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Why Hyperfocused Wine Clubs are on the Rise
This story was published on SevenFifty Daily last week. From grower Champagnes to Oregon producers, niche interests are fueling...
Apr 25, 20187 min read
Portland, Oregon: the Insider's Guide to the Startup Scene in this Highly Caffeinated Pacific Northwest City
My guide to Portland's energetic startup scene is in the March/April issue of Inc. CREDIT: Zack Spear via Unsplash Portland, Oregon...
Mar 23, 20182 min read
Gretchen Carlson on Fighting Sexual Harassment
The news anchor encourages women in the wine and spirits industry to speak up and demand action When Fox News anchor Gretchen Carlson...
Mar 21, 20182 min read
Building Portland’s Local Food Economy at the Redd
When Cattail Creek Lamb owner John Neumeister was younger, he would devote one day per week to making the 110-mile drive from his ranch...
Sep 19, 20172 min read
Private-Label Wines: A Peek Behind the Label
When consumers hear the term private-label wines, they may envision Trader Joe’s Two-Buck Chuck or Costco’s Kirkland Signature brand,...
Sep 12, 20172 min read
Rwandan Coffee, from Crop to Cup
When Agnes Nyinawumuntu began her career as a coffee farmer two decades ago, she picked coffee “cherries" indiscriminately and with...
Jul 31, 20172 min read
Farmers Who (Still) Support Trump
In late February, I read an Op-Ed by Nicholas Kristof called " Trump Voters are Not the Enemy" that really resonated for me. Like...
Jun 14, 20172 min read
Natural Selection: Oregon's Natural Winemaking Movement
Is natural wine a fad or the next big thing in sustainable viticulture? I wrote about Oregon's place in the natural wine movement for...
Jan 31, 20172 min read
Generation Diner
It’s a Wednesday night in July at Ava Gene ’s on Southeast Division Street in Portland, and the dining room is pulsing with energy....
Oct 13, 20161 min read
Power lunch: Nordic Expansion
I wrote this "Power Lunch" column for Oregon Business Magazine. Broder Ost 102 Oak St. #100, Hood River, OR 97031 541-436-3444 ...
Sep 1, 20162 min read
Portland's First Food Hub brings the Farm to a Bigger Table
I've been wanting to write about Ecotrust's the Redd on Salmon ever since VP of Food and Farming Amanda Oborne explained the concept to...
Aug 18, 20163 min read
Power Lunch: Bamboo Sushi
It was fun writing about Bamboo Sushi's new downtown location for Oregon Business Magazine's Power Lunch column. I felt a little...
Mar 22, 20162 min read
Portland Hops into the Cricket Craze
“I think we’ve greatly underestimated the palate of Americans,” says Cloft. “There are a lot of people who are ready to make the whole cricket jump. Seeing chefs doing it in places like New York City and Portland, will start to open that door even more for us. The sky’s the limit at that point.”
Feb 16, 20164 min read


Move Over, Kale: Dulse Is The Superfood Of The Future
I wrote about dulse, a crimson sea vegetable that's got the umami of bacon and the nutritional punch of kale, for the February issue of...
Jan 21, 20161 min read


Zoned for Eco-Travel: Oregon's Land Use Law 2.0
Oregon's famously strict land-use laws are what make our state so desirable. But with a new flurry of farm stays, European-style hiking...
Jun 1, 201510 min read
Grape Expectations: why are big players in the wine industry buying up vineyards in Oregon's Willamette Valley?
California-based Jackson Family Wines just bought Zena Crown Vineyard, in Salem's lovely Eola-Amity Hills This story appears in the...
Oct 3, 201412 min read
An Interview with David Lively at Organically Grown Co.
This story originally appeared July 1st in Oregon Business Magazine Demand for organic food continues to soar: Last year, sales of...
Jul 16, 20142 min read
Behind-the-Scenes at a Portland Food Cart
This story originally appeared in Oregon Business Magazine In case you hadn’t noticed, our food cart scene here in Portland is booming....
Jun 6, 20142 min read
The Lostine Tavern: Reborn
This story originally appeared in Oregon Business Magazine When the historic Lostine Tavern closed in January 2013, residents of the...
Apr 30, 20144 min read
How to Make a Living as a Farmer
This story originally appeared in Oregon Business Magazine It may be obvious, but most farmers don’t make a lot of money. According to...
Apr 9, 20145 min read
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