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In July, I will be heading to Portland, Oregon for the 2022 American Cheese Society Conference<\/a>. I\u2019m on a panel with excellent cheese friends and we will be discussing mental health in marginalized communities. The Cheese Culture Coalition<\/a> will also have a table at the conference and I\u2019ll be joining several board members to spread the curd word. I\u2019m excited to reconnect with friends I haven\u2019t seen in a while, and to finally meet those friends I formed bonds with online during the height of the protests of 2020. While I\u2019m excited about the conference I have to admit that I\u2019m nervous about being in Portland. Oregon has a long history of racial prejudices that start with the founding of the state, and continue today with rural hate groups becoming nationally visible in populated areas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To work in the cheese industry as a Black woman I must know how to navigate spaces I wouldn\u2019t inhabit if not for my job. So how do I navigate spaces where I\u2019m not necessarily welcome?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When I travel to places I\u2019m not familiar with, the first thing I do is search online for bloggers and other content creators of Colour who live or travel in the area. I read what they have to say, watch their videos, and send questions through their DM\u2019s. This little bit of research allows me to not only identify places where I might not be welcome, but helps me find places where I am. Next, I look for national brand lodging. I\u2019m less likely to have challenges, or be turned away at the DoubleTree, Hilton, or Marriott than I am trying to stay in an Airbnb. Finally, I shop with intention as often as I am able. For me, that means I look up small businesses that are run by Black, Indigenous, and People of Colour and I do what I can to support those businesses and communities while I\u2019m in town.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are too many restaurants, and boutiques to list here, but there are  three businesses I know I\u2019ll be supporting on my trip to Oregon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I\u2019m going to get some wine from Abbey Creek Vineyard<\/a><\/strong>. In 2008 Bertony Faustin\u2014a first-generation American with Haitian ancestry\u2014became the first recorded Black winemaker in Oregon. Bertony plants the vines, tends them, harvests the grapes, and makes the wine. You\u2019ll find hip-hop playing in the tasting rooms, and nods to the artists and the culture in the naming of the wines. (Photo from Mercatus<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

912 SW Morrison St., Portland | 503.389.0619<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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You\u2019re going to need a cup of coffee to get your day going. Black-owned Deadstock Coffee<\/a><\/strong> roasts their own beans and they\u2019re committed to crafting \u201csnob-free\u201d coffee. The owner used to be a designer at Nike, so they are seriously into sneakers. Wear your freshest kicks and bond with your fellow sneakerheads, artists, and creative community members over a cup of excellent coffee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

408 NW Couch St. Suite 408 | 971.220.8787<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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If you prefer your coffee with less Adidas vs. Nike conversation, Bison Coffeehouse<\/a><\/strong> is the only Native American-owned coffeehouse in Portland. They\u2019re committed to supporting Indigenous Peoples both locally and internationally, and are very intentional with their bean purchases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3941 NE Cully Blvd. | 503.288.3941<\/em> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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To learn more about some of Portland\u2019s history, check out this article from National Geographic<\/a><\/em>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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