“The market is one of my favorite things about La Grande. Farm fresh produce, plants, sauces, baked goods plus live music and lots of smiling faces.”
“Quality fresh produce, great live music, a really sociable time carousing amongst the booths/vendors—visiting with the locals & meeting new friends and all that good stuff!”
The 2025 season is now over!
🌻 That’s a wrap on the 2025 season! 🌻
A huge thank you to all our amazing vendors, sponsors, musicians, volunteers, and shoppers who made this season at the La Grande Farmers Market one to remember! 🥕💐
We’re already looking forward to seeing you again when we kick off the 2026 season in mid-May — stay tuned for more details as we get closer!
Until then, keep supporting local and we’ll see you next spring! 💚
The 2025 Fruit Pie Festival was another HUGE success thanks to our amazing pie donors!! We want to express so much love and appreciation for all things PIE!!! Your contributions truly made this celebration possible and memorable! Thank you all once again!!
Looking for Sponsors!
🌱 Help Grow Something Great — Support the La Grande Farmers Market for 2026! 🌱
Friends, neighbors, businesses, organizations — we’re calling on you to help make the 2026 season of the La Grande Farmers Market our strongest yet.
For over 40 years, the La Grande Farmers Market has been a hub of fresh local produce, artisan goods, community connection, and healthy living in Eastern Oregon. To continue and grow this tradition, we rely on the generosity of supporters like you.
Why your support matters:
Keeps fresh, local food accessible to everyone in our community
Helps fund our Double Up Food Bucks program, which matches SNAP dollars so families can stretch their food budget further
Enables us to bring in live music, educational programming, signage, infrastructure, and market operations
Strengthens local farmers, food artisans, and small businesses
How you can help:
We’re seeking:
Financial donations or sponsorships (large or small)
In-kind contributions — goods, services, or materials we can use
Volunteer support or partnerships — your time, your networks, your expertise
As a sponsor or donor, you’ll get recognition through signage, social media, name in our market materials, and more.
Ways to donate:
Mail a check to:
La Grande Farmers’ Market
P.O. Box 981
La Grande, OR 97850 La Grande Farmers Market
Donate online at: Support the Market — La Grande Farmers Market
Drop off or contribute in person at the market during market hours
Contact us to arrange in-kind or sponsorship contributions
Be a Friend of the Market
When you become a “Friend of the Market,” you receive a special “Friend Card” and perks during the market season. Link: Friends of the Market — La Grande Farmers Market
The mission of the La Grande Farmers' Market is to enhance the economic sustainability of our region's farms by providing a venue for the exchange of quality locally grown goods while creating a vibrant community gathering place.
We at LGFM engage in active inclusivity, respect, and support for all people from all walks of life.
LGFM welcomes all persons, including applicants and employees, to the market regardless of age, gender, gender identity, disability, national origin, race, religion, or veteran status. Any action that is not in keeping with a welcoming environment (assault, harassment, and intimidation) will not be tolerated by the organization. Any violation of this policy should be immediately reported to the market manager and/or board. Any person exhibiting behavior that is unwelcoming will be asked to leave the market immediately. Any vendor who exhibits unwelcoming behavior may be suspended or banned from the market, at the discretion of the market manager.
Say Hi to LGFM’s Operations Manager!
This, ladies and gents, is Lance Nielsen. He is the husband of Candi, our Farmers Market manager, and the Operations Manager for La Grande Farmers Market. You will see him at the Info Booth in his signature Market shirt handing out tokens and taking payments and being an all-around great help at the market.
Lance is from Union, Oregon and grew up there after living in all kinds of places in Oregon, as his dad was in road construction. His family settled on a beautiful piece of property above the Union Cemetary, where they raised sheep, chickens, horses, turkeys, and had an amazing garden each year. He and his wife (Candi) and their 2 daughters moved to La Grande in 1997, where they raised their family. Lance is an EOU graduate (class of 2019) and loves spending time fishing, hunting, and traveling.
Please be sure to stop by and say HI to Lance!!
If you ever have any questions please don't hesitate to contact me at 541-805-4572 or email me at manager@lagrandefarmersmarket.org
Stay tuned for more updates and further refinements... and mark your calendars for future events happening at the Market!
Banner image from THOR on Flickr
May through October!
2026 Season opens mid-May
Tuesdays: 3:00 to 6pm
Saturdays: 9am to Noon
Located in Downtown La Grande at Max Square on the Corner of 4th and Adams.
