James Beard Public Market

About

A permanent public food market planned as a year-round venue with locally owned vendors. Its stated offerings include produce, dairy, artisan cheese, fish, meat, game, flowers, herbs, coffee, beer, wine, spirits, and other value-added foods.

SW 6th Street and SW Alder Street, Portland, OR

The James Beard Public Market is bringing a year-round food and beverage marketplace to Portland, United States. Across a permanent venue, local vendors run independent stalls — which means buyers get direct access to fresh produce, dairy, artisan cheese, fish, meat, and game. Floral and horticulture displays round out the aisles, alongside herbs, coffee, beer, wine, and spirits. So what does the project offer wholesale market professionals? A working model of how regional food systems connect growers with retailers and restaurants. And if you're sourcing value-added foods or tracking food_beverage and horticulture trends, Portland's public market scene is worth watching.