Fresh Pickins occupies Unit 4 of The Black Box development on Washington Ave, in Portland, ME

Fresh Pickins Farm products are inspired by the owners’ adventurous lifestyle and how they interact with nature. Their goal is to cultivate, formulate, and design products that allow you to live a life in connection with nature and to nurture your soul. From seed to shelf, they have a close connection to all of the plants they cultivate and believe that this love they provide is passed onto their customers with hopes of elevating the life journey.

Fresh Pickins will be selling fresh spring and summer bouquets along with tea, honey, tinctures, skin/ hair care, bug & tick spray, solar protection and much more.

"We first saw The Black Boxes when they opened in 2018. We were 100% interested but had to be patient on the waiting list,” said Dan Marion, owner of Fresh Pickins. “Since we already had a pretty good following in the Portland area we knew that one day we wanted a brick and mortar location in Portland so our customers could come find us in person. And to be honest, we've done a fair share of farmers markets, and the idea of having a spot that we didn't need to take down at the end of every market was becoming a goal. So here we are, settling our roots into Black Box unit #4 - and it feels great already."   

Fresh Pickins occupies interior Unit 4 and is open Wednesday - Sunday, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.Follow along and learn more via www.freshpickinsfarm.com

PORTLAND, Maine (November 10, 2020) - The Black Box on Washington Avenue, Portland’s first converted shipping container and retail incubator, is pleased to announce A Very Vintage Holiday - a curated vintage holiday collection by Jennifer Bravo of VIAND Vintage and Portia Clark of Portia’s Barn -  as its newest tenant to the move-in ready space.

This vintage holiday pop-up is the creation of cousins and female entrepreneurs Jennifer Bravo and Portia Clark. VIAND Vintage is a curated collection of a one-of-kind vintage treasures - from home decor, to candles, to giftware - hand-selected by Bravo throughout New England. Portia’s Barn is a rotating collection of vintage rugs, art, and objects hand-chosen by Clark’s eclectic eye for color and classic design. Together, they are joining forces to create a unique holiday shopping experience. “As a female-led small business 2020 has brought along many unexpected challenges. With those challenges has come inspiration for new projects such as VIAND Vintage. I love the thrill of finding those special vintage items and VIAND does just that. I’m excited to bring our online experience to life in a storefront and knew Portia would be the perfect collaborator,” said Jennifer Bravo, owner of VIAND Vintage. “Jennifer reached out to me about the holiday pop-up and I knew right away it was the perfect opportunity to showcase our latest collections and have customers learn a bit about the vintage shopping process,” said Portia Clark, owner of Portia’s Barn. “While there seem to be so many unknowns this year, we know everyone looks forward to the holiday season.” 

A Very Vintage Holiday is occupying an end unit of The Black Box as a pop-up storefront through December 31st, 11:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Closed Monday and Tuesday. Available for appointments. 

Follow VIAND Vintage on Instagram for holiday hours and product updates.