The Woodstock Farmers Market needs your donation today! Here’s a few things that your donation may go toward:
- $10 donation helps a SNAP family get $10 of fresh fruits and vegetables for one week
- $20 covers one month of website hosting
- $25 buys craft supplies for two kids activities
- $50 supports 10x $5 token prizes for the kids passport program to spend at the market
- $50 covers one week of trash service at the market
- $75 gets us one week of porta-potty service
- $100 goes toward one musical performance
- $150 buys a new canopy (the market needs about a ten canopies in good working order each Sunday)
The Market is grateful for any amount that you are comfortable giving today!
Please note, the Woodstock Farmers Market is currently a registered 501(c)6 non-profit. Due to this status, individual donations are not generally tax deductible for individual donors.
Why does the market need donations?
The Woodstock Farmers Market survives on a fairly small budget which is funded primarily by these three sources: vendor fees, business sponsors, and individual donors. The dollars that come in go to keep the market thriving and hopping with these activities, programs, and events in and around the market:
- Free kids activities each week at our kid’s booth. We also host a special kid-focused event (Kids Day!) in August with face-painting, games, prizes and animals, and our Halloween Carnival at the end of October with trick-or-treating and costume parades.
- Programs and partnerships that address food scarcity and access. Each year the market must raise thousands of dollars to participate in Double Up Food Bucks, our SNAP matching program. We also accept WIC and are participating in OHSU’s Food Rx Program. Lastly, we love working with local non-profit Neighborhood Gleaners who collect and redistribute unsold produce to low-income seniors.
- Our community outreach program has us participating and supporting the Woodstock Neighborhood Association (WNA) and Woodstock Community Business Association (WCBA), hosting a weekly Community Booth at the market and participating and promoting Woodstock Gives Back and the neighborhood cleanup.
- We pay our musicians! Each week we are able to attract top local talent to play at the market.
- We cannot have a well-run market without paid staff members. These paid staff work on the market year-round but are especially hard-working during the market season.
- Finally, there is general upkeep: replacing or updating canopies, keeping supplies and materials in stock, and all the little things that make the behind-the-scenes work come together. Not to mention, the real engine of the market: iced-tea, lemonade and ice for our dedicated group of volunteers who show up on Sundays to set up, staff the info booth, help with the kids activities, assist the vendors and then take down the market at the end of the day. You, too, can volunteer and be a part of this amazing group!
How can I give?
You can give online, by mail, or in person at the market! In person — come to the information booth during the Sunday market and make your donation there. You can also send in a donation by mail — make checks out to Woodstock Farmers Market and note “donation” in the memo. Our mailing address is 4207 SE Woodstock Blvd, PMB #251, Portland, OR 97206. And, of course, you can give online in any amount.
The Woodstock Farmers Market is a key component to a healthy and vital community. This is your community and this is your farmers market! Donate today and be a part of the market’s continued success
Please note, the Woodstock Farmers Market is currently a registered 501(c)6 non-profit. Due to this status, individual donations are not generally tax deductible for individual donors.