• Cedar Mill Farmers Market – Don’t Miss the Last Market Day of the Season!
• Halloween Hunt at Bethany Village
• Market of Choice Offers One-of-a-Kind Products to Oregon Customers
• Deck My Porch – We bring the pumpkin patch to you
• Business Association meeting
• Security: Freezes, Fraud Alerts and More

Cedar Mill Farmers Market – Don’t Miss the Last Market Day of the Season!

Saturdays through October 18, 9 am-2 pm, corner of NW Cornell & Murray Roads

Fall has arrived, and that means our Cedar Mill Farmers Market season is starting to wind down. October is the perfect time to enjoy the harvest, soak in the colors of the season, and celebrate everything we’ve shared together at the market this year.

From fresh-picked produce and delicious baked goods to handmade crafts and neighborly smiles, this season has been full of good food, good people, and good times. Rain or shine, the market has been the place to connect, shop local, and support the farmers, makers, and small businesses who keep our community thriving.

Take a minute and fill out our CMFM Customer Experience Survey. We’d love to hear about your experiences so we can make the Market better!

There are just a few markets left. Be sure to stop by, shop your favorite vendors, and stock up on fall favorites before the season wraps up. We’ll be celebrating our last market day of this season on Saturday, October 18 with a special Kid Entrepreneur Day! A limited number of young vendors will be showing off their creativity and business spirit. If you know a young entrepreneur who’d like to join (remember space is limited), email us at ourcmfm@gmail.com. Make sure to make it to the market that day to cheer them on and support the next generation of makers! See you at the market!

Halloween Hunt at Bethany Village

Friday, October 31, 3-6 pm, Bethany Village Center, 4720 NW Bethany Blvd

Inviting all ghouls, goblins, and Baby Yodas to trick-or-treat around Bethany Village on Halloween! Join participating businesses throughout Bethany Village for a fun afternoon of trick-or-treating for candy and fun activities.

Market of Choice Offers One-of-a-Kind Products to Oregon Customers

At Market of Choice, the shelves tell a story: one of passion, creativity, and local innovation. The grocer has built a reputation for partnering with small makers and helping them bring their one-of-a-kind products to customers across Oregon.

Recent examples include the return of Sebastiano’s Sicilian olive oil, a rare and authentic extra-virgin oil produced in partnership with an organic family farm in Sicily. Through Market of Choice’s support, Sebastiano’s was able to relaunch this beloved product after a two-year hiatus.

Shoppers can also find Pistakio’s small-batch pistachio spreads, Manny’s Choice clean European flour baking products, Buji Brown Butter’s rich and nutty artisanal spread, and Iliana Maura’s Divinely Dairy-Free Butter, a plant-based alternative that performs like European cream butter. Each of these products reflects a different culinary innovation and a maker’s determination to share something truly special with their community.

By providing guidance, distribution, and shelf space, Market of Choice helps these makers succeed while giving customers access to foods they won’t find anywhere else. The result is a shopping experience rooted in discovery, connection, and a shared love of food. You can discover these new products and other foods you love at your Cedar Mill Market of Choice.

Deck My Porch – We bring the pumpkin patch to you

Through October 20

We are a local Cedar Mill business who can come to any location within the Cedar Mill area. We bring the pumpkin patch to you, with free consultations, delivery & designs. We are sustainable—we feed the pumpkins to local pigs. Packages start at $189, deliveries are already underway! Enjoy up to 75 days of beautiful and festive porch decor.

For more information, please contact DeckMyPorch@gmail.com, 503-997-8012, follow us on Instagram, or click to see our flyer: DeckMyPorch.pdf.

Business Association meeting

Tuesday, October 14, noon-1 pm, Merrill Gardens, 11795 NW Cedar Falls Drive

Join the Cedar Mill Business Association for our regular monthly meeting. Watch for more details in our upcoming e-newsletter and within our Facebook and Instagram communities. Lunch is provided!

Credit Security: Freezes, Fraud Alerts and More

With scammers getting more and more brazen, now more than ever it’s important to stay vigilant to keep your financial information secure. Here are some options to consider if you’re worried about identity theft.

Credit Freeze

The main goal of a credit or security freeze is to keep fraudsters from gaining access to your credit report information and opening new accounts in your name. Once you freeze your credit, you can go on using your open accounts as usual. But it’s important to know that if you apply for a job requiring a background check or want to apply for new lines of credit or a loan, you’ll need to lift the freeze — either for a set period or for specific inquiries.

Credit Report Fraud Alerts

Placing fraud alerts on your credit reports is a free option that requires your creditors and any potential lenders to take additional steps to verify your identity. An initial fraud alert protects your credit report for at least 90 days. If you’re a victim of identity theft, you’ll want to place an extended fraud alert that protects you for seven years. Once you place an alert with one credit bureau, the alert is added to the other credit bureaus.

Credit Monitoring Services

Credit monitoring services track your credit activity and let you know if any changes have occurred on your credit report such as a new credit account or credit inquiry. It also monitors your credit score and provides information for why it may be higher or lower, which is very helpful if you are looking to improve your score or keep it tiptop. Fees for this service vary; most credit cards offer free credit monitoring services.

You should check your credit report at least once a year to ensure no fraudulent activity has happened to your credit. You can get a free credit report by visiting annualcreditreport.com.

For more safety tips visit Sunset Credit Union’s website at sspfcu.com. Sunset Credit Union is a full service, not-for-profit financial institution serving anyone who lives, works, worships or attends school in Washington County. You can learn more about them by visiting their website at www.sspfcu.com.