Ranches

Once upon a time, long before fast food turned ranchers into burger producers, ranching was a family art form. In Oregon, we still do it that way.

On the sprawling spreads of Central and Eastern Oregon, where the only thing between you and the horizon are a few fence posts and a distant mountain range, you’ll find 1895 still alive and well. Except for the four-wheeler, air conditioned tractor, and computer herd-management. Back then, multiple generations raised livestock, cared for the land because it was their livelihood, got a fair price, and worked hard. Today, Oregon ranching families are carrying on an old tradition with new savvy co-ops like Country Natural Beef, Painted Hills, and Strawberry Mountain that produce sustainable, high quality meats. We get to enjoy a taste of the way things used to be. They get to keep doing what they love.

Classic Farm & Ranch Tour
- Region:
  
  Eastern Oregon
Wallowa County based Source Tours offers foodies insiders’ access to rural communities and the farmers and ranchers who grow our food This trip is for those with an appetite for an authentic experience. We’ll travel through the picturesque Wallowa Valley to visit a grass fed beef ranch, an organic produce farm that supplies restaurants and farmers markets, a family-run dairy and chicken farm, a flock of sheep that inspired a rural economic development project, wheat fields and more. Meet …
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10 Eastern Oregon Can’t-Miss Foodie Finds
- Region:
  
  Eastern Oregon
Take your pick from a dozen varieties of organic garlic at Bella Main Street Market in Baker City. Step back into frontier history for a locally grown ribeye at Hamley Steakhouse in Pendleton. Get a double order of Foley donuts during Sunday brunch at Foley Station restaurant in La Grande. Bring your camera and board an antique rail car for lunch and the Sumpter Valley fall foliage tour. Snag a fudge brownie fresh from the oven after checking in at the Bronze …
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