Lane County Farmers Market

LCFM provides an opportunity for the community to purchase fresh, in-season, locally grown farm products and value-added products while interacting directly with the growers and producers. LCFM is comprised of over 100 vendors, all of whom grow or produce goods in Oregon. LCFM is organized as a C corporation, Oregon Non-Profit, for the Mutual Benefit of the Members. The organization does not have federal tax exempt status. The Board of Directors is a nine-member council consisting of five Member Directors and four Community Directors. The Lane County Farmers Market can trace its beginnings back to the first public market in the southern Willamette Valley, the Eugene Producers Market, which first opened in 1915. In fact, that market was located precisely where our market stands today, at 8th and Oak in downtown Eugene. Since reorganizing in 1979, LCFM has grown at a robust pace and continues to thrive on the support of those in our community who cherish the values we embody. LCFM is the place where paths cross and community happens—our common ground. The mission of the Lane County Farmers Market is to preserve and strengthen the local farm and food economy by providing vibrant, inclusive public marketplaces for farmers, food artisans, and our community. The Lane County Farmers Market envisions an interconnected, secure, and empowering food system in which farmers, food producers, and communities thrive, ecosystems flourish, and there is universal access to fresh local food for all. Inclusivity: We believe in providing access to fresh, local food for all while fostering a sense of belonging and safety within the market and beyond. Empowerment: We cultivate environments of radical empowerment while addressing challenges from their roots, placing the support and well-being of our vendors, staff, and community first. Resiliency: We prioritize sustainable practices; while exploring new opportunities to ensure our community has a thriving local market and future generations have farmable land. Collaboration: We connect rural and urban communities through food, embrace new ideas, and invite the community to be an integral part of the market’s growth. Respect: We believe respect is rooted in listening, compassion, and understanding. Transparency: We acknowledge and celebrate the hard work and dedication that farmers embody and give our membership meaningful opportunities to shape the market’s future. Service: We serve each other as staff, vendors, customers, and community members and are committed to compassionate service over goods. A desert rat turned PNW die-hard, hi, I’m Hayley Shapiro the Executive Director of the Lane County Farmers Market. I grew up around a multi-generational dinner table. Surrounded by family and food I learned how to use my voice; I dreamt of worlds built with justice and tested out my theories of societal change. That spirit has influenced my career and for over 15 years I have dedicated myself to community organizing. My work has focused on ways to bring people together whether through food, art, play or protest. I strive to create a sense of belonging and resiliency and my approach is rooted in collaboration, transparency, and a deep respect for the people who make local ecosystems thrive. I cannot wait to learn all about the hearts, hands & spirits that make this market ecosystem thrive. Prior to joining LCFM, I served as Program Director for HOOTS at White Bird Clinic, where I oversaw integrative mental health school programs for youth across Lane County. Advocating for youth and empowering them to have agency over their own well-being was not only my duty but also became my passion. My commitment to our local food systems is inspired by my commitment to our community’s well-being and just as I did at my family’s dinner table, I will continue to use my voice to help shape a more vibrant, just, and inclusive future for LCFM. In many ways, I consider our farmers and our market the heart of th