There were no fireworks heralding the opening of the Rogue Valley Growers and Crafters Markets in Ashland and Medford March 1. But there was a lot of celebratin...
Neighborhood food drives to feed the poor are in full swing again after the pandemic put a damper on operations.
Every two months — the second Saturday of every...
Medford is a long way from almost everywhere, but the region boasts dozens of food trucks and carts that give us a taste of the world.
Taco trucks started the t...
Across the Rogue Valley, there has been a long-term community effort to feed the hungry.
The Gospel Mission, St. Vincent de Paul, ACCESS and Uncle Food’s Diner ...
If you like to bake at home, you know the warm feeling you get when you peek inside the oven and see your loaf of bread rising, or your chocolate chip cookies t...
Chicken coalesces in Anne Leavens’ kitchen as “strips,” “nuggets” or “popcorn” — depending on what the national supply chain can muster. Adapting daily to the a...
Dopamine, a feel-good neurotransmitter in the brain, is released anytime you experience something that gives you joy — which explains why, after snapping off a ...
A vast and varied assortment of barbecue shacks, food trucks and other eateries have cropped up and even flourished locally despite two years of pandemic drudge...
Community gardens have sprouted around the valley, growing in many neighborhoods and in most cities.There are small gardens and large gardens, many with vegetab...
What is it that makes a restaurant a great place for a romantic evening out?
For some, preparing a dinner at home for your loved one can be the most romantic ge...
A rarity in Jackson County a few decades ago, natural food stores have become a staple throughout the valley.
The Ashland Food Co-op led the way in 1971 when se...
A food foray to Portland and Seattle convinced Andrew and Michelle Finazzo the “best in the Northwest” was back at home in the Rogue Valley.
The Medford couple,...
For those driving past it on South Pacific Highway, ACCESS’ mobile food pantry looks a lot like a delivery truck, but for the dozens of Rogue Valley families it...
More and more table scraps are being turned into compost for gardens in Jackson County.
Rogue Produce & Community Compost collects five-gallon buckets of scraps...
Dirty floors, dusty shelves, grimy grill hoods — all deserve hardly a glance from health inspectors evaluating the state’s restaurants.
Inspectors are looking f...
When most customers think about butcher shops, succulent meals come to mind — a thick steak sizzling on the grill; a Sunday pot roast with onions, potatoes and ...
Deflated from working as a nurse throughout the coronavirus pandemic, Lisa Brown felt her enthusiasm bubble when brewing kombucha.
The longtime Phoenix resident...
When Kimberly Kimball moved into her new house, she quickly went to work turning her front lawn into a food garden.
Her house in Grants Pass has a tiny backyard...
Who among us doesn’t consider a spiffy new kitchen gadget or a piece of quality cookware as one of life’s simple pleasures?
I can say, truly, that my first sal...
Brian Igarta is the chef and co-owner of Melange Eatery in Medford.
The restaurant’s menu describes Igarta’s Asian-fusion dishes as “nourishing, plant-based mea...
