Kerri L.
Yelp
It really pleased me to visit this newer small organic products market with Ron. He first discovered it when looking for avocados and came back saying nothing but good things about all their organic products and about the owners.
I was first struck by the community spirit feeling therein. People stopping by to greet Sam, the owner, by name and chatting with him was music to my ears
Ron introduced me, and I enjoyed talking with him about the market. People crave this contact these days. Sam can also talk about each of the products and why he carries them.
The produce is gorgeous, and both Ron and I bought some. He also carries most anything else one needs in an organic market, including my beloved black licorice. There is also a small coffee bar with some bakery-type sweets (I saw mention of gluten free, etc.) and they looked yummy. I unfortunately was fairly caffeinated up already, but knowing I will return, a coffee tasting time will definitely happen. There is a small seating area for adults and another adorable one for the younger crowd.
So please come in and meet the owners. What they're doing is vital to Portland's future. Market of Choice and Whole Foods and the rest are great, but smaller markets like this are the back bones of communities, and this is exactly what the FoPo and Lents' neighborhoods need. While you're at it, drop a note to our mayor, Ted Wheeler, and tell him he needs to visit here and also NWIPA , their next door neighbor, because this is where the real Portland lies.