The restaurant industry at large is plagued with racial inequality, sexual harassment, poor working conditions and more. And often, BIPOC & LGBTQIA+ food makers struggle to find support. A new Portland restaurant group called Win Win is trying to change that.
Two-thirds of Americans drink coffee every day, but some economists and coffee industry experts say the future of coffee is uncertain. That's because most people don't know the actual cost of coffee production and the average price paid to coffee growers has remained stagnant for decades.
Pinot Noir put Northwest wine on the map, but chardonnay, its white-wine cousin, is having a moment. A new generation of winemakers is pushing the boundaries of what our region can do. With some key scientific advances, and a better understanding of our soils and terroir, Oregon chardonnays are breaking into numerous “best of” lists and commanding premium prices.
Native tribes in the Columbia River Basin face a disproportionate risk of toxic exposure through their most important food. While tribes have pushed the government to pay closer attention to dangerous chemicals and metals in fish, that hasn’t happened. So, we did our own testing. What we found was alarming for tribes.
Dungeness crab is the most valuable single-species fishery commodity in Oregon. The 2021-2022 season was one of the best on record, with fisherfolk bringing in $91.5 million worth of the crustaceans. But that's not always the case. This 2022-2023 season opened more than six weeks later than anticipated.