Deschutes Brewery and Barley Beef, a group of small family-run farms in Central Oregon, have paired up to deliver a four-course beef and beer inspired dinner. The menu includes classics you’d expect with beef like braised short ribs, steak tartare and dry-aged prime rib. Don’t let the raw meat course scare you; it’s a time-honored […]
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Little Bites: Celebrate Local Food, a Pop-Up Farmers Market and Dine Out for Good
Local Food & Farm Discovery Day Celebrate local food by tasting it and meeting Central Oregon merchants and producers at Savory Spice Shop on May 19. The Central Oregon Seed Exchange will be there to tell you which local seeds do well in our climate. Visitors can also plant seeds to get their own gardens […]
Go Here 6/1-6/8
Deschutes Land Trust Events Memorial Day weekend has kicked off the summer and has Central Oregonians anxious to hit the trails. Deschutes Land Trust, an organization that conserves and cares for over 8,750 acres of land in the region, is here to help get those winter legs moving with a variety of outdoor hikes and […]
TGIF: What to do in Bend 12/12-12/14
Christmas is fast approaching, so between frantic shopping, holiday office parities (ours is TONIGHT!) and other obligatory events, try to enjoy yourself. Here’s what we will be up to this weekend… friday 12 Dirksen Derby Kickoff PARTYโWhat has become the de facto early season snowboarder party, the 8th annual Dirksen Derby kicks off this evening […]
‘Tis The Season To Shop Local
It is a tale of two craft fairs, and a true holiday tale of joining forces together, and with a moral that would make Jimmy Stewart’s heart swell two times its size, Central Oregon Locavore and The Old Ironworks are joining forces to promote their same-day local, holiday craft and food events. The two events […]
Killer Tofu
Dr. Ray Seidler, a retired Oregon State University professor and former microbiologist for the Environmental Protection Agency, is on a mission to educate local communities about what he says are the dangers of allowing genetically modified organisms into the food supply unlabeled and unregulated. The scientist says he was spurred to action after reading an […]
Make Locavore Habit
Just over a year ago, hyper-local food education organization, Locavore, opened its marketplace in a nearly abandoned, industrial corner of First Street. The mission of the market and the non-profit is to provide access to fresh, nutrient-dense and in seasonal local food, while educating the public about the sustainable benefits of locally produced food. Last […]

