Since 1987, Gathering Together Farm in Philomath, Oregon, has been growing a seemingly endless variety of vegetables, says Tom Hopkins, Produce Field Merchandiser for Market of Choice. “We grow 60 to 70 different types of vegetables,” says Joey Staub, Farm Manager at Gathering Together Farm. “That’s roughly 200 to 300 varieties of those vegetables.” Among the many vegetables grown at Gathering Together Farm are carrots, beets, leeks, tomatoes, herbs, cucumbers, fava beans, garlic, broccoli and many different types of salad greens. “We are known for the diversity of our production,” says farm co-owner John Eveland. “Diversity to the point of chaos sometimes.” Gathering Together Farm focuses on supporting the local community and providing folks with the freshest possible product, getting its food from the farm to the consumer in the shortest possible window of time.

For more than 30 years, Flamingo Ridge Farm in Gaston, Oregon, has been growing exceptional produce, including Oregon Star tomatoes and romaine lettuce, on its acreage about an hour southwest of Portland. Owner Charlie Harris focuses on producing high-quality, sustainably grown produce. He regularly rises at 3 a.m. to deliver his fresh harvests to your Market. As a Market of Choice Dig Local partner, Flamingo Ridge Farm is custom-growing Jimmy Nardello peppers for our customers this year. Charlie sources his pepper starts from Alice Doyle of Log House Plants in Cottage Grove, another of our valued local partners.