SILICON
FOREST
HUFFINGTON
11.10.13
COURTESY OF CLUTCHPLAY
“Being four people working from home, it was like we
were just in the ether. Having a space where we’re
interacting with people as a company and just being
chosen for this is a validation of our business plan.”
cal element. It would use its inaugural contest to accelerate the
transformation of Produce Row, a
key new area in the city’s relentless refashioning.
Hugging the east bank of the
Willamette and threaded by
railroad tracks, the area took
shape (along with its name) as
an offloading point for fruits and
vegetables hauled in from inland
farm country. In later decades,
Produce Row evolved into a hub
of warehouses holding tiles, rubber, plumbing supplies and glass.
Today, the warehouses remain,
though their function tilts increasingly toward Portland’s modern-day incarnation as an icon
of the culinary pleasures. Microbreweries have established themselves here, alongside restaurant
equipment merchants and a processor of high-end meat products.
Stumptown Coffee, a local brand
with a major following, is headquartered in Produce Row.
Clutchplay
LLC
employees
(from left to
right): Bernie
Rissmiller,
John C.
Worsley, Jon
Guest and
Amy Dallas.