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Growers Outlet

Grower's Outlet — an independent, family-owned produce market established in 1977 by Ken Brendler, on NE Glisan Street in east Portland, Oregon. Sources fresh fruits and vegetables from regional farms alongside bulk grains, nuts, and locally-baked goods; accepts EBT, WIC, and Oregon Farm Direct Nutrition Program.

What they do

Grower’s Outlet is an independent, family-owned [[produce-store|produce market]] on Northeast Glisan Street in east Portland, Oregon. Founded in 1977 by Ken Brendler, the market sources fresh fruits and vegetables from regional Oregon farms and stocks bulk grains, nuts, and locally-made baked goods alongside the produce. The store accepts SNAP/EBT, WIC, and the Oregon Farm Direct Nutrition Program — food-access integration baked into the operating model.

Why it’s listed

Three substantive filters. (1) Independent family-owned + 48-year continuity — founded 1977 by Ken Brendler and still operating, in [[a-market|a market]] category dominated by chains; the directory tracks long-form continuous independent ownership as substrate-building for the regional foodshed. (2) Regional sourcing from Oregon farms + bulk — the market is structurally a circulator (between Oregon producers and east-Portland eaters) with a bulk section that lets shoppers buy outside the corporate packaging chain. (3) EBT + WIC + Oregon Farm Direct Nutrition — food-access programs stacked together, treating equitable access as core infrastructure not a charitable side-feature. Filed in the circulator tier as the kind of independent neighborhood grocery values-aligned commerce most needs to keep alive.

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