ABOUT MPM WINDOW SHOP
New for the winter season, MPM and Portland Made have teamed up to debut the next iteration of the My People’s Market Window Shop. The winter window will include 49 different BIPOC brands displayed on a mural artfully produced by HeySus.
Passersby will see items in the window and be able to purchase them by scanning a QR that leads to the My People's Market virtual gallery, where shoppers can connect directly with sellers.
If you are interested in participating in My People’s Market Window Shop complete the MPM Window Shop Interest Form.
Our Mission
My People’s Market is a marketplace that centers communities of color in a celebration of business, arts, and culture by prioritizing the well-being and comfort of people of color; providing space and resources for new and existing businesses to grow and reach new markets; and honoring local artists and performers for the vibrancy and joy they bring to space and place.
SHOP OUR VENDORS THIS HOLIDAY SEASON!
Abbey Creek
An Oregon Earth To Glass Winery. Here at The Crick, Bertony worked to create a place that does more than look like a winery; he worked to make The Crick feel like home. From the Corner Store (merch area) to the communal seating, and the music in the air, The Crick is a spot you will never forget.
BBTea Jars
BBTEA JARS offers eco-friendly glass boba jars with bamboo lids with glass or stainless steel straws. All compartments in the set are 100% plastic-free and its mission is to lessen plastic waste in the boba industry. We are very mindful in also shipping as much zero waste as possibly too In partnership with Bic's Boba, another Portland-based business, we also offer all-natural tapioca pearls in compostable packaging in each boba gift set Currently, BBTEA JARS donates 10% of sales each month between Equitable Giving Circle and Golden Leaf Education Foundation and strongly believes in giving back to the community, especially to BIPOC families with food insecurity and to building schools in Cambodia
Creole Me Up
Growing in Haiti, Elsy was always in the kitchen. Whenever Elsy’s mother started cooking, Elsy would always be there helping her with various chores. After a six-year-long struggle with digestive issues and a colon surgery, Elsy started Creole Enterprises as way to share to the community what she has learned about overcoming health challenges through simple eating choices.
Through Creole, Elsy hopes to provide allergen and chemical free, plant-based products with rich flavors, all while staying true to Elsy’s Haitian roots, culture, and background.
DTOCS LLC
“Responsible living- towards mother nature, towards our kids and towards our community” My name is Pallavi Pande, I am a mompreneur. As a child I loved eating on banana leaves in India. This brought us closer to nature in a way that did not cause harm to nature. I started DTOCS with these 3 things in mind- Sustainability, Community and Usability. DTOCS tableware is made from naturally fallen palm leaves. They are chemical free, plastic free, compostable, microwave safe, elegant and single use disposable.
We employ a majority female workforce and part of the proceeds from our sales go towards providing education for the poor local communities in India. We are the proud winners of the NEXTY award at the Natural Product Expo for the most innovative new sustainable product on the market.
Eleni's Kitchen
Eleni's kitchen offers authentic Ethiopian sauces and spices that can be used to cook restaurant-style Ethiopian dishes or to add flavor to any veggie or meat stir-fries.
Hibisbloom
Hibisbloom was created to share traditional West African food culture with the rest of the world. Traditionally the experience of sipping a glass of hibiscus flower is commonly known as Bissap. On the Ivory Coast, like in most West African countries, Hibiscus Flower tea is the cornerstone of every family and social event. Not only is the tea of the hibiscus flower nutritious but it is packed with flavor you can’t get enough..
How Sweet It Is
We are a husband and wife owned small batch, handcrafted confectionery company. We create and sell a variety of candy, chocolates, cookies, caramel corn, and other seasonal sweet treats. We live by the idea that behind every sweet treat, there is a story to tell. Whether a treat takes you back to grandma's kitchen or you have memories with a friend while on vacation, our memories are the foundation of our recipes and our business.
Mamancy Tea Co, LLC
Mamancy Tea Co. offers premium loose leaf and full leaf teas along with hand-made chocolates specially curated from the finest sourced ingredients from across the globe. Mamancy is proud to be a minority woman owned company, Anne the founder, grew up drinking tea in Kenya as a family ritual and communal ceremony. We feel it is our duty to share with the marginalized women and children in Kenya who are living far below the poverty line. Mamancy Tea co, gladly gives 10% of profits to empower women in East Africa. It is our pleasure to be of service to you and yours. Enjoy!
Nanami Nani
Nanami enjoys sewing because it brings her closer to her history and future. She designs and builds reusable alternatives to throwaway culture from her workshop in Portland, Oregon.
Nomad Mix
Hot Mama Salsa began out of a craving for the flavors of home, Mexican inspired southwest cuisine. Out of a small production kitchen in Portland Oregon, Hot Mama Salsa hand produces fresh salsas, hot sauces, and chili oils using traditional ethnic cooking methods and fresh local ingredients.
Nut-Tritious Foods
Nut-Tritious Foods is a minority woman owned nut butter maker dedicated to providing delicious, nutrient dense, nut and seed butters to be used as a daily ingredient to healthy eating in our homes and communities. Nut-Tritious Foods was founded more than ten years ago with the idea of creating fresh roasted nut butters. Nut-Tritious Foods produces the most nutritious nut and seed butter blends available today. By blending the nut or seed with sunflower, flax, quinoa, hemp, and chia seed, the products achieve incredible nutrition by the spoonful. Fresh roasting brings out a fantastic flavor that customers have loved for years. - Every nut butter is quick toasted to maintain the healthy qualities of the nut’s nutritional properties. - Vegan, Gluten Free, and Dairy Free, Non-GMO - We always COLD PROCESS so the healthy fats are not oxidized and made less healthy. - Selected nut butters are finished with an Agave Nectar or Coconut Flower Nectar, both have low glycemic indices and provide a superior natural sweetness.
Piel Canela Peru
Piel Canela Peru Fair Trade organization. We work with artisans from Peru. We produce one of the finest fibers in the world, alpaca fiber is sustainable, soft, warmer, no allergies, water repellent. Each garment is elegant, unique, for women who like to wear casual, formal, or just enjoy the fiber and you can wear any season.
Plants By People
Plants By People is a plant-based food company that brings ancient plant medicine to life with modern health science. We are proudly a woman and person of color owned business with an inclusive and diverse team. Deeply committed to social responsibility practices, We know that the world doesn't need more single-use bottled beverages – it needs more balance. With our tasty and transformational powdered wellness tonics, we’re inviting you to take care of yourself and your planet.
Sibeiho
Sibeiho is a taste of Singapore, crafted in Oregon, co-founded by Holly Ong and Pat Lau. The brand transports you to the tastes, sights, and textures of Singapore (with Chinese, Malay, Indian, and Nonya culinary influences). Their three signature spicy umami-led and ready-to-enjoy Sambal chili sauces are Boomz Sambal, OMG! Sambal® and AF Chili Chunka Sambal. Made from family recipes in small batches using all-natural, local whenever possible.
Sky Above Trail Grub
Sky Above is a woman owned dehydrated adventure meal company. We create plant based & gluten free meals that honor mind, body, spirit and earth.
Our produce is sourced from local farms in the Portland area with a focus on uplifting BIPOC & Woman owned farms. Sustainability is important to us so we package our meals in a 100% compostable bag that you can eat your meal right out of.The recycled wood pulp pouch turns back into soil after 5-6 months in your home compost pile! We believe in REAL FOOD that elevates your adventure by bringing you flavor and comfort after a long day on the trail!
Top Cup Roasters
Top Cup Roasters is the brainchild of Keia Booker and Martyn Leaper, a couple with an origin story in coffee. Tired of seeing a lack of diversity, they decided to marry their skills and set out to become one of the only Black, woman-owned roasting companies with a Black woman as "Top" Roaster. They specialize in subscription services and home delivery. Top Cup is infused with DIY spirit and a strong sense of equity. In 2021, they came up with their Equity Pricing model that allows people to choose their own prices by examining their own positioning in our society.
Clay Factor Ceramics
Clay Factor is a Portland, Oregon based ceramic studio creating handmade porcelain wares for the home. We are a boutique studio using entirely wheel thrown method for creating our work, from clay sourced locally in the Pacific Northwest and materials sourced in the west coast. We believe that objects have the capacity to enrich our daily living experience and elevate objects to a transformative experience of space making and rituals. To this end our work demonstrates focus on handmade precision based minimal lines, refined contours of form and controlled use of the clay's natural malleable qualities as an aesthetic driver.
WINDOW 2 VENDORS
Alethea LLC.
Alethea LLC. is a Black-Owned Business that sells natural body care products. Our products are made in small batches in Portland Oregon and our ingredients are sourced mostly from the Caribbean and Africa. Our business was started to honor our Caribbean roots, and to provide natural products that work for your everyday care. Our line currently includes a number of body care, hair care and skin care products.
Alshiref Design and Print
Alshiref Design & Print, was established in 2014 and has a focus on hand-drawn icons from the city of Portland. Alshiref designs and prints his work on fabric, wood, and paper, with most materials sourced locally. Originally from Egypt, he draws his inspiration from his diverse background and multicultural experiences.
Bumble Bath Soap
We are Beatrice and Carl, a married couple, living in North East Portland. When the pandemic hit we both lost our restaurant jobs and during our quarantine we created this small business. Creating handmade bath products eased our bodies and our minds during this crazy time! Let us pamper you with our amazing high quality soaps and bath bombs. We strongly believe in using locally sourced skin loving ingredients.
Ella Dean
Ella Dean is a natural haircare brand for men and women with textured hair. Our products are made with organic fruits, vegetables, and herbs that aid in hair growth and reduce scalp inflammation and hair loss.
Good Good Hair & Co
Alexis Lawrence believes all hair is good hair, so she has set out on a mission to help individuals feel empowered with their natural hair. Many hair products leave hair dry, stiff, and prone towards breakage due to harmful alcohols and other toxic chemicals. Her products are free of all such ingredients so you can celebrate your natural hair.
Ishq Skincare
Sarah Zareeh of Ishq Skincare handcrafts each of the sustainable organic products herself largely with locally-harvested ingredients, many of which she grows herself! Have questions about your skincare routine? Connect with her for a one-on-one consultation that will revolutionize your skin.
Mirus Toys
Mirus Toys strives to create educational toys that combine science and art. Their focus is to create toys that are inspired by nature and are not only educational but are beautiful. Mirus Toys are heirloom pieces, meticulously designed and crafted with attention to detail.
Orox Leather Co.
Orox spans four generations of leather makers with roots beginning in Oaxaca, Mexico. The name Orox represents the merging our past (Oaxaca) with our present (Oregon).
It all started in 1933, with a family and a baseball team. Don Felipe Martinez Audelo began developing custom-made leather baseball gloves and belts for his own team: Los Audelos. As Felipe grew into old age, his middle son, Don Pepe took on the family business, and with the help of the oldest of Pepe’s 14 children, he grew the business. Don Pepe's tenth son, José was eight years old when he began to work in the family business. José grew a natural, ingrained love for leather at that early age. He developed an ability to conceptualize designs in his mind. He applied this skill in the making of footwear, bags and complex murals tooled into leather.
R. Lee’s AromaRocks!
R. Lee’s AromaRocks, a unique body care company specializing in all-natural, aromatherapy, and home spa products. We feature one-of-a-kind items that cannot be found anywhere else... including items that are inspired by life experiences like serving as Portland’s 1985 Rose Festival Queen. Our products are created to encourage self-care and to help people who want a more natural approach to health and beauty. They have also been known to make people say, “Wow, that’s amazing!” All products are handcrafted, all-natural, and are made in small batches.
Ten2Midnight Studios, LLC
Founded in 2012, Ten 2 Midnight Studios is a boutique design studio specializing in small run, handcrafted jewelry & home décor products. Having long desired to have her own design studio and determined to carve out time to pursue this dream after the birth of her second son. As a working mom, Crigler found her best time to be creative was after her kids were asleep and before she collapsed in bed exhausted. And so Ten 2 Midnight Studios was born. In 2020, the changing world lead her creativity down a different path and product line. The new "Suncatcher" window hangings, made from stained glass & wood, started as a design challenge of sorts, but quickly lead to more. The color & playfulness of the suncatchers brought a new form of inspiration to the studio, and Crigler plans to expand the home décor line to brighten your home and bring a smile to your face.
WINDOW 3 VENDORS
A Nod To Design
A Nod To Design was founded by Wenjing Yang through her passion for creating beautiful objects. Leaning on her background in fine art and fashion design, Yang creates elegant, modern jewelry featuring Japanese glass beads, chains, and semi-precious stones to explore the design elements of shape, line, form, and texture. One bead at a time, all pieces are handmade in Portland, Oregon.
Abby Invents
ABBY means 'Gives Joy', exactly what our ABBY INVENTS books do. We show children that there is joy in discovery. Founded by patented inventor & biomedical engineer, Dr. Arlyne Simon in 2020, our mission is to inspire kid inventors, everywhere. In each book, Abby earns a patent for inventing things kids wish existed like unbreakable crayons, foldibots and more! Abby Invents books have been praised by Purdue University, the National Inventors Hall of Fame, the United States Patent & Trademark Office and Essence Magazine.
Atrum Arte
We are a family of artists. Brent is a certified luthier and makes guitars and unique musical instruments. Astrid is a wood artists. She makes wood carvings and wooden puzzles. She also makes various textile arts and woven baskets.
Grate Company
A collaboration between two creative individuals — Greg and Nate
No matter who you are and who you love, your love deserve to be celebrated.
All people are equal. Black Lives Matter. Love is love. Trans Lives Matter. Women's Rights are human rights. We are all immigrants. Refugees are welcome. Disabilities are respected. No human is illegal. People & Planet are valued over profit. Diversity is strength. All bodies, identities, and abilities are beautiful. Everyone deserves accessability, safety, and acceptance.
Hab Sauce
Owner and maker David Van Overeem loves to cook! He developed a unique line of sauces inspired by his diverse family background merging Indonesia, Dutch and Mexican cultures. HAB is also a blending of artistic genres and each labels is designed differently, sometimes in collaboration with other artist.
Hidden Opulence Design House
Small batch sewing notions, alterations, up-cycled mendings and vintage repair.
Magic Shapes
Magic Shapes offers handmade educational toys that help babies and kids develop their skills while playing and having fun with mom, dad or any family member. The Montessori method was my inspiration to create Magic Shapes. Its goal is to help children develop physically, socially, emotionally and cognitively, motivated me to create toys to help them along the way, throughout different stages of their growth. Every Magic Shapes' toy has a purpose and it's made with all the love I've dedicated to children's education for almost my entire life.
RRB Native Jewelry
I started RRB Native Jewelry in 2000 when I came to Portland from Az. My late husband and his family taught me how to silversmith. At the time we were doing well in the wholesale market but the market just wasn't here in Oregon so I started setting up from a small table with only our stuff. But that wasn't getting much business so i started buying from my relatives back in Az who did other crafts that I now sale. Now after years of hard work and perseverance; I have 3 full tables of beautiful products to lure customers in with.
Savina Monet
Savina Monet is a collage artist and graphic designer disrupting the stigma on cannabis and those who use it, one art piece at a time.
True Melanin PDX
During my natural hair journey I noticed a lack of accessories that matched my new outlook on who I was. Embracing my hair in it’s natural state was much more than a new aesthetic. The journey was definitely a road trip…in reverse. Reversing almost everything I was ever told, shown and taught. Reaching deep within myself and realizing my skin tone is beautiful. My hair texture is beautiful. My heritage is beautiful. My new confidence led me to rethink many things, most of all, my love of hoop earrings.
Replace you hoops... it means, not to settle for the status quo. Be unapologetic about who you are, reach back to the past and make your future exactly what you choose it to be. So replace your hoops! You deserve jewelry that was created just for you.
Yabisi
Yabisí is a small, Caribeña owned, eco-friendly brand that makes handbags and accessories out of cork fabric. Yabisí means “tree” in Taino-the indigenous language of the Caribbean people. This name is very significant for two reasons: our signature material, cork fabric, comes from trees; and all products are designed and made by Alessandra Jourdan, a Puerto Rican who wants to proudly represent her ancestors. Our focus is to create a balance between artistic elements and timelessness. A mix of natural textures and modern design. All captured in our handmade cork accessories without sacrificing the environment, ethics nor style.
WE COULDN’T OF DONE IT WITHOUT YOU
The My People’s Market Window Shop project was launched in the Summer 2021 in partnership with Window Shop: See • Scan • Support Local, a non-profit co-founded by Makers Union PDX and Portland Made. They transformed vacant storefront windows all over the city from November 2020 to October 2021. These fun window displays featured work from over 200 local makers, half of which were Black, Indigenous, or People of Color.
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A Special Thank You to Miller Paint Company for providing all of the paint for in the MPM Window Shop. We would also like to thank HeySus for the inspirational mural and Flisocial for taking photographs!
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