For Friday we thought we’d share some beautiful photos taken by Neil Koberstein, and Lynn Destefano, while visiting Sheelar’s S&S Farm in Forest Grove, Oregon. This gorgeous 2,000 farm is currently harvesting some of the Soft White Wheat that will make it into your baked goods. We’re delighted...

The Barn as seen from the wetland restoration project. Last week we were excited to visit one of the great local organizations that Bob’s Red Mill has just started working with, Friends of Zenger Farm. On paper Zenger Farm has a broad spectrum of goals that would be ambitious for any small organization,...

Kathleen Merrigan: the champion of America's small farmers. Photo borrowed from Wikipedia A few days ago, I had never heard the name Kathleen Merrigan, but I should have. In 1990, Merrigan authored the bill that set standards for organically-grown foods in the U.S.1 Today, Merrigan is the deputy...

It is a question that more and more people are asking about the products they buy.  It can also be a difficult question to answer when you’re trying to pick out what to take home from the grocery store. At Bob’s Red Mill, we have found that the people who enjoy quality food are often the same people...

Saturday I met some friends for breakfast at Toast (a neighborhood restaurant) on SE 52nd Avenue near Steele (Woodstock area). It’s small just 8 tables plus some counter stools so we had to wait a bit. Look for their new website coming soon. Right away I noticed the big sacks of Bob’s...

Over the weekend, I had the pleasure of attending a dinner hosted by New Seasons Markets. New Seasons is a local grocery chain with 9 stores in the greater Portland area. They focus on providing high quality local products and amazing customer service. The dinner was quite an experience. Held at the...