Autumn Farmers Market – Hollywood Farmers Market, at NE Hancock between 44th & 45th, a block South of SE Sandy in the Hollywood neighborhood. Still running on on Saturdays, 9 AM – 1 PM

Then off to the Portland Farmers Market at PSU, at the South Park Blocks between SW Hall & SW Montgomery, running 8:30 AM. – 2 PM until it switches to 9 AM in November. Look at those giant cabbages!

I’ve been particularly smitten with the Portland Farmers Market at PSU because for the past/next few weeks, Westwind Gardens from Forest Grove have been roasting peppers right there at the market, and the aroma is incredible. You can buy the roasted peppers in various heat levels in all the varieties you know and maybe want to be introduced to, still warm in the ziploc bags, which I take home and just plop right on plain rice and enjoy! They have a wonderful variety of peppers as well!

Come visit the autumn Farmers Markets of Portland during this wonderful time of year where there is still sunshine and you can layer up in comfy sweaters and scarves, before winter comes and the markets start to take a break!

Have you ever smelled freshly roasted chili peppers, what do you think of it?