Hi, Neighbor! We’ve got something great in the Vernon neighborhood. It’s a little free market where we can share the bounty from our home and gardens. Join us!
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The next market will be held Saturday, June 6th, 2026, at NE 15th Ave & NE Emerson St.
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The Vernon Neighbors Market is a small community market where neighbors freely share their abundance with one another. Produce from their gardens, fruit from neighborhood trees, flowers, baked goods, even things like creative art, zines, and small goods. Everything is free — no buying, no bartering. If neighbors have things to share they bring it. If they don’t have anything to share, that’s ok! It’s also important for people to receive what is offered, and it’s a great time just to come have a coffee and chat with neighbors.
In the Vernon neighborhood of Portland, Oregon, at the corner of NE 15th Ave & NE Emerson St, next to the free fridge. Our neighbors at Simone Weil House host the free fridge and are also providing space and tables for the market (along with coffee and fresh bakes!).
The first Saturday of the month from May through October, from 10:00am to 12:00pm, rain or shine!
Market dates for 2026:
Me, You, and all of us together! Tara & Nikki are two Vernon neighbors who love this community and met through the Vernon Neighborhood Association. We’re getting this market started with help from more neighbors at the Simone Weil House. But every neighbor who shows up to shop, share, and connect will really make it something special!
The two best ways to get involved are to:
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Everyone is welcome and everything is free. Come and see what wonderful things your neighbors have for you! There’s no obligation to bring anything yourself, and we’d love to meet and chat with you!
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The more we have to share the better it will be, so if you have extra to share, bring it along! We’d love to know ahead of time who’s bringing things but if you just show up with gifts in hand we’ll be delighted.
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The market is a great place to come chat and meet your neighbors. Simone Weil House offers a cozy space with their 2nd World kiosk with coffee, snack, and good conversations to share.
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Things you might expect to find at a little neighborhood market - things you grew, things you made, or small goods you’re ready to pass on, including:
Fresh produce from your garden
Cut flowers
Veggie or garden plant starts
Seeds
Fruit from neighborhood trees
Eggs from your chickens, honey from your hives
Homemade goods like pickles, jam, fresh baked goods
Small household goods in good condition: kitchenware, pottery, houseplants
Cool things you’ve made: art, zines, stickers
Items left at the end of the market are generally left at the free fridge, so we only ask that you not bring anything bulky or that otherwise can’t be left at the free fridge as we don’t have a way to manage that.
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