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How are your neighborhood restaurants 'Waking the Sleeping Giant'...

10 Below (Bend, OR) - Serving urban-organic cusine for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Located in the lower level of the Oxford Hotel, 10 Below offers an eclectic array of healthy, locally sourced, organic fare.

DeAngelo’s Catering (Portland, OR) - Participated in the SNOR Focus group,  and guest speaker at FSA’s Multi Food Show last March. Engaged in blogging about sustainable practices, and selling Locavore menus.  Buying locally and regional whenever possible.

Delphina's Bakery (Portland, OR) - We use sustainably produced flour from Shepherd's Grain, and make all our breads and pastries from scratch using whole, pure ingredients and no chemical additives. We give preference to local suppliers.

Genies Café (Portland, OR) - We use local grown produce when available.  We also compost all compostable materials.  When remodeling our café we reused some of our building structure.

Great Earth Natural Foods (Madras, OR) - When a restaurant chooses to include local ingredients in the food they serve they're not only providing you with a fresher and most likely healthier meal, they're also making a move toward environmental and community sustainability. We at Great Earth have started a new purchasing program called "Buy Local, Eat Local" where we support local producers.

Morgan's Country Kitchen (Florence, OR) -  Of course it’s always about great food and friendly, attentive service that’s provided in a clean, pleasant atmosphere and we strive for that in every dining experience. But how we do it is the real story... Learn more.

¡OBA! Restaurante (Portland, OR) - In defining NuevoLatino at ¡OBA! it is impossible to ignore the local bounty of Oregon products, from salmon to chanterelles. We also support our local organic farmers as much as possible, always striving for the highest quality and the most unique products available. In addition to our highly praised and innovative nuevo latino cusine we are now offering various menu items that will appeal to patrons that are looking for vegeterian, dairy-free, and wheat-free options. ¡OBA! also has a recommended menu from local Physical Therapist and Personal Trainer Colin Hoobler, and is dedicated to reducing our environmental impact through effective recycling and composting programs.

Pangea Grills and Wraps (Ashland, OR) - From wheat-free to vegan to low-carb, Pangea supports all food choices by making high quality foods from scratch. At Pangea you can enjoy seasonally organic & local produce, hormone free range meats, and wild salmon. Their "plastic ware" isn't really plastic, it's made from grain & therefore biodegradable. Pangea also buys sustainable energy, uses energy efficient light bulbs & recycles. These may be small details, but together they make a difference.

Sloper Café (Sublimity, OR) - Living in the Willamette Valley, we are blessed to be so rich in abundance of Sustainable, Natural, Organic and Regional program with FSA.  We use products like goat cheese from Silver Falls vineyard 3 miles from our shop.  Being in a retirement center having fresh organic products is imperative ad having the sustainable only enhances the marketing aspects to the customer.

St. Johns Medical Center (Longview, WA) - We recycle!

Standing Stone Brewing (Ashland, OR) - Standing Stone Brewing is focused on operating their restaurant and brewery sustainably as a commitment to the health of the Ashland community. Standing Stone strives to support regional commerce and sustainable farming methods, and 85 percent of the grains used in their beers are organic. All of the spent grains are then used by a local farmer for chicken and cattle feed. Standing Stone also composts all of their pre-consumer vegetable food waste and provides about 50 gallons per month of used vegetable oil to local biodiesel producers. The Oregon Department of Energy has called Standing Stone a leader in restaurant energy conservation.

Sunriver Resort (Sunriver, OR) - Sunriver Resort uses PLA cups (made from renewable corn) and Ecotainer hot cups, recycled and some 100% post consumer paper, and local/sustainable products whenever possible.

Tony Starlight's Supper Club (Portland, OR) - We support our local farmers through the Hollywood Farmer’s Market!

T's Restaurant + Bar (Ashland, OR) - T's offers a fine dining experience that utilizes the fresh ingredients from local farms and purveyors with an emphasis on local, hormone-free, sustainably grown, and organic products whenever possible.