season and we want you to be a part of our amazing organization!
Wednesday, January 19, 2022
We're Hiring!
WCFM Market Manager Job Announcement
The Wallowa County Farmers’ Market, Inc. (WCFM) seeks an organized, energetic self-starter to coordinate and manage the Farmers’ Market in Joseph, Oregon. The Market is held every Saturday, from the last weekend in May to early October, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. This is a part‐time position with fluctuating hours that requires commitment on Saturdays during the market season. The WCFM board encourages people with a passion for community food systems and supporting local artisans to apply.
Organization Mission
The Wallowa County Farmers’ Market Association is a nonprofit corporation established to serve as a marketplace to provide fresh, local food and unique arts and crafts in support of community, local agriculture, and small businesses.
Scope of Work
The Market Manager holds a public role that can be fast-paced on market day. Behind the scenes, they recruit and schedule vendors and volunteers and work with the board of directors to coordinate special events and fundraise for WCFM. On market days, the manager sets up, manages, and takes down WCFM-related booths, handles SNAP and all inquiries, and collects vendor fees and donations. Additional responsibilities include: working with the board Treasurer to keep accurate financial records, coordinating permissions with the City of Joseph and neighbors to the market, attending board meetings, handling WCFM communications including e-mail and phone, and promoting WCFM on social media and working with the board to publicize through radio ads and local newspapers.
Qualifications
The ideal candidate has strong organizational skills and is an exceptional verbal and written communicator. Knowledge of farmers’ markets is highly desirable. Access to a vehicle with the ability to tow a trailer is a plus. Other desired skills/experience:
Computer literacy: experience with Google, Facebook and Instagram
Financial management
Marketing, publicity, and communications
Problem-solving and conflict resolution
Ability to multi-task and remain calm in stressful situations
Fundraising and event coordination
Volunteer coordination and recruitment
Working with a board of directors
Ability to lift 50 pounds
Compensation
The time commitment is approximately 35 hours per month in March and April, 75 hours per month May through September, and 35 hours in October. The workload decreases significantly November through February. Compensation for this position is as follows:
o $490 per month for March (prorated for hiring date if necessary), April, and October
o $1050 per month from May through September
o $630 total for hours from November to February
This works out to $14 per hour. WCFM is currently unable to offer vacation/sick time or other benefits. This position is at-will and reports to the WCFM President of the Board of Directors.
WCFM is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, gender expression, age, national origin, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or military status, in any of its activities or operations.
To Apply
To apply, please include your cover letter, resume, and three professional references in a single PDF and send to wallowacountyfarmersmarket@gmail.com. The application should describe the reasons why you support farmers’ markets and/or local food systems and economies, and your compatibility for this position. Please name your file “Lastname.FirstInitial.Application”
Deadline to apply: February 13, 2022
Interviews with semi‐finalists will be scheduled in mid-February. The anticipated hiring date is March 1, 2022.
Wednesday, April 14, 2021
Thursday, March 18, 2021
Spring Updates!
Vendor Enrollment and Symposium coming soon!
Stay tuned for more details in the next few days!
We are excited to get this year off and going!
Tuesday, October 6, 2020
Friday, August 7, 2020
Pie Fundraiser This Weekend! Come buy a Pie or come Volunteer!
What better way to celebrate National Farmers' Market week but by volunteering at a Pie Sale Fundraiser for your local Farmers' Market? If your interested in slinging some pies this weekend, please e-mail Kimi at wallowacountyfarmersmarket@gmail.com.
If you would like to come get a pie and support the Wallowa County Farmers' Market, whole pies are suggested donation of $25 each. This year we will not be able to sell by the slice.
Friday, July 24, 2020
Farmer's Market This Weekend (July 25th)!
We are having our Saturday Farmer's Market this weekend! Normally this would be the weekend for the annual Chief Joseph Days Rodeo and our board had decided to go ahead and have our market as well. Unfortunately, COVID has cancelled Chief Joseph Days but the market will go on! Join us from 9-2 for produce, homemade items, and some yummy foods! See you at the market! And bring those SNAP cards for more spending potential (we will match up to $15) as well as Farm Direct checks.
Friday, June 19, 2020
Backyard Gardens
Vendor Highlight: Backyard Gardens
Owned by: Beth Gibans
Location: Joseph Oregon
Since 2000, Backyard Gardens has been committed to bringing fresh, seasonal, and delicious foods to Wallowa County and beyond through its farm and catering business. Located in Joseph, Oregon, we grow a wide variety of produce for CSA, farmers’ markets, restaurants, and individuals, as well as for use in our catering business
They “aim to provide our community high quality, nutritious, and beautiful produce grown in an environmentally friendly manner. They use ecologically sound practices such as crop rotations, natural amendments, and cover crops instead of synthetic fertilizers or pesticides. Though not certified organic, the farm attempts to follow the guidelines for organic growing.”
Backyard Gardens offers quality produce, plant starts, flowers, and homemade processed and baked foods. They offer these products through the Wallowa County Farmers’ Market, their CSA (community supported agriculture), restaurants, Genuine Wallowa County Provisions, and retail stores.
They provide many items each week at the farmers’ market, even having two booth spaces for about a month each year to provide a multitude of plant starts for those wanting to grow their own at home! The rest of the season, they provide produce from their backyard locations as well as flowers, produce, herbs, processed foods such as granola and hummus.
Backyard Gardens CSA allows members to get weekly deliveries of fresh, local, and sustainably grown produce. Members pay up front and then get a portion of the harvest throughout the growing season. In addition to their CSA, Backyard Gardens also has a flower share allowing customers to receive flowers each week for the season.
In addition to providing local nutritious produce and plant starts, Backyard Gardens also provides catering using their own produce and locally grown ones to produce delicious food for your event.
Source: Beth Gibans, Backyard Gardens facebook page, Wallowa County Chamber-BYG page
Friday, June 5, 2020
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