“We tell ourselves stories in order to live.”
— Joan Didian
Below are a few of my favorite stories. Need more? Here’s a slightly longer list, and there’s always my food journal …
Broadfields Farm Reclaimed Farmland Cultivates Community
Small, local farms are the heartbeat of their communities, extending far beyond their fields. They foster a vibrant tapestry, intertwining sustenance and support. They link neighbors through farmer's markets and community-supported agriculture, nurturing connections between producers and consumers.
Raising More Than Cattle
Since the beginning, Chicory’s mission has been about more than just creating amazing food. It’s about supporting local farms and producers who share their common value of sustainably feeding their communities.
How Chicory is Defining Farm to Table Dining
Building Better Bedding
Tucked among the coffee shops and boutique galleries of downtown Olympia, the Olympia Bed Store showcases beautifully handmade textile home linens and bedding with a focus on zero waste and sustainable business practices.
Olympia Bed Store
Capacity and Quality Makes Makes Talking Cedar a Solid Partner for Craft Distillers
What if the traditional way of distilling single malt whiskey was flipped on its head – where flavor comes first with a focus on sustainability throughout the entire process – from the farmer and the grain grown, to the brewery to the distillery? Copperworks Distilling in Seattle, with the collaboration of Talking Cedar Brewery and Distillery in Grand Mound, is doing just that.
Building A Better Whiskey
Salmon watching can make a person, well … hungry. You’ll find fresh wild salmon at a variety of grocery stores in Olympia, but we love any excuse to visit the Olympia Seafood Company for a variety of super fresh seafood. They source their salmon from Westport, known as the salmon capital of the world. Westport is one of the premier Chinook fisheries on the Washington Coast and the Coho fishing can be excellent in late summer.
Sourcing Local Salmon
Just outside the bustling downtown of Olympia lie lush and fertile farmlands where growers and craftsmen produce some of the region’s amazing agricultural products. Out here, we’re proud of keeping things local.
Talking Cedar Brewery & Distillery Taps Into Regional Grain Supply
At first glance, the knives on Mareko Maumaski’s website initiate an immense artistic appreciation, and potentially, for those unfamiliar with custom-built kitchen knives, a bit of sticker shock.
Mareko Maumasi - Culinary Bladesmith
Like a phoenix rising from the ashes, the neighborhood butcher shop that faded and slowly disappeared underneath the heavy shadow of one-stop mega-marts hawking factory farmed meat is making a comeback. The biggest trend in food right now is caring about where the food you’re picking up in your local shop, market, or CSA comes from, and how it gets there.
Delmonico’s Heritage Butcher Shop
Hungry dinosaurs, milkshakes featuring deep-fried bacon and maple, and a mouthwatering smashed burger dripping with “goop” sauce - Eastside Big Tom is a direct ticket straight back to the best parts of your childhood.
