A Place at the Table

A Place at the Table

Common Table offers delicious food while promoting mutual understanding among people. The founders of Common Table, a nonprofit, volunteer-driven café in downtown Bend, believe that the “haves” can learn a lot from the “have-nots,” and vice versa. When patrons come to...
The Brew’s in the Beef

The Brew’s in the Beef

Local ranchers merge brew culture with the cattle business. What do you do if you have beef to sell, live in an area with nearly a dozen microbreweries and want to support sustainable ranching? You fertilize your hay fields with “beer water” and feed your cows beer...
Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show

Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show

Featuring more than 1,200 quilts during a ‘day of sharing’ When Jean Wells, owner of the Stitchin’ Post, began the Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show in 1975 with 12 quilts, she couldn’t have imagined that it would grow to be the largest outdoor quilt show in the world. This...
Gather Round at an Award-winning Art Event

Gather Round at an Award-winning Art Event

My Own Two Hands is an annual fundraiser that brings artists and community leaders together for the benefit of art education. A Portland emergency room doctor isn’t someone who would immediately come to mind as the creator of one of this year’s most unique artworks at...
From Brazil With Love

From Brazil With Love

Brazilian-born Milena Ziober started a home business for financial, cultural and creative expression. The pursuit of three goals led Brazilian-born Milena Ziober down a path she continues to follow today. They included earning personal income, supporting the artisans...