For generations, our market has been so much more than a place to buy produce. It is the cultural heartbeat of our community. It is where neighbors become friends, where independent artisans launch their lifelong dreams, where people answer their callings, and where Oregon's rich agricultural history comes alive every weekend. Losing this space means losing a piece of our collective soul. We aren't just raising funds to rebuild a venue; we are rallying together to save the very porch of our community.

The Salem Public Market Building Fund is raising support after a homeless person started a warming fire that burned the oldest farmers market in Oregon.

The damage is devastating. The contents are a total loss, and the building now needs a roof and a stabilizing beam to hold the roof up. After the initial boarding up of the building, the roof still has major holes in it, and the rains are starting soon. Beyond that immediate emergency work, a third of the market and the entire infrastructure have to be rebuilt.

This fundraiser will help cover the urgent structural needs and the major rebuilding work ahead so the market can begin to recover from this fire.

Please consider donating or sharing this fundraiser to support the Salem Public Market Building Fund during this loss and rebuilding effort. Every bit of help matters right now.