Salem Community Markets
Salem Community Markets , formerly known as Salem Saturday Market , is a nonprofit organization which operates multiple farmers' markets and related events in Salem, Oregon. season, there are four main markets: the Monday Hospital Market, the Wednesday Chemeketa Market, the Thursday West Salem Market, and the traditional Salem Saturday Market. There is also a three-day Salem Holiday Market event in December.
History
2018 season
The 2018 season lasted from April 14th to October 4th. This was shorter than initially planned; the opening was postponed and the planned last market date was cancelled, both due to weather concerns.2018 marked the 20-year anniversary of the Salem Saturday Market and a celebration was held at the market on May 5th.
The year also saw a new market added to the calendar: the West Salem Thursday Market, open every Thursday from 10am to 2pm, July 5th through September 27th. Now there were five SCM-run markers in Salem, and shoppers could find a local market four days out of every week during the peak months.
A new market match EBT program was also introduced in 2018.