Lovinglu Curated Produce

Named after a unassuming yet exceptionally delicious apple, Rubinette Produce is proud to be the best source for local and specialty produce in Portland, Oregon. We carry the best fruits and vegetables we can find, from seasonal rarities to standard favorites.

We delight in finding the best farm direct produce. By working with local growers and staying close to the pulse of the city’s vibrant dining scene, Rubinette brings the farmer’s market indoors and features vegetables and fruits found on Portland’s best menus.

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We follow the seasons, look for unique varietals and take small lots of new, unusual and flavor-forward produce from local farms - and beyond. You will always find something new to discover, but you won't always find the same thing twice. Working with small, dedicated farmers means that we get the best, but we only get it until it's gone.

What to Eat Now: A Sweet & Savory Summer

Hello, officially, to summer and the tasty, tantalizing spread this season serves! It's an incredible time of year to cook, or simply "prepare," when the mercury keeps rising.

 Craveable, luscious, sweet summer fruit is on the menu! Robada apricots are the very best variety we have ever tasted. Juicy, tangy, super sweet, and slightly floral, ruby red-kissed Robadas are delicious eaten fresh and make a heck of a jam. Rainer and Red cherries are also plentiful for picnicking and pie-making, and couldn't be tastier. There's still plenty of strawberries to be had, as well as a steady stream of berries, including classics like Raspberries, Blackberries, and specialty types like Tayberries. And watch for the waterfall of Blueberries. Expected any day now, the first local Yellow Peaches of the summer!

If you're seeking savory, there's something sumptuous (and locally grown!) everywhere you look. Hefty Heirlooms and sweet Sungolds have kicked off tomato season, and we're relishing their arrival. Aromatic Basil enhances savory and sweet dishes. Keep an eye out for tasty Thai and pretty purple Opal basil, too! Poppable Padrones hint that more peppers are incoming. Fresh Garlic and Garlic Scapes are two tasty ways to enjoy the whole plant. Love Summer Squash (and have a Puntarelle cutter - aka Tagliapuntarelle)? Here's a great idea for snackable zukes!

Jump in a lake! Stay out past bedtime! Gobble up all the great local fruit and veg you can! It's SUMMER!

To stay current on what’s in season, follow @rubinetteproduce and check out the Rubinette Blog!

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Local Heirloom tomato season has begun! Thanks to @riverlandfamilyfarms for these first few flats of sunny, sumptuous yellow toms 💛
And just like that…Northwest Cherry season has started! These crimson beauties from @maryhillfruitcompany are everything you want in a cherry. Plump, ever so slightly toothsome, and sweet…..so soooo sweet. We’ve been craving th
What do these bunches of Purslane and Sungold cherry tomatoes have in common (besides being grown locally by small producers)? They’re both *juicy* The Sungolds should come as no surprise….but the Purslane…!!! Eaters not yet fa
The start of local cane berry season always brings with it the first hint of all the fun to come: river days, picnics in the park and those long awaited Portland evenings with the last rays of sun dipping below the west hills at nearly 10 o’clo
Cabrillo strawberries from @ejido.oso and Sweet Sunrise strawberries from @pablomunozfarms are the satisfyingly sweet options on the rack right now. Looking for Hoods? We’re expecting a delivery from @hartnellfarms tomorrow (Thursday)!
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You don’t have to look far outside of Portland to find some of the country’s most outstanding growers. At Rubinette, we seek out conscientious, dedicated and innovative farmers that - like us! - are small, nimble and always looking for that next great variety.

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Representing only a fraction of the farms we work with through out the year, the four farms below feature some of the outstanding people and business models that make the landscape of our local, small-scale agriculture community so vibrant: A succession story, a women owned farm, an early organic adopter, and a cooperative model.

Vicky and Zenon of Eloisa Organic Farm outdoors on a sunny day, smiling, with the man holding a cardboard box on his shoulder.

Eloisa Organic Farm

After 25 years of working the land at Spring Hill Organic Farm, Virginia Herrera and Zenon Ramirez made their dream come true and became owners of part of the historic organic farm in Albany, Oregon. Originally from the village of Asuncion Atoyaquillo, Oaxaca, Virginia and Zenon have become well-loved in the region.

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Fiddlehead Farm

Fiddlehead Farm is a women owned and operated farm, growing over 200 varieties of vegetables in Corbett, OR. Led by farmers Tanye and Katie, Fiddlehead Farm delivers vibrant chards and practically perfect greens every time, making their orders one of our favorite times of the week!

John Eveland of Gathering Together Farm in Corvaliis wearing a beige cap, gray sweater, and glasses at a farmers market, holding a bunch of leafy greens and examining the produce.

Gathering Together Farm

At Rubinette we often say that the ground at Gathering Together Farm must be sprinkled with fairy dust, because everything they grow is delicious! This Philomath farm, founded in 1987, grows over 50 different types of vegetables of over 300 different varieties, and we'll take everything we can get our hands on!

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Our Table Cooperative

Our Table Cooperative is a little bit of everything: a farm, a gathering place, a kitchen and a watershed restoration site. Founder Narendra Varma has created a space that nourishes the body and the earth. We count on Our Table to bring us delicious blueberries, unique dressings, and a range of sustainable vegetables.

Click on Our Local Farms button below for a list of the local farmers (and a few purveyors) who help keep Rubinette filled to the brim all year long.

  • Baird Family Orchard, Dayton OR and Maryhill WA

    Bare Naked Farm, Mollala

    Big Barn Organics, Hood River

    Blue Truck Farm, Wilsonville

    Campo Collectivo, Hillsboro

    Cascadia Chestnuts, Portland

    Commonplace Farm, Corvallis

    Dove Creek Nursery, Canby

    Ejido Oso, Corvallis

    Eloisa Organic Farm, Albany

    Fiddlehead Farm, Corbett

    Flat Tack Farm, Vancouver WA

    Flying Coyote and Black Locust Farms, Sandy

    Fresh & Wild, Vancouver WA

    Frux Farm, Warren OR

    Full Plate Farm, Ridgefield WA

    Gathering Together, Philomath

    Groundwork Organics, Eugene

    Harcombe Farm, Albany

    Hartnell Farms, Oregon City

    Humble Hazel, Dayton

    Joon Farm, Husum, WA

    Josi Farm, Tillamook

    Kangas Orchard, Hubbard

    Kardos Produce, Hood River

    Kiyokawa Orchard, Parkdale

    Klock Farm, Corbett

    La Mancha Ranch, Sweet Home

    Lil Starts, Willamina

    Middleton Six Sons Farm, Pasco WA

    Mizuna Gardens, Warren OR

    Mount Hope Farm, Mollala

    Mustard Seed Farms, St. Paul

    Nature’s Wild Harvest, Vancouver WA

    Nexgarden, Portland

    Nottinghamshire, St. Paul

    Oracle Orchard, Portland

    Oregon Brineworks, Hood River

    Oso Honey Farm, Philomath

    Our Table Cooperative, Sherwood

    Pablo Munoz Farm, Dayton

    Quiet Acre Farm, Hubbard

    Riverland Family Farm, Corvallis

    Red Truck Farm, Ridgefield WA

    Sauvie Island Growers, Sauvie Island

    Sonnen Farm, St. Paul

    Springbank Farm, Lebanon

    Sun Feast. Sauvie Island

    Sun Gold Farms, Forest Grove

    Sun Love Farm, Oregon City

    Sunrise Organic Farm, Albany

    Vibrant Valley Farm, Sauvie Island

    Vissers Farm, Silverton

    Willamette Valley Chestnuts, Canby

    Winter Green Farm, Noti

    West Union Gardens, Hillsboro

    Wobbly Cart Farm, Rochester WA

    Zenger Farms, Portland

    Zephyr Farm, Forest Grove

Support Northwest Growers (Any Way You Choose)

Whether you purchase your produce from Rubinette, or prefer to buy directly from farmers, we applaud you for choosing local! Shopping at the farmers market is a great, and subscribing to a CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) is another incredible way to help farms thrive.

Click on the CSAs button below for a list of clickable links to the local farmers we work with that host a CSA.

Are You a Local Farmer?

We’re always looking for new partnerships. Reach out— we’d love to chat about working together!

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The best produce, from our favorite farms, curated just for you.

Our Discovery Boxes are a collection of local and sustainable produce for home cooks looking to try something new or be inspired. Choose a one-time box, monthly boxes or seasonal specials— a great way to play with varietals and flavors and get to know new farms.

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Lovingly Curated Product

Rubinette is thrilled to mark our 10th year (Feb. 2026) of offering the best, local and sustainable produce to Portlanders! Owner, founder and fruit-obsessive Josh Alsberg is a 23-year veteran of Portland produce. Alsberg started at the bottom of the fruit pile as a clerk at one of New Seasons Market’s first locations. He then spent 5 years at the helm of Food Front Co-Operative Grocery’s produce department, building close and lasting relationships with small farmers across Oregon and along the west coast. Now, via Rubinette Produce Market, Josh shares what he loves and loves what he does.

Josh Alsberg holding a large box of strawberries inside Rubinette Produce Market located inside Providore Fine Foods in Portland Oregon, with produce and items on shelves in the background.

The Rubinette Team is small but mighty, bringing in numerous veterans from the Portland produce industry to help craft this unique and impressive program. You won’t find displays anywhere else quite like at Rubinette, and that’s the result of collective years of experience and passion.

Whether you are a seasoned chef or a curious home cook, Josh and the Rubinette Team are known across Portland for taking the time to track down the ingredients you crave. 

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Chefs, bakers and caterers come to Rubinette to find the top notch produce that makes a menu shine. Whether looking for a little, or a lot, shopping off our shelves or placing preorders, Rubinette has you covered.

Reach out to ana@rubinetteproduce.com to inquire about Rubinette’s Wholesale Program.