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This West Coast Market Is Committed to Indie Businesses and Better Ingredients

Published October 15, 2021

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A collection of products from West Coast women entrepreneurs for TBP readers

Jim Dixon went to Italy in the 1990s and could not believe the difference between the cold-pressed, single-sourced, extra-virgin olive oil he tasted in his travels and the types of olive oil he had access to in the U.S. He returned home to Portland, Oregon, and decided to import the real-deal Italian olive oil: It was the beginning of a lively business, which has grown to sell 100 gallons of imported olive oil a week, wholesale and retail. Of the olive oil producers he works with in Umbria, Tuscany, and the Abruzzo, “I know all the producers personally,” he said — which is the kind of sourcing we like.

Fast-forward to 2019, and Jim opened a storefront with his business partner, Noah Cable — and Wellspent Market was born. A storefront has allowed them to expand their product line to include an array of domestic and international producers — including the entrepreneurial women featured in the collection we’re showcasing today.

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