Welcome to Zenger Farm

We are a working urban farm that models, promotes and educates about sustainable food systems, environmental stewardship, community development and access to good food for all.

Lents International Farmer’s Market

2009 Season: June 14 through October 25 from 9am to 2pm every Sunday, located at SE 92nd and Foster in the Lents neighborhood

Food from around the world, to your table

In 1999, a small group of Lents residents and community organizations that wanted a positive place in their neighborhood began the Lents Community Market. The market participated in the Oregon Health Department’s WIC and Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Programs, which represented up to 80% of market sales, indicating that the market successfully served low-income shoppers.

Beginning in the Spring of 2005, FZF started hosting monthly meetings with residents interested in working to re-start the market. This group later developed into what is now the Lents Food Group - a community group working to improve healthy food choices in Lents. In 2006 we ran a successful 3 market pilot season.

Through funding from the Northwest Health Foundation, the Lents Food Group in conjunction with Zenger Farm ran its first full 20 market season in 2007. This market focuses on highlighting the diversity of the Lents neighborhood through vendors and customers. Every Sunday there is a chef demo and music sponsored by New Seasons Market.

 

The market could not be possible without the help of the Northwest Health Foundation. Thank you!

 

New "Healthy Rewards" Program

Every Sunday for each $1 you spend with food stamps, the market will give you an additional $1 FREE, up to $5! Thank you to our friends at New Seasons for making this possible.

 

Free Transportation to the Market

The Lents International Farmers Market is partnering with Ride Connection to offer free transportation to low-income residents, seniors and people with disabilities. A volunteer van driver will pick up neighborhood residents at four different low-income and senior housing facilities each Sunday, transporting them to and from the market: the Springwater Commons, Lents Village, Johnson Creek Apartments and Leander Court. For more information please contact the market manager, Eliza Davenport at eliza@zengerfarm.org.

 

Interested in selling at the Market?

Please follow the instructions in the Vendor Application. Questions? Contact Eliza Davenport by email, eliza@zengerfarm.org or phone 360.292.5596.

 

Get involved!

Adopt-a-Market! Get a group together to "Adopt-a-Market" this season! You and your group would volunteer on the day of the market to help with all aspects of running the market (setup, community/info table, takedown etc).

 

You can also volunteer at the market on an individual basis (bring a friend, or family member or two!)

 

For more information or to signup to volunteer at the market please contact the market manager, Eliza Davenport at eliza@zengerfarm.org.