How Italian immigrant grocers helped make Portland a foodie paradise

Produce Row is home to a tight-knit network of Italian American families who have been serving Portland farm-to-table for generations
Over a century ago, a tight-knit network of Italian American families started selling local produce in Portland’s Central Eastside. It began on a single city block and expanded from there — carts and wagons overflowing with fresh fruits and vegetables often arrived before dawn to set up shop. It was “farm-to-table” before “farm-to-table” needed a special name.