Diverse coffee selection, plenty of market goods and relatively clean single stall bathroom. Good…read morerest stop to meet all your needs!

Nice little store, clean, easy to get in and out plus it has a fantastic variety of options for you…read morefrom packaged grocery foods, drinks, deli food and Ava is. Great spot to scratch that itch!

Dinner with a friend at Boken (shameless plug for that good place…read morehttp://www.yelp.com/biz/boken-bend#hrid:5GYsTuHhgi0gn9J-uJt0Ng ) on Thursday night led to a bounty of tomatoes for my kitchen on Friday afternoon to enjoy for dinner on Friday night. Everything is connected to everything else. In this case, eating good food at Boken made my friend remember to mention the yummy tomatoes she purchased at the previous week's Friday market held in the St. Charles Medical Center (SCMC) Parking lot.. "You need to try these tomatoes" she said. If you live in Central Oregon, you know how rare are good tomatoes here. In particular if, like me, you've lived in some wicked good tomato growing places before such as New Jersey (seriously...the best tomatoes) and the SF Bay area. A recommendation for good tomatoes in Bend is worth following up. So on Friday I went to the SCMC market to find the them. The first thing I noted is these smelled like great tomatoes. You know what I mean. As I picked up and picked out my New Girl, Big Beef, Big Dina and cherry tomato selections, my hands smelled like fresh tomatoes too. Ahhhhh! Hubby and I had a tomato sampler for dinner to go along with wonderful spicy lettuce greens mix from Rainshadow Organics farm (also at the market) and a cheese baguette from Village Baker (also at the market). Along with a nice glass (or two) of Chehalem winery's most recent Inox release, it was a fantabulous Oregon locavore foods dinner with tomatoes at the center. The remaining tomatoes perfume my kitchen this morning as they wait to be our dinner tonight. I emailed my friend to thank her for the heads up. Now I've used Yelp to recommend Victoria's Vegetables tomatoes to Yeeps and other Peeps. If you try the tomatoes, I think you'll want to thank my friend too. NOTES: 1 ) A key reason good tomatoes are rare here is Central Oregon's growing season is short (really only a couple of months), the elevation is high, the rainfall is little (under 12" year) and the soil is not great for growing things other than Juniper. Victoria's Vegetables uses the Mittleider Method to grown theirs. Neutral soil and vertical growing are part of that mix. The owners like to share about the method and if you contact them you can also tour the greenhouses. 2) Victoria's Vegetables are at both the SCMC market on Fridays (2 - 6) and the downtown Mirror Pond Plaza market on Wednesdays (3-7). Maybe at the Saturday NW Crossing market too (10 - ?) which starts in late June.

The double line checkout is a joke when the dang checkers DO…read moreNOT pay attention to whom is next. Terry is like I didn't know.. well maybe use your peripheral vision and wake up! Then Theresa on the other checkout has her RBF on. And your bubbly waters are thee highest in Bend. Not sure why...Do better local acres. Where is the CUSTOMER SERVICE??!?!

I just went to Local Acres Marketplace for the first time and had a great experience. As soon as…read moreyou walk in the store the first thing your tempted with is a ton of local goodies from Sisters and beyond. Ton of specialty items I usually would have to trek into Newport Market for. The bakery had marionberry pies, there is a deli section, and they have organic options! Lots of fruits, veggies plus plenty of gluten free choices too. The store was really really clean with a nice atmosphere and similar aesthetic to Market of Choice but seems to provide more value and less stress. The best part was my cashier Judy! She was genuinely nice to me, I had a great customer service experience with her. She really made me feel that local true community feeling, honestly how it should be. She was so nice when I mentioned it was my first time - she truly authentically welcomed me with such a kind tone and even walked me through signing up for their points system (much better than Market of Choice coupons this actually adds up toward your grocery bill)!!! We chatted about the store and its history a bit which was cool. I walked away feeling like wow, that was a nice experience! Rare these days even in Bend. This is a sleeper hit for me and is going to be my new go to. I told her I will definitely be back and I will. Highly recommend, customer service means a lot to me and I truly had a positive experience.

Sometimes when we travel to new places we wonder how to meet the locals and learn what they are…read moregenerally about and the vibe that they exude. Well if you're ever in Bend, Oregon (and are wondering the same thing) we'd recommend giving their Farmer's Market in the Northwest Crossing neighborhood a try. If I were to overly simplify the local vibe I'd describe it as laidback. Not like the SoCal surfer mindset where most things are deemphasized in importance ("Dude, you should just chill!), but more like the quality of life mindset where living and appreciating each moment carries great value ("Man, isn't it great to be HERE right now?"). Clearly participating in the proverbial "rat race" holds little value in this place. Hosted every Saturday (June-September, 10:00-2:00) you'll find a wide array of unique booths to stroll by. You might expect the fresh produce, but may be surprised by the honey, gourmet mushrooms, grass fed beef, pies, hummus, and soaps. The emphasis here is on the local products that they proudly produce. We heard about the Farmer's Market from several of the locals and they suggested that spending 2 hours is pretty typical. While we wondered if that might be more than we needed, we found ourselves losing track of time because we became immersed in meandering about just soaking up the atmosphere and chatting with the locals (both the attendees and the vendors). If we lived here I think we might just come back every week! And that's...Henry's Take. #bendfarmersmarket #bendvibe #unplug

Great NWX community event. Seasonal but well worth checking out but be considerate of parking in…read moreany of the private lots. Tons of street parking. All NWX shops open, lots of booths, food, music and happy people. Note this is a no dogs event.

Lovely grocery store we stop at every time we visit sisters! Grab and go deli selection and all my…read moreorganic fruits and veggies. Kind and helpful staff.

Last month, on a very hot day, my son was feeling sick and we stopped at Oliver Lemon's to buy a…read morecold drink. The woman behind the counter could not have been kinder! Without us even asking, she wet some paper towels for my son to put on the back of his neck and got some crackers for him to eat since he was feeling light-headed. She took such good care of him, you would have thought we had known her forever! I have been thinking about her generosity every day since then. I just wanted to say thank you to her, and that we are both still marveling at what a kind person she is.

There's a little bit of everything and the employees are friendly enough…read more Chevron Station with diesel...and restrooms. Fresh Pizza, Liquor, Convenience groceries, It's a nice quick stop.

Pretty great selection of just about anything along with an awesome liquor selection. What a bonus…read moreto find this in such a small "one stop" town. Always clean and almost always open

My family's favorite Farmers Market in Oregon. More variety than you'd think could be packed into…read morethat small park. Mix of produce stands, small bakeries, pickles, arts and craft type items, CBD lotions, dog treats. Everybody is so nice and friendly here, tourists and locals and vendors. Nice change from the stressed-out Farmers Markets around that have a big selection but hot pavement, the people are usually rude or just worn out. At Sisters Farmers Market I met some great ranchers with perfect cuts of grass-fed beef, they also sell eggs, turned out they are neighbors of ours in Tumalo area. Our kids run around in the splash pad. Wife likes the music. Also nice that it's right across the street from Sisters Saloon (great ribs), The Barn food trucks (good drinks, pizza, vegan bowls).

Loved this! More like a local market than farmers market, less food and more local makers! But…read moreloved it. Good goodies from so many amazing vendors!

We were staying in Camp Sherman and decided to stop in the cute vintage shop to see what they have…read more We picked up a dozen eggs and butter, which was really handy. They have lots of stuff, serving the entire Camp Sherman area. The next day we came in for coffee. Got a couple lattes and an Italian soda. They were really good. Prices were fair. Staff were attentive, though perhaps not as friendly as one might assume. But really glad this store is here and I would come back again.

Great shop but we went for the deli sandwiches which were amazing! Order and then you can wait…read moreoutside at the pick up window where birds a squirrels frolic and wait for a handout of there own at the window. We ate under the trees at the store's picnic tables and it was a perfect setting!!