My name is Olajumoke Elkanah or Ola as I’m popularly known. I love food and I’m not ashamed to say it. African food is an essential in my home as they remind me of my heritage. The only thing that brings families and cultures together at the same time is food. I got inspired when we moved to Oregon in March 2008 when i couldn't find any place to buy the food I grew up loving dearly. We had to drive one hour North to buy everything we needed. My husband moved here a month before I and the kids joined him. He told me there was no African store. I Had to buy fresh tomatoes and red bell pepper from Atlanta where we lived and packed them frozen in my luggage of course with some African food and yes my bag was totally scattered when I got it at Portland airport with a note saying " your bag was checked by the airport officials ". I still laugh at myself for doing that.

Our quest to create a better boba started as parents and shop owners – to offer simple, healthier ingredients compared to most pearls sourced for food service and retail operations in the states. We also saw firsthand how some customers could not enjoy the pre-packaged boba on the market. Generally the complaints were related to stomach cramping and other abdominal discomfort.

Lee Hedgmon, a trailblazer in the world of honey alchemy, is the founder of The Barreled Bee, LLC, where she transforms honey into a liquid narrative of time and place. With a philosophy reminiscent of wine appreciation, Lee sees honey as a snapshot of a moment, a testament to terroir, capturing the essence of blooming flora and the journey of industrious bees. The inception of The Barreled Bee was inspired by a transformative moment: a taste of honey that had been artfully barrel-aged by a distillery. Intrigued by the potential marriage of different barrels and honey varietals, Lee embarked on a flavorful exploration that has since yielded an impressive array of artisanal honeys.

Born in the heart of the Columbia Gorge, Sao Noi quickly became a household name. Literally translating to “little girl” in Laotian, our founder, and mom, Marnie is the youngest of her eight siblings. Mom began making her chili oils from her little, cozy restaurant kitchen in Hood River. The exotic flavors in Sao Noi‘s chili oils reflect our Southeast Asian roots, evoking nostalgia for our family’s traditional Lao and Thai culinary recipes.

Our company was born out of a passion for delicious, flavorful salsas that could not be found in mainstream stores. We knew that we had a unique combination of southern and Mexican flavors that could create truly amazing salsas. With that in mind, we set out on a mission to create the best salsas in the market.

Located across from the Beaverton Library in the heart of downtown Beaverton, the Beaverton Farmers market is a destination market.

A year-round flagship farmers market, under the canopy of giant elm trees on the campus of Portland State University.

Market of Choice is a family-owned grocery chain based in Oregon, known for blending the charm of a neighborhood market with the variety of a full-service grocery