How is the Market organized?
Saturday Market is a Oregon non-profit organization whose mission is to provide a low cost marketplace for local handcrafters and artisans and a weekly celebration for the Eugene community. There is a full time staff of three and there are seven additional Saturday assistants. The Market manager is Beth Little. The Market’s annual operating budget is nearly $450,000 and over $2.5 million of local handcrafts and food items are sold during Market events annually. The Market’s operating budget comes solely from its members, receiving no municipal, state, federal or grant funding. Saturday Market is governed by a nine member Board of Directors, both Market members and members of the community. The current Board chairperson is River Kennedy.
