Working With Purpose Recipes

It can be challenging to get a consumer product into a store and in front of potential customers. The mission of the nonprofit Built Oregon is to connect, support and accelerate consumer product businesses in Oregon, says director Mitch Daugherty.

We hold a special place in our hearts for local maker start-ups. We offer them guidance, development support, distribution solutions and amplification whenever possible. By supporting these food and beverage entrepreneurs, we’re contributing to the health and vitality of our local food system.

Xcelerate Women offers a uniquely powerful combination of business education, peer support and a pathway to financing for women. At Market of Choice, we are honored to join forces with and support this organization to elevate women makers in Oregon.

Everyone deserves good food. That fundamental belief drives High Desert Food & Farm Alliance’s work in Central Oregon. The Bend-based nonprofit serves more than 39,000 food-insecure residents in Crook, Deschutes and Jefferson counties.

The Meaningful Marketplace is a podcast that focuses on stories of hope and inspiration from food startups in Oregon and from around the world. As a proud sponsor of the podcast, Market of Choice invites you to tune in each week for a new episode.

For many years, we have supported local food and beverage makers in Oregon by helping them get to market and by telling their stories.

Last year, we donated over a half-million meals to Oregon food pantries through donations of high-quality, unsold food. In every community we serve, we’ve partnered with a local food bank to make significant contributions to reduce hunger.

Market of Choice customers make monetary contributions to their local food bank through our Scan-a-Coupon program every day. At checkout, customers are able to choose the amount they would like to donate and add it to their grocery bill, then use the receipt for tax deduction purposes. It’s an easy way to help hungry neighbors.

We are thrilled to be a supporting partner with BUILT Oregon and its grant program, which directly assists local BIPOC food and beverage makers in Oregon through funding and mentorship.