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Media Advisory: Bounty Of Umatilla County "Farm To Square" Event Brings Eastern Oregon To Portland’s Living Room - 09/18/25

Media Advisory: Bounty of Umatilla County "Farm to Square" Event Brings Eastern Oregon to Portland’s Living Room 

 

PORTLAND, OR — This Saturday, September 20 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Pioneer Courthouse Square will be transformed into a vibrant regional tasting table as the Bounty of Umatilla County: Farm to Square event brings the flavors, products, and stories of Eastern Oregon straight to the heart of downtown Portland.

Hosted by Portland Mayor Keith Wilson and Umatilla County Commissioner Dan Doran, the event will showcase more than 20 vendors from the food, farming, beverage, and artisan communities of Umatilla County and Portland.  

For Press: Both Mayor Wilson and Commissioner Doran will offer welcoming remarks and will be available for press interviews immediately following.

Admission is free and open to the public. Media are encouraged to attend and cover this unique event. 

Additional Details 

Family-friendly activities and giveaways, including: 

  • Live watermelon carving by Dean Murray 

  • A giant inflatable watermelon and cutout photo op 

  • Pumpkin painting and potato displays 

  • Recipe Cards while supplies last 

  • A free giveaway of 300 Umatilla-branded tote bags while supplies last 

This unique farm-to-square experience will also feature a lineup of celebrated Portland chefs serving small bites crafted with ingredients sourced directly from Umatilla County. Participating chefs include: 

  • Elephants Delicatessen 

  • Southpark Seafood 

  • Mucca Osteria 

  • The Ground (McMinnville) 

  • Urban Farmer at The Nines 

  • Feed the Mass 

Under the big tasting tent, guests can shop for products and enjoy samples from Umatilla County-based vendors, including: 

  • Chute 8 Whiskey 

  • Oregon Grain Growers Distillery 

  • CTUIR First Foods Program 

  • Walla Walla Cheese Company 

  • Los Rocosos Winery 

  • Crockett Road Lavender Farm 

  • Echo Ridge Cellars 

  • Juniper Canyon Flower Farm 

  • Freewater Cider Company 

  • Travel Pendleton 

  • Umatilla County Farm Trail & Info Booth 

Additional booths from community partners include the Oregon Potato Commission, OSU Food Innovation Center, Farmers Ending Hunger, OPB, and the Portland Events and Film Office. 

Why it Matters 

This Farm to Square celebration honors the deep cultural and economic ties between rural Eastern Oregon and urban Portland—highlighting how food, agriculture, and community connection shape the state’s future. Visitors are invited to meet the farmers and makers, taste the bounty of the region, and experience the richness of Oregon’s agricultural story firsthand. 

Media Advisory: Bounty Of Umatilla County "Farm To Square" Event Brings Eastern Oregon To Portland’s Living Room - 09/18/25

Media Advisory: Bounty of Umatilla County "Farm to Square" Event Brings Eastern Oregon to Portland’s Living Room 

 

PORTLAND, OR — This Saturday, September 20 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Pioneer Courthouse Square will be transformed into a vibrant regional tasting table as the Bounty of Umatilla County: Farm to Square event brings the flavors, products, and stories of Eastern Oregon straight to the heart of downtown Portland.

Hosted by Portland Mayor Keith Wilson and Umatilla County Commissioner Dan Doran, the event will showcase more than 20 vendors from the food, farming, beverage, and artisan communities of Umatilla County and Portland.  

For Press: Both Mayor Wilson and Commissioner Doran will offer welcoming remarks and will be available for press interviews immediately following.

Admission is free and open to the public. Media are encouraged to attend and cover this unique event. 

Additional Details 

Family-friendly activities and giveaways, including: 

  • Live watermelon carving by Dean Murray 

  • A giant inflatable watermelon and cutout photo op 

  • Pumpkin painting and potato displays 

  • Recipe Cards while supplies last 

  • A free giveaway of 300 Umatilla-branded tote bags while supplies last 

This unique farm-to-square experience will also feature a lineup of celebrated Portland chefs serving small bites crafted with ingredients sourced directly from Umatilla County. Participating chefs include: 

  • Elephants Delicatessen 

  • Southpark Seafood 

  • Mucca Osteria 

  • The Ground (McMinnville) 

  • Urban Farmer at The Nines 

  • Feed the Mass 

Under the big tasting tent, guests can shop for products and enjoy samples from Umatilla County-based vendors, including: 

  • Chute 8 Whiskey 

  • Oregon Grain Growers Distillery 

  • CTUIR First Foods Program 

  • Walla Walla Cheese Company 

  • Los Rocosos Winery 

  • Crockett Road Lavender Farm 

  • Echo Ridge Cellars 

  • Juniper Canyon Flower Farm 

  • Freewater Cider Company 

  • Travel Pendleton 

  • Umatilla County Farm Trail & Info Booth 

Additional booths from community partners include the Oregon Potato Commission, OSU Food Innovation Center, Farmers Ending Hunger, OPB, and the Portland Events and Film Office. 

Why it Matters 

This Farm to Square celebration honors the deep cultural and economic ties between rural Eastern Oregon and urban Portland—highlighting how food, agriculture, and community connection shape the state’s future. Visitors are invited to meet the farmers and makers, taste the bounty of the region, and experience the richness of Oregon’s agricultural story firsthand.