by Orion Lawrenz | Feb 14, 2025 | Newsletter Archive
You don’t need to use Valentine’s Day as an excuse to have an intimate dinner with someone you love. You don’t need to have such a dinner with a partner, either. Love is not dependent on the day, nor is there only one kind of it. All love is worth celebrating on any...
by Orion Lawrenz | Nov 29, 2024 | Newsletter Archive
In celebration of Native American Heritage Month, we want to highlight the importance of educating the community about the Indigenous cultures that are tied to the land we occupy. You may have seen the three wooden pillars on wheels that live at the Farmers Market...
by Orion Lawrenz | Nov 22, 2024 | Newsletter Archive
This week’s Yes, Chef interview was with Eric Dodds, head chef of Bar Purlieu. Bar Purlieu is a French-inspired farm to table restaurant, located here in Eugene. Once you step into the space, you can feel a sense of warmth radiating from the friendly staff, the...
by Orion Lawrenz | Nov 15, 2024 | Newsletter Archive
We recognize that at the end of the year, and the end of our market’s season, there comes a drastic decline in the variety of available produce, and with this narrower selection, it can be hard to be inventive with the same few ingredients week-to-week. But this makes...
by Orion Lawrenz | Oct 11, 2024 | Newsletter Archive
Meet Patrick Newson and Wayne Beckwith, the owners of Riverblend Cider Company. Their ciders are handmade with minimal intervention throughout the process from bud to bottle. They use native yeasts to naturally ferment the fruit they gather and bottle without...
by Orion Lawrenz | Sep 27, 2024 | Newsletter Archive
Last week we interviewed Tobi Sovak, owner and pastry chef of Noisette Pastry Kitchen. When you walk in the café, your senses are enthralled by sweet and savory aromas, the comforting sounds of the espresso machine steaming milk and bakers pounding their dough, and of...
