BoothEconomy · June 9, 2026
The Lane County Farmers Market officially expanded to Springfield, Oregon, on June 7, drawing an estimated 3,000 opening-day visitors to the Springfield Public Library grounds — well above organizers’ expectations. The new Sunday market runs 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. through October 25, launching with roughly 25 vendors from the Willamette Valley and plans to add up to 50 total vendors in the coming weeks, according to KEZI.
Organizers cited sustained community demand and the proven success of the existing Saturday and Tuesday Eugene markets as motivation for the Springfield expansion. The location participates in Oregon’s Double Up Food Bucks program, which matches up to $20 in SNAP or EBT spending on fresh produce, a benefit attendees praised for effectively doubling purchasing power. Most opening-day vendors sold out early and pledged to bring larger inventory the following week — a strong indicator of pent-up local demand for a Sunday market in Springfield.
An opening-day crowd of 3,000 with vendors selling out is the validation signal that market operators and prospective vendors look for when evaluating a new location. The Lane County expansion is a textbook case of demand that preceded supply — years of community requests plus an underserved geography produced a sellout debut that should accelerate vendor sign-ups for the remainder of the season.