Central Oregon Locavore

This shop’s mission targets something very important to me and that’s the concept of shopping local. A store made up primarily of vendors from Central Oregon. An effort bring sustainability to our community, farmers and artisans.
A generous selection if local meats. Beef, lamb, pork and then a rather extensive selection of other meats like bison, buffalo, ostrich, etc. the meat is all in freezers, staff can help you find what you’re looking for.
Fresh eggs, fresh eggs, fresh eggs. Can’t be beat.
Nice seasonal selection of veggies including garlic, shallots and potatoes.
I purchased a 5lb. bag of local frozen blueberries, they were awesome and I’ve been back twice for more.
Huge tea selection, lots of dried goods, granola from Sparrow, coffee from Backporch, coconut oil products, etc. Huge bath and body inventory. Hand knit goods.
I can’t do all my shopping here, but what I do buy here is of the highest quality.

One-​stop shopping with a conscience.
I was so impressed by the staff and the selection of food and wares from local farmers and merchants. They do a great job of picking some of the best products in the area and putting them all under one roof. While the goal is for locals (and visitors, I suppose) to do all their grocery shopping here, it is a bit of a challenge.
Currently their hours are limited (Wed — Sat from 12:00 — 6:00p) and the amenities (like parking) are minimal. This non-​profit even plans to give shoppers a discount that bike or walk to the store. It is pretty close to downtown, but I only spotted it because of the hand painted sign at the corner of Olney and 1^st Street.
I noticed that they offer on-​line ordering, so I suppose you can also place your order before you start your trip and pick up your groceries when you hit town. A list of products is on the website (
). They also had very specific information in the store about the different farms and suppliers.
The market is divided into sections and it has a great homespun, whimsical quality. For example, they’ve repurposed a M&M machine to hold their beans, oats and rice. Only a partially successful experiment because not all of the grains fit well through the slots. The back of the store is filled with refrigerators with various meats and products from local farms. So not just a vegetarian market, although they are definitely going for the environmentally conscious consumer. The front room has housewares, cleaning and beauty products and herbal remedies.
This store seems to fit in well with the fiercely local spirit of Bend. A couple CSAs in the area, also make their deliveries here, so you can pick up your weekly delivery and do a little more shopping as well. And they offer classes on a variety of topics as well. A fun new discovery for me in the area, and I’m looking forward to seeing how they continue to evolve.