About Farmers Market Fund
We make healthy, locally grown food accessible to under-served Oregonians.
Focus Areas
Food securityNutrition incentivesSNAP matchingFarmers markets and farm standsLocal food systemsCapacity building and grantsCommunity outreach and translation/accessibility
Who They Fund
unspecified
Funding Style
unspecified
Topics
unspecified
About Farmers Market Fund
Farmers Market Fund concentrates its giving on Double Up Food Bucks, a SNAP incentive program that matches shoppers’ purchases at participating Oregon farmers markets and farm stands. In the recent grant list, Oregon Food Bank received the largest awards, including $2,179,359 in 2024 and $2,132,461 in 2025 for DUFB program support. Portland Farmers Market also appears repeatedly, with grants of $398,867 in 2023 and $251,126 in 2025 for the same program. That pattern shows a funder centered on food access through market participation rather than broad general philanthropy. Their grantmaking supports the organizations that operate markets, manage incentive dollars, and carry the administrative work needed to make the program function. The foundation also funds partner networks and universities tied to the program’s infrastructure, indicating a role that blends direct program support with operational capacity building. Across the grant list, awards are tied to Oregon recipients and to activities connected to healthy, locally grown food access for underserved shoppers.
What Farmers Market Fund Funds
Food security and nutrition incentives are the clearest throughline. Oregon State University received $158,505 in 2024 and $134,614 in 2023 for DUFB program work, followed by $63,590 in 2025, showing support for program administration within a research setting. Capacity-building is another visible area: Corvallis Albany Farmers Mkt received $125,244 in 2025 and $114,474 in 2024 for DUFB program support, suggesting ongoing operational assistance for a local market. The foundation also backs regional coordination. Pacific Nw Csa Coalition received $302,048 in 2025 and $228,455 in 2024, both for DUFB program work. Outreach and accessibility appear in the program design itself, including paid Community Partners for Outreach Interviews to learn what outreach practices work for people who shop with SNAP.
How Farmers Market Fund Gives
Typical grants are mid-sized, with a p25 of $9,756, a median of $20,163, and a p75 of $47,206. The recent grant list also shows a much larger operating pattern for DUFB program support, with repeated multi-year awards to the same organizations rather than one-time gifts. That repetition appears across 2023, 2024, and 2025 for several recipients, including Oregon Food Bank, Portland Farmers Market, and other Oregon market partners. Farmers Market Fund is a public charity, not an individual funder, and it does not make program-related investments. The active programs include an invitation-based market participation application and unsolicited application options for some DUFB-related grants.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$4.4M
Total Assets
$5.3M
Total Revenue
$4.1M
Total Expenses
$5.1M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $10K and $47K, with a median of $20K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$20K
75th Percentile
$47K
Geographic Reach
Local2 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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