Salem Community Markets

Salem Community Markets

Formation	1998
Type	Nonprofit
Headquarters	1320 Waller St SE
Location	Salem, OR, United States
Website	salemcommunitymarkets.com
Formerly called	Salem Saturday Market

Salem Community Markets (SCM), formerly known as Salem Saturday Market (SSM), is a nonprofit organization which operates multiple farmers' markets and related events in Salem, Oregon. As of the 2023^[update] season, there are four main markets: the Monday Hospital Market, the Wednesday Chemeketa Market, the Thursday West Salem Market, and the traditional Salem Saturday Market. There is also a three-day Salem Holiday Market event in December.^[1]

History

2018 season

The 2018 season lasted from April 14th to October 4th. This was shorter than initially planned; the opening was postponed and the planned last market date was cancelled, both due to weather concerns.^[2][3]

2018 marked the 20-year anniversary of the Salem Saturday Market and a celebration was held at the market on May 5th.

The year also saw a new market added to the calendar: the West Salem Thursday Market, open every Thursday from 10am to 2pm, July 5th through September 27th. Now there were five SCM-run markers in Salem (including the Holiday Market), and shoppers could find a local market four days out of every week during the peak months.^[4]

A new market match EBT program was also introduced in 2018.^[5]

2023 season

2023 marked the 25th anniversary of the Salem Saturday Market. That year, the main market took place at the usual spot every Saturday from March 4th to October 28th, from 9am to 2pm local time.^{[citation needed]}

2024 season

The 2024 season is the 26th Season of the Salem Saturday Market which takes place at the State of Oregon Green Lot located on the corner of Summer & Marion Streets. It had 591 total vendors in the season throughout its 4 markets.^{[citation needed]}

See also

• Eugene Saturday Market
• Lane County Farmers Market, Eugene
• Portland Farmers Market (Oregon)

References

1. "All Markets". Salem Community Markets. Archived from the original on August 7, 2023. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
2. Luschei, Abby. "Salem Saturday Market postpones season opener due to weather". Statesman Journal. Archived from the original on October 24, 2023. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
3. "It's Market Day! – Salem Farmers' Market". Archived from the original on October 24, 2023. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
4. "New Thursday farmers market coming to West Salem July 5". Statesman Journal. Archived from the original on August 7, 2023. Retrieved September 18, 2018.
5. "Salem-area farmers markets see vendor, product diversity over the years". Statesman Journal. Retrieved September 18, 2018.

External links

• Official website