A lifestyle shop that celebrates the unique and small batch, housed in a 1876 farmhouse. Alder & Co. has a lovely assortment of handcrafted goods. Ceramics from France, woven natural fibre animal heads from Spain and .

Founders, Rebecca Westby and Carla Helmholz renovated the farmhouse, brightening the space with white-washed walls and stripping the original floorboards. The addition of vintage cabinets and shelving, used for displaying goods, sourced from their neighbor, Luddite Antiques, result in a charming and original store. A perfect excuse for a trip upstate.

Since Covid we’ve remained hopeful, but do acknowledge a fundamental shift in the way people are shopping.  We love our web customers who have become another community for us from afar.

What makes Alder & Co so unique? We love to travel. Before Covid we went to France and Japan twice a year.  We’ve also traveled to Argentina, Denmark, Lithuania, Madrid, and Mexico to search for items for the store. We feel it is important to meet the makers whenever possible.

Is there a story behind the shop name? Our first store was located on 12th and Alder in Portland, OR.

What are Adler & Co’s best-selling products? Clothing from Atelier Bomba and Chez Vidalenc, Jewels from Atelier Narce and Prounis, and anything from Astier de Villatte.

What inspired you to open Alder & Co? We love opening a space, meeting the customers, and hunting for beautiful things.

What inspires you? Discovery and exploration, good people, compassion, wine time.

Favorite shops

• Luddite in Germantown.

• Red Chair in Hudson.

• Pidgin in Oak Hill.

• Makié in New York City.

• Henry in Hudson.

• Chez Vidalenc in Paris

• Tail of the Yak in Berkeley.

• Krank Marcello in Fukuoka.

• Hilary Horvath Flowers in Portland.

• Paula Rubenstein in New York City.

“We need a crystal ball.  We think brick and mortar is important and vital to maintaining a sense of community in a neighborhood.”