A LOCAL + GLOBAL MARKETPLACE
Ruby’s Market is a multi-cultural artisan and food destination, incubating refugee & immigrant entrepreneurs and supporting local businesses.
Our Service to Community
1) We started Ruby’s Pantry to collect emergency supplies (shelf stable food, toiletries and cleaning products) for refugee families. The Pantry started in 2020 and continues in 2025 with an emphasis on culturally appropriate food welcome bags.
2) We created Ruby’s Market Box as an online ordering collective during the pandemic to highlight fresh + innovative food, farmer’s market vendors, and our global chefs. This was a community service that enabled customers to support local businesses while enjoying a contactless alley-side pickup.
3) We launched the Global Chef Box in the Summer of 2022 to celebrate our chef collective! We listened to customers who found it hard to remember to order every week but still love prepared meals and will give options in price points as well as quantity of food. We will launch a new global food club in February of 2025.
4) In collaboration with 5 green boxes we have ignited Backyard Bazaars, a community market highlighting cultural heritage music & food, along with local vendors and flea market finds. TBD on 2025 dates (May - September).
Meaning behind the name “Ruby?”
The store was founded by Michelle Lasnier, a passionate refugee advocate, event planner and world traveler. The name Ruby’s refers to the birthstone of Michelle’s Grandmother (Ava or VaVa in Portuguese) who was an immigrant, go-getter and the person Michelle went to first with all of her wild ideas. She would have been proud of Ruby’s Market.
We’re proud to bring Ruby’s Market to South Pearl Street, two gems.
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