Local Makers - Market of Choice

Local MakersJoey Yax2024-04-10T15:17:12-07:00

Oregon Grown. Oregon Made.

Long Live Our Local Bounty.

Long Live Our Local Bounty.

Our definition of local means a person delivering to our stores can still return home for dinner the same day. The good people who make, farm, ranch, fish, dream and do here — sharing the sheer abundance that Oregon brings with other good people who live here. With more than 5,000 local items in stores, we nurture this fortunate cycle every day: raising up family run, small businesses from all across our state; keeping communities healthy, jobs more meaningful, a state-wide economy stronger.

Thanks for the love, Oregon.

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Willamette Valley Maker Spotlight

Alesong

Alesong Brewing & Blending – Eugene

Matt Van Wyk and brothers Brian and Doug Coombs are wild about making wild and natural barrel-aged beers. Their Alesong Brewing & Blending in Eugene is a testament to their patient, intentional and complex beers, which are fermented and matured in retired French oak wine barrels or retired spirits barrels.

Bierly

Bierly Brewing – McMinnville

For those of us who must stick to the path of gluten-free foods and drink, even when we are wanting to enjoy a delicious, well-crafted beer, Bierly Brewing of McMinnville has a lineup that is all gluten-free, made in a dedicated gluten-free facility.

BNF Kombucha

BNF Kombucha & Jun – Eugene

Kevin Warren got the idea to start a company that produced fermented live beverages when he was purchasing another brand’s ginger-based drink at Market of Choice back in 2015.

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Portland Metro Maker Spotlight

Aesthete Tea

Aesthete Tea – Portland

Aesthete Tea is a woman- and BIPOC-owned tea maker, founded in Portland by Briana Thornton in 2017. You'll find a variety of delicious, drinkable Aesthete teas at your Market of Choice.

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Assembly Brewing Maker

Assembly Brewing — Portland

“My philosophy is to brew balanced and accessible ales for the people,” said George Johnson, Founder and Head Brewer of Assembly Brewing of Portland.

Babassu Company

Babassu Co. – Portland

Lawrence Hayes II, H.D., Ph.D has a goal to get people back to the basics of skincare. Growing up in the dry climate of Michigan, Lawrence is no stranger to the painful effects of eczema — and to big brand salves that claim to help, but don’t.

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Central Oregon Maker Spotlight

Ablis CBD

Ablis CBD Beverages – Bend

Living in Bend, Oregon has allowed Max and his father, Jim to embrace the outdoor sports that many residents and visitors enjoy. Along with their passion for adventure, comes a love for craft beverages and functional ingredients like CBD.

BeGOAT Clean Energy Drink

BeGOAT Clean Energy Drink — Bend

BeGOAT offers a crisp, clean, thirst-quenching, and low-calorie energy beverage in 7 delicious flavors packed with antioxidants and immunity reinforcements.

Bend Sauce

Bend Sauce – Bend

When Craig Reinhart couldn’t find a chipotle hot sauce that hit the mark for him, he set out to create his own. Using only seven organic ingredients, including agave for flavor balance, Craig developed a deeply rich and flavorful chipotle hot sauce then named it after the community that inspired it. Bend Sauce can be used on its own, or in the kitchen to create your own culinary masterpieces.

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Southern Oregon Maker Spotlight

Blossom Barn Cidery

Blossom Barn Cidery – Grants Pass

Blossom Barn Cidery, makers of pear-based ciders called perries, is located in the Applegate Valley of southern Oregon, where pears have been commercially harvested since the 1880s.

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Caldera Brewing

Caldera Brewing – Ashland

Located in Ashland, Oregon, Caldera Brewing creates handcrafted ales, lagers and sodas for the masses. Caldera was the first craft brewery on the West Coast to brew and can its own beer, igniting a canning revolution.

Case Coffee

Case Coffee – Ashland

This is a coffee story that will warm your cup and your heart. Kati and Tim Case have a passion for coffee and the people who grow it. This husband-and-wife team searches the world to ethically source the most sustainable beans on Earth, paying well over Fair Trade prices to the people who grow them.

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The Gorge Maker Spotlight

Blue Bus Cultured Foods

Blue Bus Cultured Foods – Bingen, WA

Owners Kristin and Colin Franger have been experimenting with their own adventurous tastebuds in their home kitchen for years. In 2014, they took the leap to launch Blue Bus Cultured Foods, naming their business for their beloved 1973 Volkswagen bus, their faithful vehicle on numerous camping trips in their younger days.

Cascadia Creamery

Cascadia Creamery – Trout Lake, Washington

John Shuman was in search of quality raw milk cheeses when he decided to make his own. “I couldn’t find one that I liked,” recalls John, who with his wife, Marci Ebeling, made Cascadia Creamery a reality, specializing in aged, raw, certified organic cow’s milk cheeses.

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Monkey Brittle

Monkey Brittle — Hood River

Monkey Brittle is made using only three ingredients: organic bananas, organic tree nuts, and organic raisins. The result is a delicious, crunchy treat that tastes just like banana bread.

Oregon Coast Maker Spotlight

Great Life By Lucinda

Great Life by Lucinda – Depoe Bay

After watching a documentary about the food industry in 2008, Lucinda Whitacre decided to take a close look at some of the ingredients in her pantry.