NEWBERG, Ore. — A Newberg couple is bringing açaí bowls to the Chehalem Valley, opening a food cart business they say grew from years of dreaming, a shared set of complementary skills, and a profound personal loss.
Jordyn and Micah Ritschard launched Gooseberry Açaí in June. Jordyn, a graphic designer and freelance videographer who attended George Fox University and has lived in Newberg since 2015, said she had wanted to open an açaí business since arriving in Oregon and finding few nearby options.
“I’ve made myself an açaí smoothie almost every day for the past 10 years, so this has been a long-time dream,” she said…