Jon Jones, Author at The Source

Jon Jones

Jon is the founder of The Bend Foodie, a Central Oregon food and beverage influencer platform dedicated to discovering, celebrating and sharing the people, places and flavors that make the region’s culinary scene distinctive. A Bend resident for more than 27 years, Jon brings both a longtime local perspective and an enthusiast’s curiosity to his work as a food and beverage writer, content creator and digital media professional.

Jon is also the owner of Upper Left Digital Media, a boutique marketing agency specializing in digital strategy, content and social media. He manages Bend Foodies, Central Oregon’s largest food and beverage community on Facebook, where more than 24,000 members connect, share discoveries and support the region’s culinary scene.

He also serves on the Board of Directors for the High Desert Food & Farm Alliance (HDFFA), supporting efforts to strengthen Central Oregon’s local food system and deepen connections between food, farms and community.

Editor’s note: The print edition lists Sandwich Week as Oct. 22-28, but due to the tragic events this week in our community, we’re postponing it until Nov. 12-18. Coming soon is a week worth getting your hands dirty — and yes, extra napkins are a prerequisite. This humble, simple and often taken-for-granted dish, the sandwich, […]

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