New Seasons Market
For those eagerly anticipating the opening of the New Seasons Market on SE 40th/Hawthorne, here's a quick update. The store has announced their tentative opening date: October 13, 2010!
If you're interested in working at the new store, or one of the other New Seasons locations, check out their employment page.
Whether browsing the shelves of the local New Seasons Market or collecting boxes of produce from community supported agriculture, you've probably noticed that Oregon summer squash is here and the price is shrinking. That prolific zucchini, however,
This weekend, July 24-25, if you shop at your local New Seasons' Market from 11 a.m. - 5 p.m., you'll get to enjoy some of the best fruit summer has to offer. Yes, it's time for Oregon peaches. In addition to plenty of tastings, the event will offer recipes, demos, and activities for the kids. And despite the name, peaches are just the beginning. You'll also get to savor nectarines, cherries, and the world's best berries. What could be sweeter?
...While some states vigorously resist the federal health reform law, Oregon officials and health industry leaders offered mostly praise of the plan to Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, who swung through Portland on Tuesday.
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from the New Seasons Market feed...
What we all wouldn't give for an extra few minutes each day to prepare a meal, sit back, relax and eat.But when you're studying all night, on a long hike or bike ride, stuck in an airport, juggling work and family, or just in a time-crunch, sitting down to a home-cooked meal may not be possible.
What to eat?
My gut often makes the choice for me when I'm having a food emergency. You know what I'm talking about? that light-headed, blood sugar crash feeling that tells you "if I don't eat something right now, that's it!"
That's when the huge variety of snack bars out there can come to your rescue.
Raw food bars, protein energy bars, protein bars, nutrition bars, fruit and nut bars, granola bars?there are so many choices, it can be a bit overwhelming.
Well, I started by asking some questions about bars with ...
Living in the Northwest has a lot of perks, and our amazing homegrown food is at the top of the list.
It's hard to imagine a place with better tree-ripened peaches, syrupy sweet berries, richly dark cherries and nectarines that burst with flavor. We're happy to be able to offer fruit that is picked ripe and ready to eat.
Just like every year, my goal this summer was to outdo last summer's buying spree by continuing to partner with some of the best growers that the Northwest has to offer. My goal is to select local varieties that were bred for flavor, not just to look great.
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Oregon Strawberry Week is June 9 ? 15
It's that time of year, when our lush Willamette Valley soil gives birth to the most delicious fruit in the world?the Hood strawberry.
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In today's Oregonian you may have read a story about Eggert Farms--the local family farms from which we buy our Pacific Village organic milk. The article by Scott Learn and Eric Mortenson...
Can you believe it's been a decade already? Ten years ago, our three founding families shared a vision of what a neighborhood market should be. We wanted to create community stores with a wide selection of fresh and local foods, where grocery shopping would be easy and fun. To make that happen, we knew we would need knowledgeable, enthusiastic staff who would be eager to go the extra mile to make sure each customer has an enjoyable shopping experience. We wanted our stores to help strengthen our regional food economy and to be actively involved in the community, supporting the organizations that give our neighborhoods character. On Leap Day 2000, we made the leap and opened the doors of our very first New Seasons Market in Raleigh Hills....