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Pardon Our Dust

Are you thinking…What’s going on? What’s the plan Stan?

Bet you’ve all heard and if not, here it is straight from the rooster’s mouth. May 16th a wall will go up as our Deli closes for remodeling. Don’t worry, when we open back up (about 3 months they are guessing) the same tasty fried chicken won’t change and will be hot, juicy and ready for you. We will continue to offer breakfast, lunch and dinner items, just not quite the number of options as usual.

We are completely renovating our workhorse, the Deli department. This will allow us the opportunity to offer you our usual good food, plus many new items.

We are currently wrapping up building a new Meat Department. Both Dan and Ricky are excited for a proper place to cut meat and prepare all the chicken, pork and Painted Hills beef products you’ve come to love.

The rumors are true! With all this change another new thing for all of us will be a Meat Smoker! That’s right, we are upping our game and will be offering all sorts of smoked meat. Got a request, let us know! Cool note on this, our smoker was custom made locally by Rob at Cascade Smokers.

We know you love our people, after all, THEY are Oliver Lemon’s. Not to worry, we are doing some shuffling and during construction all our Deli folks will have the option to work at our other two stores, maintaining their hours AND benefits.

After more than two years of dealing with the outside of the property, we are thrilled to be investing in way more fun stuff with our Deli and Meat remodel. We love our community and appreciate that you choose to shop with us. By shopping with Central Oregon’s only locally founded, 100% Employee-Owned store, your hard-earned money stays in our community.

Please, keep coming in during construction. We need you. In return we will keep you posted on how it’s going (keep an eye on our Facebook and Instagram). When it’s ready to be unveiled, you’ll be the first to know and come celebrate with us!

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Bend Brewing Company and Newport Avenue Market Collaborate to Release Not Your Usual IPA

Portion of Proceeds Will Benefit Hunger Prevention Coalition of Central Oregon

Two iconic Central Oregon brands, Bend Brewing Company (BBC) and Newport Avenue Market, have teamed up to create a limited-release beer to benefit the Hunger Prevention Coalition of Central Oregon. Titled “Not Your Usual IPA,” the beer will be a limited-edition 16oz can release on March 19, exclusively available at Bend Brewing Company, Newport Avenue Market and Oliver Lemon’s in Terrebonne and Sisters.

Newport Avenue Market’s Beer and Wine Manager Robert McCarthy worked with BBC brewers to develop the recipe. “BBC has been a community meeting place for my family since we arrived in Bend. This beer is a true product of local collaboration and a dream come true,” says Robert.

Brewed with Comet, El Dorado, Azacca, and Amarillo hops, balanced by Munich and Caramalts, and weighing in at 6.5% ABV and 60 IBU, Not Your Usual IPA combines classic Northwest IPA hop flavor with modern “juicy” hops to create a beer that encapsulates the spirit of tradition and being on the cutting edge that Newport Avenue Market and Bend Brewing Company share.

“Robert and the entire Newport Avenue Market team have been huge supporters of BBC, so when the opportunity to come together on a new beer and support a great cause at the same time came about, it was a no-brainer,” says BBC Head Brewer Zach Beckwith. “We can’t wait to get this beer in front of people.”

This release marks the first collaboration between the two Bend-based companies, with $2 from every 4-pack sold donated to the Hunger Prevention Coalition.

“Not Your Usual IPA is our way of finding another fun and unique way to give back to our community,” said Lauren G.R. Johnson, CEO of employee-owned Newport Avenue Market, and Oliver Lemon’s. “It’s exciting to combine BBC’s 26 years and Newport Avenue Market’s 46 years of service to create a product that benefits local families.”

“Not Your Usual IPA” will be released on Friday, March 19, at BBC’s landmark location in downtown Bend, Newport Avenue Market, and Oliver Lemon’s in Terrebonne and Sisters.

About Bend Brewing Company
Founded in 1995 as Bend, Oregon’s second-oldest brewery, Bend Brewing Company has won numerous awards at national and international beer competitions for its Northwest-style ales and pioneering sour beers over the last 25+ years. Bend Brewing Company’s landmark downtown Bend brewpub features family-friendly casual dining with an expansive waterfront lawn known as Bend’s backyard. Learn more at www.bendbrewingco.com and follow us on Instagram @bendbrewingco.

About Newport Avenue Market
Since opening in 1976, Newport Avenue Market in Bend, Oregon, has been the No. 1 choice of Foodies in Central Oregon. A 100-percent employee-owned grocer, Newport offers shoppers both mainstream and hard-to-find food items as well as kitchenware and unusual gifts. A 21-time winner of “Best Grocery Store” in Central Oregon by The Source Weekly’s annual community poll, the market supports local producers, and offers an expansive selection of high-quality, in-demand food and beverage items, including 500 varieties of craft beer. For more details, go to www.newportavemarket.com.

About Hunger Prevention Coalition
The Hunger Prevention Coalition of Central Oregon, an official nonprofit 501(3)c, was formed in 2000 and includes citizen volunteers and representatives of several public and private groups involved in addressing hunger problems in Central Oregon. The mission of the Hunger Prevention Coalition is: To ensure support for nonprofit agencies proven to provide nutritious food for our neighbors in need within Central Oregon. www.hungerprc.org

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Oliver Lemon’s Honors Front-Line Heroes

Celebrates Supermarket Employee Day - February 22, 2021

On February 22nd we are joining supermarkets and food manufacturers nationwide in celebrating the first-ever Supermarket Employee Day. FMI—The Food Industry Association, has proclaimed this new holiday to recognize employees at every level for the work they do feeding families and enriching lives.

With more than 40,000 individual stores that sell food and grocery items in the U.S. alone, supermarkets are the backbones of our communities. Millions of supermarket employees come to work daily to keep shelves stocked and to provide communities with essential services that help them survive and thrive.

Despite supply chain disruptions or work-force reductions, supermarket employees have demonstrated trojan efforts to keep communities going. Supermarket employees have personified compassion and courage when communities have most needed to be encouraged.

We invite all Central Oregonians to stop in one of our stores on February 22 to congratulate and thank local supermarket heroes. Better yet, honor your favorite heroes on your social media and use the hashtags, #SupermarketEmployeeDay and #SupermarketHeroes.

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Food for February. You donate. We match.

Newport Avenue Market and Oliver Lemon’s Shoppers Raise
$75,015.67 to Alleviate Hunger

Newport Avenue Market and Oliver Lemon’s customers and colleagues have proudly raised $75,015.67 to help alleviate hunger in Central Oregon. The money raised, as a result of the markets’ Food for February fundraiser, will be used to purchase groceries at cost for Family Kitchen of Bend, Sisters Kiwanis Foodbank, and Meals on Wheels of Central Oregon.

Newport Avenue Market and Oliver Lemon’s shoppers generously donated throughout the month of December, and the 100% employee-owned markets matched the funds for a combined total of $75,015.67. This program was designed to make the most of donation dollars, with Newport Avenue Market and Oliver Lemon’s working closely with their wholesalers to purchase thousands of pounds of food, including fresh produce and meat, from the shopping lists of Family Kitchen, Kiwanis Foodbank, and Meals on Wheels of Central Oregon.

It is not commonly known that February is one of the hardest hitting months for hungry families in Central Oregon. Money is tight after the holidays, donations dwindle, and food pantries are depleted. Since 2011, Food for February has raised over $345,000 for hungry families in Central Oregon, including $159,000 in matching funds from Newport Avenue Market and Oliver Lemon’s. “We are humbled by the generosity of our customers, and absolutely could not do what we do without them. Thank you for making sure our neighbors have nutritious meals, especially during such difficult times.” said Lauren G.R. Johnson, CEO of Rudy’s Markets Inc.

"I remember how I felt the first time the Newport Ave. Market folks told us that Family Kitchen was going to be the recipient of their Food for February program. I cried. And at the time, I truly thought it was simply food for just February! Boy, was I wrong! To have a local, employee-owned market involve not only their staff, but also their shoppers in this effort to bring quality ingredients to our diner population - it's just beautiful. Every year I get that same feeling all over again. It's such a fantastic picture of an entire community in action for the benefit of all," says Donna Burklo, Program Director, Family Kitchen

“We are proud to have Oliver Lemon’s of Terrebonne as a community partner. The Food for February fundraiser will help hundreds of our senior neighbors receive fresh and nutritious meals. We want to thank everyone over at Oliver Lemon’s for being a friend to older adults in the Redmond area,” says Brice Mercer, Operations Manager, Redmond Senior Center

About Rudy’s Market Inc. Since opening its flagship grocery store in 1976, Rudy’s Markets have been the No. 1 choice of foodies in Central Oregon. Today, Rudy’s Markets Inc. operates three locally founded, 100% employee-owned specialty grocery stores in Central Oregon: Newport Avenue Market in Bend, and Oliver Lemon’s in Sisters and Terrebonne. Rudy’s Markets offers shoppers both mainstream and hard-to-find food items as well as kitchenware and unusual gifts. Its stores support local producers, and offer an expansive selection of high-quality, in-demand food and beverage items, including over 600 varieties of craft beer. For more details, go to www.newportavemarket.com www.oliverlemons.com

About Family Kitchen Guided by the belief that nobody should be hungry, the Family Kitchen has been providing meals to anyone in need since 1986. Family Kitchen serves three dinners and four lunches each week, averaging 4,500 meals per month served by over 250 volunteers. Our diners are treated with respect and are asked nothing but to leave with a full stomach. Family Kitchen operates as a separate entity sponsored by Trinity Episcopal Church (EIN 93-0427371). For more information, please visit www.familykitchen.org.

About Sisters Kiwanis Foodbank In its three-decade history, Sisters Kiwanis has been involved in the development and support of many community organizations, including Scouts, Campfire, Little League, organized soccer, Habitat for Humanity, and Sisters Organization for Activities and Recreation to name just a few. In addition, Kiwanis volunteers maintain and staff the community food bank, which provides emergency food boxes for less fortunate citizens in the area. Food Bank Open Thursdays, 9am-2pm 328 W. Main Street, Sisters, OR 97759. For more information, please visit www.sisterskiwanis.org/food-bank/

About Redmond Oregon Senior Center Meals on Wheels of Central Oregon is a community-based program of the Redmond Senior Center. It provides adults, 60 years or older, either home-bound or having difficulty shopping/cooking, a nutritious meal, a friendly visit, and a quick safety check. According to the last census, over 23% of the Redmond, Terrebonne and Crooked River Ranch population is 50 or older. By 2025, the number of seniors is expected to double. With rising food costs and the lack of public transit, many older citizens are finding it harder to access nutritious meals. Redmond Senior Center’s vision is that no senior will go hungry or become overwhelmed with social isolation. Staff and volunteers are working to help our senior neighbors survive and thrive during these challenging times by providing fresh and healthy meals along with a warm friendly smile. For more information, please visit www.redmondseniors.org

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Chocolate Avocado Cake

FBL Recipes

Chocolate Avocado Cake

(adapted from a recipe by Katrin Nürnberger)
Sugar free, gluten free and dairy free!
Prep Time 20 minutes • Cook Time 35 minutes • Servings 12

Ingredients
For the Cake
2 cups almond flour or ground almonds
1-1/2 avocado (3/4 cup mashed)
3 eggs, medium
1/2 cup coconut cream
1/2 cup almond milk, unsweetened
1/3 cup cocoa powder, unsweetened
1/3 cup powdered erythritol, use 1/2 cup if you like a sweeter cake (use coconut sugar for Paleo)
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp vanilla extract

For the Frosting
1 avocado (1/2 cup mashed)
2 oz unsweetened chocolate or dark chocolate, 85% cocoa solids minimum
1/2 cup powdered erythritol
3-4 tbsp almond milk
1 tbsp cocoa powder


Instructions
1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
2. Chop or mash your avocado and blend it in a food processor with the eggs, almond milk, coconut cream, cocoa powder, and vanilla extract. Blend for a few minutes until smooth and there are no green lumps left. If necessary, scrape down the sides with a spatula in between blending cycles.
3. Now add the almond flour, baking powder, and sweetener and blend until well-combined.
4. Line an 8-inch pan with parchment paper and grease the sides.
5. Fill in the batter and bake for about 30-35 minutes until the top is firm.
6. While the cake is cooling, prepare the frosting. Melt the chocolate in a double boiler or in the microwave (30 second bursts).
7. Blend the avocado, sweetener, cocoa powder, and almond milk in a food processor until smooth.
8. Add the melted chocolate and blend until well-combined.
9. Spread over the completely cooled cake and serve.


Notes
Make sure you choose ripe and soft avocados and blend until the mixture is smooth. You do not want any green lumps in your cake!

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Food by Letter – A to Z Begins This Week!

We took some of our favorite foods, drinks and housewares and turned them into an alphabet that is certain to educate and inspire! Follow us on a culinary adventure as we feature a different letter of the alphabet throughout the coming year. With tips and tricks, how to’s, recipes and more, straight from our employee owners to you. Keep an eye out in-store and on social media for more!

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Food for February. You donate. We match.

Today marks the start of our annual fundraiser, Food for February, that will run in-store and online the entire month of December. Donations will go to Bend’s Family Kitchen, Sisters Kiwanis and Meals on Wheels of Central Oregon, enabling their food budgets to go further by buying food at wholesale cost, to feed our hungry neighbors.

February is one of the hardest hitting months for hungry families in Central Oregon. Money is tight after the holidays, donations dwindle, and food pantries are depleted. That’s why Food for February was created in 2011.

Since then, the program has raised over $321,000 for hungry families in Central Oregon, including $163,000 in matching funds from Newport Avenue Market and Oliver Lemon’s. This can’t happen without shopper generosity, and for that we thank you!

Come in December 1-31 and let your cashier know how much you’d like to donate or purchase your donation plate at our online store​ . We’ll match your donation dollar-for-dollar up to $30,000. Talk about making your money count! You can write your name on a plate, and we’ll proudly display it within the store.

Please donate when you shop with us this December. Everyone deserves a meal, thanks for helping make that happen during this holiday and throughout 2021.

Merry Christmas and here’s to a less hungry New Year,

Lauren Johnson, Leader of the Pack (vrrrooom!)

and all of our Newport Avenue Market and Oliver Lemon’s Families

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COVID-19 Update

We are your neighborhood market and we care about you, our neighbors and friends that choose to shop with us. Through the unbelievable changes that began many months ago due to a global pandemic, we are thankful you’ve placed your trust in our stores to provide you a safe grocery shopping experience during uncertain times.

More importantly, regarding COVID-19, we want you to know the measures we continue to take every day.

OUR EMPLOYEE OWNERS:
✔ Wear masks
✔ Stay home if not feeling good
✔ Wash hands every 30 minutes
✔ Wear gloves in fresh departments and at check out

THROUGHOUT THE STORE:
✔ Sanitize touch points every hour
Carts, baskets, check out, door handles, etc.
✔ Wipes and sanitizer stations
✔ Require everyone who enters our store to wear a mask
✔ Limiting customers as needed

We are doing our best to have your back. Through common sense, good hand washing and hygiene, following the scientific recommendations of organizations like WHO (World Health Organization) as well as state and federal agencies, this too shall pass.

We will see you in our stores!

Lauren & all of our Employee Owners

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Terrebonne Grocery Store to Remain Locally Owned

Rudy’s Markets Inc to take ownership of Terrebonne Thriftway, will rename Oliver Lemon’s.


Terrebonne’s only grocery store will remain locally owned thanks to its acquisition by Rudy’s Market Inc., which operates specialty, employee-owned grocery stores in Bend and Sisters. It will be renamed to Oliver Lemon’s, and the company’s employees will take full ownership over time.

Like its sister stores, Newport Avenue Market in Bend and Oliver Lemon’s in Sisters – Oliver Lemon’s in Terrebonne will offer shoppers mainstream and convenience items, including the store’s famous fried chicken, as well as hard-to-find foods and unusual gifts.

“We are excited to be growing our roots in Central Oregon to include the Terrebonne community,” said Lauren Johnson, Leader of the Pack/CEO & President for Rudy’s Markets Inc. “We offer the highest grocery wages in the area and a thorough benefits package that supports the local economy. When you shop at one of our stores, you are supporting your neighbors and friends right here in Central Oregon.”

Oliver Lemon’s Sisters

Melvin’s by Newport Ave Market in Sisters will be renamed Oliver Lemon’s. The name change for both the Terrebonne and Sisters markets reflects their fun, colorful brand represented by Oliver – a vibrant, multi-hued rooster.

“When it came to naming our new market, we knew we wanted something that reflected who we are,” said Johnson. “Something a little savory. A little zesty. A little unusual. And a lot local. Oliver reminds us of our hometown roots and, like a weather vane, always keeps us pointed in the right direction, keeping our employee owners and local community top of mind in all we do.”