-Number of farmers markets in the Oregon Famers Market Association: 160
-Estimated annual amount farmers markets contribute to Oregon’s farm product sales: $50 million
-The year the Oregon Farmers Markets Association was established: 1987
-Oregon’s ranking in 2014 Strolling of the Heifers Locavore Index: 4
-Number of years Portland Saturday Market has been operating: 41
-Estimated amount of gross sales generated annually by Portland Saturday Market: $8 million
-Estimated annual number of visitors to Portland Saturday Market: 1 million
-Number of members of the Portland Saturday Market: 350
-Estimated economic impact of the 2014 MLS All-Star Game and events in Portland: $25 million
-Number of countries represented by ticket-holders for the MLS All-Star Game: 10
-Length of the Portland Timbers sold-out streak, including MLS All-Star Game: 63 games
Sources: Oregon Department of Agriculture; Oregon Farmers’ Market Association; Strolling of the Heifers Locavore Index; Portland Saturday Market; Venues Today
This article appears in 2014-08-15.