Portland Farmers Market seeks neighborhood experts to join us for a one-day urban homesteading fair at the Sunday King Market.

The fair will take place on July 15th from 10:00am – 2:00pm at the King Market, located in the parking lot of King Elementary School at NE 7th and Wygant.

The Market seeks community members to staff resource booths to answer shopper’s questions and execute simple demonstrations or activities that illustrate different areas of urban homesteading. The goal of the event is to educate urbanites about how they can become more self-sufficient in the realm of home arts. Expert staffers can be self-taught or sanctioned, local business owners, or simply individuals passionate about sharing skills with the public.

Community members are still being sought to staff booths in the following areas of focus:

* Food preservation

* DIY baby food

* Animal husbandry for city dwellers (goats, bees, chickens)

* DIY personal care products (make your own shampoo, toothpaste,

laundry soap, deodorant, etc.)

* Simple bike repair/inspection

* Creative ways to stock the home pantry

* Creative reuse (i.e. making reusable tote bags from old t-shirts)

If you are interested in sharing your talents with your neighbors or have other partnership ideas, please contact Anna Curtin at anna@portlandfarmersmarket.org or call (503)241-0032.