2016-2017 Oregon Food Bank -SOS Local Food Guide

Local Foods

G u i d e Buylocal
Eat local
2016-2017

Your guide to local foods and goods, the farmers who grow
them, the artisans who craft them, and the grocers and
restaurants dedicated to using locally grown products.

What’s Local?

“Local food” refers
to food produced
within a certain
distance of the
consumer. Since
there is not a sin-
gle definition of
“local foods” with
respect to a geo-
graphic distance,
consumers are left
to decide what lo-
cal and regional food means to them. For the
purposes of this Guide, we have chosen to in-
clude food/goods produced within Adams, Can-
yon, Gem, Malheur, Payette, and Washington
counties.

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OREGON FOOD BANK— STAFF
SOUTHEAST OREGON SERVICES Peter Lawson
773 S. OREGON ST. Branch Manager
ONTARIO, OR 97914 Sheila Hiatt
541-889-9206 Branch Operations Lead
Tami Hart
Food Guide Design/ Outreach Coordinator
Content/photography Juan Rodriguez
(unless otherwise noted) Warehouse Specialist
Tami Hart

INSIDE...

Farmers’ Markets 5
Fruits & Vegetables 7
Meat & Poultry 15
Dairy & Eggs 19
Artisans & Cottage Producers 21
Coffeehouses 23
Grocery & Specialty Stores 27
Breweries & Taprooms 31
Restaurants 33
Community Gardens 37
Food Pantries 39
Other Resources 43

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FA R M E R S ’ M A R K E T S Caldwell Farmers’
Market
Emmett Farmers’
Market
Nampa Farmers’
Market
Payette Farmers’
Market
Saturday Market
Vale Farmers’
Market
Weiser Farmers’
Market

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Caldwell Farmers’ Market

Arthur Street between Kimball and 7th Ave.
May 11- September 21
Wednesdays 3pm - 7pm
www.caldwellidfarmersmarket.com

Emmett Farmers’ Market

Blaser Park - Washington Ave (Hwy 52) and West Park St.
June 1—Oct 29
Saturdays 9am – 2pm
Wednesdays 3pm – 7pm
[email protected]
www.emmettfarmersmarket.com

Nampa Farmers’ Market

1 13th St. (Longbranch Parking Lot)
Nampa, ID 83651
208-412-3814
April 30-Oct. 29
Saturdays 9am-1pm

Saturday Market

Downtown Park (S. Oregon St. and SW 1st Ave.)
Ontario, OR

June 11 – Sept. 24
Saturdays 10am-2pm
[email protected]

Facebook.com/OntarioSaturdayMarket

Vale Farmers' Market

Hot Springs Trading Post
541-473-3044
Opens Mid-July
Saturdays 10am-3pm

Weiser Farmers’ Market

At the Weiser Train Depot
(208) 549-1050
Thursday Aug. 18 & 25, Sept. 1, 8, 15, 22,29, from 530pm-730pm

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FRUITS & VEGETABLES AC&D Farms
Ashby family farms
Blue barn produce
Corn farms
Country corner
Crawford farms
Froerer farms
Frozen dog produce
stand
Fruitland produce
barn
Garden gallery
Hamanishi farms
Kelley orchards
Park produce
Riverfront garden
R. beaver’s nursery
Sage hill farm
Smith berry farm
States produce
Waterwheel gardens
Yellowpine farm

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AC&D Farms

6525 Hwy 95
Fruitland, Idaho 83619
208-407-7533
www.acdfarms.org
Open mid-April through Oct. 31 daily, Early spring hours are
10am-6pm, Summer hours 10am-7pm
AC&D Farms is in its 10th year of business. They started small by
selling garden produce at the Capital City Public Market in Boise.
In 2013 they opted to serve the local community by opening a
seasonal 7-day-a-week farm stand at the corner of NW 1st Ave.
and Highway 95. The largest majority of the produce is grown on
the farm and is supplemented by neighboring farms and fruit
growers for the freshest seasonal produce available. Crops
planned for 2016; asparagus, beets, radishes, salad mix, spinach,
onions, potatoes, tomatoes, peppers, local peaches, nectarines,
apricots, cantaloupe, watermelon, berries, sweet corn, cucum-
bers and so much more. Out-of-season or non-regional crops
that are brought in are only grown in the U.S. Fresh, local breads
and an assortment of pickled products, jams, and honey are
available throughout the season. In the fall, the farm offers corn
mazes, pumpkin picking from the patch, tractor-pulled rides, a
cow train, petting zoo and the straw slide for fun, family enjoy-
ment for all ages.

Ashby Family Farms

1649 Thunderegg Blvd.
Nyssa, OR 97913
541-372-3761
[email protected]
ashbyfamilyfarms.com
Seasonal retail greenhouse from April – June. Cut flowers by ap-
pointment only.

Blue Barn Produce

16350 Hwy 20/26
Caldwell, ID 83607
(208) 454-2360
Blue Barn Produce & More grows a various assortment of peppers,
tomatoes, cucumber, melon, summer and winter squash, sweet
corn, fresh eggs, bedding and garden plants.

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Corn Farms

650 Hwy 20-26
Ontario, OR 97914
541-889-5728
[email protected]
www.cornfarmswheat.com
Corn Farms is located in the beautiful Treasure Valley, in Eastern Ore-
gon. Corn Farms consists of 1500 acres of diversified row crops. Corn
Farms has produced Wheat for many years. We grow 3 Farm Fresh
varieties of Wheat, Hard Red Spring Wheat, Hard White Spring
Wheat, and Soft White Wheat. We also grow 3 types of Corn, Sweet
Corn, High Moisture Corn and Dry Corn. We sell our Wheat and Corn
by the truckload, by the bag, or even by the bucket! Products are
available for sale on-line through the Corn Farms Country Store site
or by contacting them directly.

Country Corner

4980 Hyline Road
Ontario, OR 97914
208-739-6899
[email protected]
Open July – September
Mon-Fri 10am-6pm Saturday 10am-2pm at the Ontario Satur-
day Market
A small family-operated farm that sells fruits and vegetables.

Crawford Farms

8875 Washoe Road
Payette, ID 83661
208-501-5091
www.crawfordfarming.com
[email protected]
Open June – Oct. 31
Monday-Saturday 10am-7pm
Family-operated farm that grows produce for the retail produce
stand and commercial accounts. We sell only what we grow at
our farm. All produce is grown pesticide-free. Site tours are avail-
able.

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Froerer Farms & Owyhee Produce

1445 N 3rd St
Nyssa, OR 97913
541-610-0410
[email protected]
www.owyheeproduce.com
facebook.com/OwyheeProduce
We are a new age farm, with old world experience; Owyhee Pro-
duce is the combination of 3 generations working side by side
lends to a hybrid-farmer/agri-entrepreneurial business. Froerer
Farms is a family business by choice. We do what we say we will:
We operate with integrity and honor, by word, by handshake or
by contract. Our families’ deep connection to the land, our rela-
tionship with our customers, and commitment to provide them
with the finest produce available is what drives us 365 days a
year. We are deeply invested in building an authentic connection
with the folks who eat our produce. We want you to know how
we grow it, the care and attention given to its quality, and our
commitment to ensuring we provide you with the best onions,
asparagus and mint oils possible. We truly believe our statement
“There’s a Difference.”

Frozen Dog Fruit Stand

Corner of Frozen Dog Road and Fuller Road
Emmett, ID 83617
208-365-8801
Call or check our website (www.waterwheelgardens.com) or
Frozen Dog Fruit Stand on Facebook for days/hours.
High quality produce, fruit, berries, vegetables, local honey,
eggs, plants, flowers and much more. We also run a U-pick on
strawberries, blackberries and cherries in season.

Fruitland Produce Barn

2001 Highway 30 W
(behind the Chevron Station)
Fruitland, ID 83619
208-452-4301
Open July—Oct. 31
9am-7pm
Large variety of locally grown fruits and vegetables.

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Garden Gallery

499 S.E. 2nd St.
Ontario, OR 97914
971-409-4362
https://gardengalleryinc.com/
Tuesday-Saturday 10:00am-3:00pm
The garden and greenhouse is full of hard to find herbs and vege-
table starts.

Hamanishi Farms, Inc.

6425 Highway 95
Fruitland, ID 83619
208-452-5245
[email protected]
Hamanishi Farms in Fruitland, Idaho are leaders in sustainable
agriculture. They grow a variety of conventional and organic pro-
duce as well as compost. Hamanishi Farms is currently produc-
ing: peppermint and spearmint oil, "Fruitland Super Sweet" On-
ions (available July 1st), conventional and Organic Alfalfa
Hay, Beans (dry), Compost and Soil Amendments, Grass
Hay, Conventional Soft White Wheat, Organic grain seeds: rye
(2014 crop) and corn (2015), wheat straw bales.

Kelley Orchards

53 Hill Road
Weiser, ID
208-642-7265
[email protected]
www.kelleyorchards.com
Kelley Orchards in Weiser offers great fruit and a fun experience
at the same time. They grow a variety of orchard fruits, including
pie cherries, peaches, nectarines, plums, pluots and apples.
Please call to find out when different fruit is ripe for picking.
Their products are available at their orchard, Barn Store, States
Produce in Weiser, and the Boise Farmers Market.

Park Produce

1579 S. Park Blvd.
Ontario, OR 97914
541-235-1914
[email protected]
Open Sunday through Friday 10am-7pm

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Centrally located on three acres in Ontario, Park Produce grows a
wide selection of fruits and vegetables, which are available in
season at their farm stand. Their produce is grown using organic
and sustainable methods, but is not certified organic. They grow
a large variety of corn, tomatoes, cantaloupe, watermelon,
potatoes, onions, peppers, cucumbers, squash, garlic, beets,
carrots, string beans and herbs. They also offer brown eggs
from vegetarian-fed hens. Park Produce thoroughly enjoys both
growing the fruits and vegetables and meeting the grand folks
who buy their products in their comfortable tree-shaded stand.
Riverfront Garden
Hwy 201
Ontario, OR 97914
805-814-5909
[email protected]
Open July 1 – Sept. 15
Riverfront Garden grows a variety of fruits and vegetables, in-
cluding lettuce, cucumbers, chard, beets, kale, spinach, squash,
melons and tomatoes. Please contact by phone or email to order.
Free delivery is available if you are located in or near Ontario.

R. Beaver's Nursery

202 W Pioneer Road
Ontario, OR 97914
208-230-1495
[email protected]
Open July - October
They offer a variety of local, naturally grown produce, including
watermelon, cantaloupe, Crenshaw, honeydew, peppers, cucum-
bers, tomatoes, beets, carrots, grapes, potatoes, blackberries
and sweet corn. Local grape juice is also available. Produce from
R. Beaver's Nursery can also be found at Red Apple in Ontario.

Sage Hill Farm

3657 Van Way
Vale, OR
541-881-9501
[email protected]
Sage Hill Farm, located in Vale, produces table, juice, and wine
grapes. Sage Hill Farm is part of the Snake River Table Grape As-
sociation. If you are interested in purchasing grapes, please con-
tact Sage Hill Farm by phone or email.

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States Produce

1880 E. 6th St.
Weiser, ID 83672
208-549-2305
Open daily 10am-6pm, Sunday 10am-5pm, closed Wednesday.
States Produce carries a large selection of flowers, vegetable
plants and season local produce.

Waterwheel Gardens

3700 Waterwheel Road
Emmett, ID 83617
208-365-1156 or 208-365-7570
[email protected]
www.waterwheelgardens.com
Monday-Friday 10am-6pm
Waterwheel Gardens is a small specialty farm on the east slope
of the Emmett Valley near the beautiful Payette River. They
grow a variety of tree fruits, berries, grapes, vegetables, herbs,
and flowers.

Yellowpine Farm

375 Clabby Road
Weiser, ID 83672
208-550-8476
New and growing organic farm, specializing in organic feed for
dairies and expanding into consumer-grade crops to include
beans, produce and fruits.

Photo courtesy of Laura Gross

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Photo courtesy of Cheriann Reeves
Photo courtesy of Cheriann Reeves

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MEAT & POULTRY Brown’s buffalo
ranch
Cunningham pas-
tured meats
Flerchinger farms
Malheur River
Meats
Snedaker's Fine
Swine
Weiser River
Signature Beef

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Brown's Buffalo Ranch

720 Stephens Blvd.
Nyssa, OR 97913
541-372-5588
[email protected]
www.brownsbuffaloranch.com
Brown's Buffalo Ranch began in 1972. Currently owned and operat-
ed by Tim, Debbie and Garrett Brown, this adventure started with
only 3 animals by a quiet yet enthusiastic retired farmer, Glenn
Brown and wife Peggy. Beginning with only the process of one ani-
mal in 1988, their little empire has grown from a hobby to the main
business for their farm. Their all natural program provides customers
with the finest quality bison meat available. Plush green pasture
grass allows their animals to flourish as nature intended, without
stress and nutritional balance. They are proud to be ranchers that
have carried on the tradition of raising the American Bison. Their
products are served in many area restaurants and are also available
for purchase through their website.

Cunningham Pastured Meats

726 Succor Creek Road
Jordan Valley, OR 97910
208-649-4403
www.thiswesternlife.com
[email protected]
We raise grass-fed and finished beef and lamb and pastured pork
and chicken. All our animals graze our wild meadows and have ac-
cess to clean water and plenty of open space. Our animals are never
given antibiotics and hormones. Pigs and chickens receive supple-
mental non-GMO grains. We sell bulk freezer meat at a price that
families can afford compared to supermarket store prices. We use a
small local butcher for harvesting animals and you can get it cut to
your specific request. We harvest cattle on-farm allowing the cattle
to stay calm (instead of being transported to town), thus creating a
better tasting, healthier meat. We harvest meat several times
throughout the year to keep your freezers full.

Flerchinger Farms

3737 West Elm Road
Vale, OR 97918
We raise meat products on our farm with the animals’ well-being in

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mind, naturally and becoming more sustainably produced. Cattle
born and raised on our farm are sold for 4-H and FFA projects or as
locker beef.

Malheur River Meats

4276 John Day Highway
Vale, OR 97918
208-573-1058
[email protected]
www.malheurrivermeats.com
Malheur River Meats produces and sells grass-fed beef, pasture-
raised pork, free-range eggs and chicken, grass-fed goats, and pasture
-raised heritage turkeys.

Snedaker's Fine Swine

3001 Cemetery Road
Cambridge, ID 83610
208-257-3455 or 208-566-4400
[email protected]
facebook.com/SnedakerFineSwine
Family owned and operated since 2001, they sell all natural USDA
inspected retail cut pork. They also sell show-quality livestock for 4-H
and FFA projects.

Weiser River Signature Beef

P.O. Box 77
Indian Valley, ID 83632
208-256-4496 or 208-741-0377
Weiser River Signature Beef, LLC, established in 2007 is a company
that grows its own beef and utilizes that of other Idaho ranchers who
raise livestock in and around the Weiser River Valley. This includes
ranches in Weiser, Midvale, Cambridge, Indian Valley, Council, and
New Meadows. Meat sold as Weiser River Signature Beef is source-
verified and personally guaranteed, assuring that the products you
purchase are of the very best in food quality and safety standards in
America. Weiser River Signature Beef provides product to area retail
establishments such as Homestead Café in Weiser, Bon Appetit at the
College of Idaho and is also available at the McCall Farmers’ Market.

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Photo by Laura Gross

Photo courtesy of Laura Gross

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DAIRY & EGGS Helm acres Nubians
Park produce
Treasured sunrise
acres

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Helm Acres Nubians

2226 7th Ave West
Vale, OR 97918
541-709-7084
[email protected]
facebook.com/Helm.Acres.Nubians
Helm Acres Nubians is a farm that sells registered Nubian dairy goats,
milkers and butcher kids. They use primarily non-certified organic
practices. Call or email to arrange an order.

Park Produce

1579 S. Park Blvd.
Ontario, OR 97914
541-235-1914
[email protected]
Centrally located on three acres in Ontario, Park Produce offers
brown eggs from vegetarian-fed hens.
Treasured Sunrise Acres
31228 Highway 95
Parma, ID 83660
208-649-7602
[email protected]
www.treasuredsunriseacres.com
Open year round, 7am-10pm 7 days a week
Treasured Sunrise Acres is an ISDA certified Grade A dairy selling
fresh, raw goat and cow milk (permit #001), and also pasteurized goat
milk and a drinkable goat yogurt in several flavors. The dairy goats
and dairy cows on the farm graze large irrigated pastures from early
spring to late fall. They are also fed high-quality, local alfalfa hay,
sprouted barley/fodder, and a custom, locally-produced mineral/
vitamin supplement. No grain is fed. The Jersey cow herd is certified
Animal Welfare Approved. Farm tours are available. Milk/products
can be purchased directly from the dairy, or see the website for a list
of stores in your area.

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ARTISANS & COTTAGE PRODUCERS Flannel daisy
Garden gallery
Honey store
Helm acres Nubians
Soaps on the trail

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Flannel Daisy

[email protected]
(267)-627-4968
Flannel Daisy creates beautiful cold process soap designed to gently
cleanse your skin without drying it out. Our soaps are made with
natural plant-based oils and butters, organic herb, flowers, and skin-
safe fragrances and essential oils. All our products are free of SLS,
parabens, phthalates and animal fats. Our products are sold at
Agape Coffee House in Payette and on-line through our Etsy Store
(Flannel Daisy Soap).

Garden Gallery

499 S.E. 2nd St.
Ontario, Oregon
971-409-4362
https://gardengalleryinc.com/
Tuesday-Saturday 10:00am-3:00pm
Garden Gallery brings you one of a kind works of art by hardworking
local and regional artists. Our eclectic selection includes ceramics,
jewelry, paintings, sculpture and much more.

The Honey Store

2330 Hwy 30 West
Fruitland, ID 83619
208-452-7035
[email protected]
The Honey Store in Fruitland sells creamed honey and beeswax.
They also sell bulk Local Wildflower Honey and Clover Honey. Their
honey is pure, natural and raw.

Soaps on the Trail

Vale, Oregon
541-709-7084
[email protected]
www.Soaps-on the-trail.com
Handcrafted goat milk soap and lotions. Our soap smells wonderful
and feels marvelous on the skin! You can find us at the Ontario Sat-
urday Market and Vale Trading Post on Saturdays. On-line ordering
is available on the website. Check out our new line of liquid soaps.

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COFFEEHOUSES Agape
Big star coffee
Dutch bros.
Jolts & juice
Sorbenots
Thunderegg coffee

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Agape Artisan/

20 S 16th St. Cottage Producers

Payette, ID 83661

(208) 642-7233

We are a coffee house revolving around community, art, music, local

goods, and above all, Agape! We get our drip coffee beans from a

small-batch roaster in Boise.

Big Star Coffee

907 NW 16th St.

Fruitland, Idaho 83619

(208) 297-3682

[email protected]

www.bigstarcoffee.com

Locally-owned Big Star Coffee is bringing hand crafted coffee back!!

You will not find any automatic espresso machines in our stores.

Each cup is hand crafted to your preference by our highly trained

Baristas! All of our coffee is organic and fair trade, roasted at the Full

Circle Exchange in Garden City, Idaho. We also offer fruit smoothies,

frappes, Italian Sodas, Flavored Red Bulls and Rockstarts and fresh

baked scones, muffins and sandwiches. We have daily $3 large spe-

cials. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter for the daily spe-

cial. Text BIGSTAR to 411247 to join our text club for daily drink spe-

cials.

Dutch Bros (2 locations)

180 East Lane

Ontario, OR 97914

1100 S 16th St.

Payette, ID 83661

http://www.dutchbros.com/

Founded in Southern Oregon in 1992 by dairy farmer brothers Dane

and Travis Boersma, Dutch Bros. Coffee is the country’s largest pri-

vately held, drive-thru coffee company. Having started from humble

beginnings, as a single espresso pushcart in the small town of Grants

Pass, Ore., the company now has nearly 200 locations in Oregon,

California, Washington, Idaho, Nevada, Colorado and Arizona. Dutch

Bros. Coffee serves specialty coffee drinks, smoothies, freezes, teas

and its private-label Dutch Bros. Blue Rebel™ energy drink that cus-

tomers can infuse with their favorite flavors. Every cup of Dutch

Bros. coffee is handcrafted — roasted by hand in the Pacific North-

west, blended by hand and then ground and pulled by hand, ristretto

-style.

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Jolts & Juice Coffee

298 South Oregon St.
Ontario, OR 97914
541-889-2211
[email protected]
www.joltscoffee.com
At Jolts and Juice Coffee and Tandem Brewing, we are devoted to
the art of roasting and brewing our own handcrafted beverages.
In any of our three locations (two in Ontario and one in Caldwell,
you will find exceptional coffee from our own in-house roasting as
well as hand-crafted drinks and, at our downtown Ontario loca-
tion, we have our own micro-brews on tap. We started our busi-
ness in 2001, in a cubbyhole behind our current downtown loca-
tion, as an extension to our bike store at that time. The bike busi-
ness was sold and the entire building, built in 1899 as one of On-
tario’s first banks, became devoted to embracing the culture of
coffee, beer, wine and food. In addition to our great coffee, beer
and hand-crafted drinks, we bake our own pastries in-house,
along with some other specialty delights. The afternoon and
evening crowds enjoy our fresh sandwiches, salads and appetiz-
ers. As the gateway to the Northwest coffee culture, it's our in-
tent to send you off into Oregon with high coffee expectations
and a high standard of what you should encounter throughout
our state. Likewise, if you’re leaving the Northwest, your last cup
of coffee in Oregon should be a memorable one to tell your fami-
ly and friends about.

Sorbenots Coffee

213 W Idaho Ave
Ontario, Oregon 97914
(541) 889-3587
[email protected]
http://www.sorbenots.com/
The best coffee around! Roasted in small batches at our distribution
center in Eastern Oregon, our coffee beans offer the greatest tasting
coffee period! Founded in December 1995 as Cappuccino Cowboy,
Sorbenots has expanded to include five store locations across Eastern
Oregon, as well as a Roastery.

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Thunder Egg Coffee

125 Main St
Nyssa, OR 97913
Thunderegg Coffee Co. serves delicious coffee, soups, and sandwich-
es. We also offer Dawson Taylor Coffee, roasted in Boise, Idaho. Our
friendly and courteous staff guarantees great food and great service.
We serve Espresso and smoothies, select wines and beers, build-
your-own-sandwiches, daily specials and soups, scones, bagels,
muffins, and more.

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GROCERY & SPECIALT Y STORES Albertsons
Logan’s market
m&w markets
Oregon natural
market
Pilgrim market
Red apple market-
place
Rodriguez Bakery
Total Health Inc.
Tres Coronas Bakery
Weiser Classic Candy
& Deli

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Albertsons

1410 West Park Plaza
Ontario, OR 97914
541-889-9123
405 S. 8th St.
Payette, ID 83661
208-642-9075
www.albertsons.com
Albertsons offers an abundance of local produce in season. From
apples, strawberries, and grapes to onions, potatoes, and aspara-
gus, Albertsons brings food fresh from farms to you. By sup-
porting local farmers, Albertsons is helping our community and
making a variety of healthy food available to you in one stop.
Open 7 a.m. to 11 p.m., 7 days a week.

Logan's Market

250 10th St. North
Vale, OR 97918
541-473-3793
Logan's Market in Vale offers local produce in season when avail-
able.

M & W Markets

424 Main St.
Nyssa, OR 97913
541-372-3916
M & W Markets offer local produce whenever available.

Oregon Natural Market

373 SW 1st St.
Ontario, OR 97914
541-889-8714
www.oregonnaturalmarket.com
Oregon Natural Market is a full service natural foods market,
featuring locally sourced products whenever possible. All pro-
duce is organic and/or pesticide free. They offer an extensive
selection of natural bulk foods as well.

Pilgrim Market

102 N. Plymouth Ave.
New Plymouth, ID
208-278-3090
Locally owned and operated, Pilgrim Market has been serving and

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supporting the community of New Plymouth for more than 50 years.
They offer local produce in season when available.

Red Apple Marketplace

555 SW 4th Ave.
Ontario, OR 97914
541-881-1678
www.redapplemarketplace.com
Red Apple Market place is your personal store, offering a unique
shopping experience, while providing the best selection, service
and value in the Treasure Valley. They offer local produce on a
regular basis, as well as Painted Hills Beef.

Rodriguez Bakery

1700 N. 3rd St.
Nyssa, OR 97913
541-372-5727
Family-owned and operated since 1955, Rodriguez Bakery is an old-
style Mexican bakery that specializes in the finest hand-made pas-
tries. Their hand-made flour tortillas can be found in area grocery
stores such as Albertsons, Logans Market, M&W Markets and Rid-
leys.

Total Health Inc.

1225 NW 16th St.
Fruitland, ID 83619
208-452-4900
facebook.com/totalhealthidaho
Total Health sells local eggs, milk and honey. Local produce is
also available seasonally.

Weiser Classic Candy & Deli

449 State Street
Weiser, ID 83672
208-414-2850
[email protected]
www.weiserclassiccandy.com
The company has been in operation for over 30 years. We offer hand
-dipped chocolates, ice creams and a full–service deli. We use as
many fresh, local ingredients as possible. All chocolates are made on-
site. We also sell wholesale to stores all over the West. We are Buy
Idaho and Idaho Preferred Partners. Please call ahead to schedule a
site tour.

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BREWERIES & TAPROOMS Beer valley brew-
ing company
Bert’s growler
garage
Tandem brewing

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Beer Valley Brewing Company

937 SE 12th Ave.
Ontario, OR 979714
541-881-9088
Beer Valley Brewing Company is a small, independent microbrew-
ery located in Eastern Oregon. Founded in 2005 by brewer Pete
Ricks, the brewery started production in Ontario, Oregon in the
summer of 2007. Specializing in the production of strong ales, the
brewery currently produces 6 brands year round, plus occasional
seasonals. Beer Valley Brewing beers are available in the states of
Oregon, Washington, Idaho, California, Nevada, and Alaska.

Bert’s Growler Garage

1635 SW 4th Ave.
Ontario, OR 97914
541.889.2263
There are always 39 beverages on tap, offering a rotating selec-
tion of craft beers, wine, sangria, and kombucha teas. Growlers
are available for purchase or if you have your own we will fill it
too at no extra cost. A variety of menu items are available for
lunch and dinner. A mobile unit is available for rental for special
events.

Tandem Brewing

298 S. Oregon St.
Ontario, OR 97914
541-889-4166
Oregon’s newest Small Batch Micro Brewery. We provide a varie-
ty of unique beers at reasonable prices. We pride ourselves by
using only the freshest ingredients, created with distinct flavors .

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R E S TAU R A N T S Bob’s steak and
spirits
Brewsky’s broiler
Fiesta guadalajara
Mackey’s steak-
house and pub
Miracle eater
R-Big Burger
Sagebrush Saloon &
BBQ
Starlite Café

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Bob’s Steak and Spirits

207 Main St.
Nyssa, OR. 97913
541.372.4262
http://bobssteaknspirits.com/
Serving Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner - 7 Days a Week! We are proud
to serve USDA Choice beef grown entirely in the Northwest by Dou-
ble Ranch, a family-owned company. Double R Ranch beef is raised
entirely on all-natural feed and has won worldwide awards for its
superior quality and sustainable resource management. We invite
you to enjoy a Double R Ranch steak cooked to your specifications!

Brewsky’s Broiler

23 SE 1st Ave.
Ontario, OR 97914
(541) 889-3700
Serving local, hand-cut Northwest beef, local microbrews and wine.
Lunch and dinner menu.

Fiesta Guadalajara

336 S. Oregon St.
Ontario, OR 97914
541-889-8064
Authentic Mexican cuisine, sourcing local and fresh food from
local producers.

Mackey's Steakhouse and Pub

111 SW 1st St.
Ontario, OR 97914
541-889-3678
www.mackeysonline.com
Mackey's is a place where there are no strangers, only friends
who haven't met yet. The restaurant is a comfortable, family
friendly environment, with a bit of Irish flair. Great customer
service is the number one priority at Mackey's. Locally owned
and operated, they believe in the community and being a good
neighbor.

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Miracle Eatery

218 A Street W
Vale, OR 97918
541-473-3925
[email protected]
Casual, family restaurant serving lunch and dinner items. We use
locally grown Standage Farms onions on our burgers and sandwiches
and our milkshakes are hand scooped.

R-Big Burger

163 Short St. South
Vale, OR 97918
541-473-2109
Try the R-Big Buffalo Burger featuring burger from Brown’s Buffa-
lo Ranch, Nyssa, Oregon.

Sagebrush Saloon & BBQ

197 A Street
Vale, OR 97918
541-473-3777
www.sagebrushsaloon.com
The Sagebrush Saloon uses the freshest ingredients and takes
pride in quality. They use local produce when available.

Starlite Café

152 Clark St. N.
Vale, OR 97918
541-473-2500
Western Cafe setting on the Historic Oregon Trail. Family friendly
dining serving your favorites from hamburgers and fries to prime
rib on Wednesday and Saturday nights. Daily home-style meal
specials in a comfortable family atmosphere. Remember to save
a little room for the famous pies made from mother's recipes in
the Starlite’s kitchen. Try the Fresh strawberry, gooseberry or
fresh pumpkin pies in season.

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Plain Talk about Food Preservation Safety

IBy Joey Peutz, University of Idaho Payette County Extension Educator
n our fast-paced world I am quate acid level. This can result
often asked if people still in botulism poisoning. You
can at home. I answer with should add 2 Tablespoons of
an emphatic, “yes!” When bottled lemon juice or ½ tea-

asking people why they can or spoon citric acid to every quart

preserve food you will get differ- of tomatoes to ensure a proper

ent answers, “It is simply fun” or acidity.

“I get a satisfied feeling when I Using an oven instead of boiling

look in my pantry and see rows water canner for processing

of my home canned food” or “I The product will be under pro-

want complete control over the cessed since air is not as good a

quality of food my family eats.” conductor of heat as water. The

Whether you are an experienced jars also may explode.

or beginner canner it is always The World Wide Web is

important to keep safety in mind. a powerful search tool for infor-

Some potentially serious or mation about food preservation.

deadly errors to avoid include: However, caution is advised be-

Making up your own canning cause there’s also lots of misin-
recipe formation on the web as well as
Without scientific testing, you untested and potentially unsafe
will not know how long the prod- recipes. Personal websites, reci-
uct needs to be processed or the pe and cooking websites may
type of process (pressure or boil- contain very unsafe recipes. Do
ing water) to be safe. not use these types of websites
Adding extra starch, flour or as sources of recipes for food
other thickener to recipe preservation. University web-
This will change the rate of heat sites are an excellent source of
penetration into the product and food preservation information.
can result in under processing. Your local Extension office also
Adding extra onions, chili, bell offers safe guidelines and reci-
peppers, or other vegetables to pes. You can find tested and safe
salsas recipes at the National Center for
The extra vegetables dilute the Home Food Preservation website
acidity and can result in botulism http://www.uga.edu/nchfp/. If
poisoning. you have additional questions or
Failing to acidify tomatoes are interested in classes on food
Not all tomatoes have an ade- preservation contact me at (208)
642-6022.

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COMMUNITY GARDENS Four rivers commu-
nity garden
Stone soup garden
Share the harvest
community garden

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Four Rivers Community Garden

802 SW 5th St.
Ontario, OR 97914
Located between St. Matthews Episcopal Church and Next
Chapter Food Pantry
St. Matthews Office: 541-889-6943
[email protected]
The Four Rivers Community Garden is a place where we come
together to discover, learn and inspire our community in creating
an organic and resilient food system that also beautifies and en-
hances the land that has been given us to care for. The Four Riv-
ers Community Garden (FRCG) was established in 2008 by dedi-
cated community members working for garden education, to im-
prove the local food supply and to address hunger. Since 2008
the garden has taught many folks about gardening and annually
donates hundreds of pounds of produce to the Next Chapter
Food Pantry. Volunteers and donations are welcome.

Stone Soup Garden

366 SE 5th St.
Ontario, OR 97914
(541) 709-0759
A community garden project to help homeless, at risk and other peo-
ple in the community with a fresh start. The garden is a place where
we can educate folks about non-chemically enhanced gardening,
healthier lifestyles, environmental sound practices, development of
pollinator habitats, and to serve as supplemental food provision for
the needy as well as those who volunteer in the garden. Our location
is adjacent to a highly visible thoroughfare, in the most impoverished
area of our city, and we believe the more beautiful the garden the
more folks will want to participate.

Share the Harvest Community Garden
Western Idaho Community Action Partnership (WICAP)

2281 7th Ave. North
Payette, Idaho 83661
Share the Harvest is managed by the staff of the Payette County
Center with volunteers to help with the maintenance. To sign up
as a volunteer, please go to the Payette County Center or call
208-642-9086, ext. 1011

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FOOD PANTRIES Next Chapter
Food Pantry
Next Chapter
food Pantry
(Location II)
Blessed Sacra-
ment Community
Food Pantry
Nyssa Community
Food Pantry
The Vale Pantry
Jordan Valley
Mobile Pantry
Annex Mobile
Pantry
Oregon Food
Bank Rural Har-
vest Share Pro-
gram

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Emergency Food Pantries are a place where individuals and fami-
lies in need (those who are at or below 185% of the Federal Pov-
erty Limit) can access 3 to 5 days of food supplies to supplement
other household resources. They are typically staffed by volun-
teers (often associated with one of the area's many faith -based
organizations); open multiple times during the month and, at
their best, work from a philosophy of "Manage the Product, Not
the People." Many Pantries throughout the region are "shopping
-style" programs that offer households the variety and selection
of what they can really use (and what family members will actu-
ally eat), while substantially reducing waste. Most Pantry sites
allow access up to 12 times per year (once a month). While each
of these organizations encourages open communitywide access,
Pantries should be contacted directly for questions regarding ID
requirements and service boundaries. (Note: Programs supplied
by Oregon Food Bank do not require Social Security information
as a pre-requisite for receiving food assistance.) For additional
information, please contact Oregon Food Bank- Southeast Ore-
gon Services at (541) 889-9206.

Oregon Food Bank-Southeast Oregon Services

773 S. Oregon St.
Ontario, OR 97914
(541) 889-9206
We are unable to provide direct service from our location.

Next Chapter Food Pantry

762 SW 5th St. (Adjacent to St Matthew’s Episcopal Church)
Ontario, OR 97914
541 889-9332
Tuesday 4pm - 6pm
Thursday 12pm - 3pm

Next Chapter Food Pantry (Location II)

180 NW 1st St. (First Christian Church)
Ontario, OR 97914
(541) 889-6716
Friday: 12pm - 3pm

Blessed Sacrament Community Food Pantry

829 SW 2nd Ave.
Ontario, OR 97914
(541) 889-8469
Tuesday & Thursday 1pm - 4pm

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Nyssa Community Food Pantry

Corner of 5th & Main
Nyssa, OR 97913
541-372-5623
Monday 4pm - 7pm
Thursday 9am - 1pm

The Vale Pantry

Corner of Bryant and "B" St.
(in the basement of City Hall, across from Courthouse),
Vale, OR 97918
Tuesday 1pm – 4pm
Thursday 12pm - 3pm

Jordan Valley Mobile Pantry

209 US 95 (Jordan Valley Lions Hall)
Jordan Valley OR 97910
Call (541) 889-9206 for more information.

Annex Mobile Pantry

402 Annex Road (Annex Charter School)
Ontario, OR 97914
Call (541) 889-9206 for more information.

Oregon Food Bank Rural Harvest Share Program

Delivering Fresh Produce to Jordan Valley, Oregon, Crane, Ore-
gon and the Burns Paiute Reservation
Call (541) 889-9206 for more information

Oregon Food Bank and its member agencies are
“Equal Opportunity Providers.”

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OTHER RESOURCES Oregon State Uni-
versity Extension
University of Ida-
ho Extension Of-
fice
Oregon Depart-
ment of Human
Services
Idaho Department
of health and wel-
fare
Harvest House
Missions
Idaho Food Bank
Oregon food bank
Partners For A
Hunger Free Ore-
gon
Idaho hunger task
force
Payette valley
food connection

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Additional Services & Providers

Beyond Emergency Food, there are many other food-related re-
sources and supplemental services.

211 (Oregon & Idaho)

http://211info.org

Nutrition & Education
Oregon State University Extension
(Cooking, Nutrition, Food Preservation, Youth Programs)

710 SW 5th Ave.
Ontario, OR 97914
(541) 881-1417
http://foodfororegon.oregonstate.edu/

University of Idaho Extension Office

www.extension.uidaho.edu
(Health and nutrition, food safety, youth development programs)
Payette County Extension Office
16 South 9th St.
Payette, ID 83661
(208) 642-6022
[email protected]
http://extension.uidaho.edu/payette/

Oregon Department of Human Services

(Ontario Region)
(SNAP & TANF Benefits, other family resources)
186 East Lane, Suite 2
Ontario, OR 97914
(541) 889-9141
www.oregon.gov/DHS

Idaho Department of Health & Welfare (Payette Office)

515 N. 16th St.
Payette, ID 83661
208-334-6700
www.healthandwelfare.idaho.gov

Harvest House Missions

(208) 369-3995
www.harvesthousemissions.org

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Idaho Food Bank

(208) 336-9643
www.idahofoodbank.org

Oregon Food Bank

www.oregonfoodbank.org

Partners For A Hunger Free Oregon

www.oregonhunger.org

Idaho Hunger Task Force

www.idahohunger.org

Payette Valley Food Connection

www.payettevalleyfoodconnection.com
The mission of the Payette Valley Food Connection is to support, pro-
mote and increase community awareness and access to sustainable
locally grown & produced food in the Payette Valley area.
PVFC is a grassroots group strengthening the local food connections
and have been in action since August 2015. The group is open to any
community member, the only requirement is caring about increasing
healthy food access for all.

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