We scout the best food sources in the region for you

Walla Walla, in southeastern Washington, is located in one of the primary agricultural regions in the state. In fact, over two-thirds of the county’s acreage is used to grow a wide array of high quality crops, ranging from grain to wine grapes. Here are three outstanding companies you should not miss.

With names like “Kung Fu Girl Riesling,” “Holy Cow Chardonnay” and “Boom Boom Syrah,” you may be tempted to dismiss a winemaker like K Vintners. But if you did, you’d really be missing out. Located at the base of the Blue Mountains, this signature winemaker has produced one of the top ten Syrah’s in the nation.

Shepherd’s Grain Flour comes from 28 wheat growers committed to practicing no-till farming methods, which means that the thousands of acres of wheat their farmers plant builds soil biomass and fertility without leading to erosion. The result? Some of the finest flour you will ever taste. It’s no wonder companies like Ken’s Artisan Bakery in Portland and Cascade Baking Co. in Salem use it.

The people behind Thundering Hooves Meat Shop are revolutionizing the way meat is raised and sold in the Northwest. Their “pasture to plate” philosophy means that the heritage turkey, chicken, pork, beef, lamb, and goat aren’t just pasture-raised on the farm—they’re also pasture-finished, slaughtered, aged, and processed on premises to ensure the highest quality and care of the meat you will eat. You can get Thundering Hooves’ meats by joining the Portland Green Parenting’s buying club.