Dawn Klinger, owner and founder of Tagliaferro Ceramics, moved to southern Oregon about eight years ago. The Maryland native has found a home and her niche here in Talent. “Our clay studio is located in an old barn up Wagner Creek Road,” Dawn said. “I love working in this peaceful, natural environment...and being able to walk to work.”

Gluten Free Home Brewing originally opened in December of 2014 in Ashland, and as an online store. 

Owners Alissa and Brian moved to the Rogue Valley in 2006 so Alissa could obtain her Master’s degree in Business at SOU. “We were not planning on staying in the Rogue Valley, but ended up falling in love with the area and here we are 15 years later,” she said.

Food & Friends is the Meals on Wheels and Senior Meals program serving Jackson and Josephine Counties. They are the Senior Nutrition Program of the Rogue Valley Council of Governments and have been serving the two county areas for 21 years.

Willow was celebrating the re-opening of our Phoenix Farmers Market in the May issue.

This market, at 4880 South Pacific Highway, just before entering Phoenix from Talent, has grown from a small stall on the side of the road in 1942 to a fully operating business for produce, natural foods and groceries today.

If you’ve been, you know that Gather Café Bistro and Bar is more than just another restaurant. For owners Sumesh Bakshi and Dimple Bakshi, owning a restaurant goes well beyond just serving food. “Our business is the business of giving people hope, love and healing through our food, care and nourishment,” said Dimple.