I am thinking of moving out to Portland, Oregon. It is important for me to have access to good, healthy foods which I don't think will be a problem there (in hopes there are food co-ops and health food stores around). But it is also important that I have access to local food from gardens and farms. Are there many in the area??? What about a farmer's market? I am especially looking at the Alberta neighborhood, in which I would like your opinion as well. Thanks!
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If you want locally grown food, then you are coming to the right city! Portland has all kinds of co-ops, as well as farmer's markets. There is a really big one downtown called the Saturday Market... lots of fresh produce from local farmers, located on the Park Blocks near PSU. Some stores to find organic/healthy food: Zupan's, New Seasons, Whole Foods Market, Food Fight! (vegan grocery store). Giving that you are going to be in Alberta, I think the Whole Foods Market in NE Portland is the closest one to you. ♣
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There are quite a few farmers markets operating around the area during the season. The granddaddy of them all—Portland Farmers Market—has spun off 3 or 4 additional markets on different days of the week. Besides that, there are about 20 other farmers markets operating throughout the metro area. Even a once-a-month market in Alberta. I think New Seasons Market does a great job of providing reasonably priced excellent fresh produce. It is a local chain oriented towards organic foods and products. Whole Foods does decently too, but is much more expensive than New Seasons; there are fewer Whole Foods than New Seasons. With wheels, there are a great number of family farms throughout the area where buying directly from the farmer on their property is common. Many farms also offer U-pick which typically runs about half the price of "they pick". Blueberries, cherries, and raspberries are now in season; strawberry season ended a week or two ago. Farms surround the Portland area quite closely compared to most U.S. metropolitan areas. Sauvie Island is about eleven miles NW of downtown; farmland surrounds the urban growth boundary at about 20 to 25 miles from downtown west, south, and east. Besides all those sources, the Fred Meyer chain has a "nutrition section" in (almost) every store which contains several thousand square feet of bulk foods and organic products. Safeway stores do a little, but not nearly as well as Freddies. There are a few dozen vegan and vegetarian restaurants, some being very nice restaurants, with others being more earthy.
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I agree with what the others said. If you can't find fresh local produce in the Portland area, your not trying. There's tons of places all the way down the Valley towards Salem. So, why are you coming to Oregon, did we give you permission to move here ? Just kidding, but jobs are hard to come by and usually don't pay well. Make sure you have all of that covered before you leave to come here
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