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Hempler’s

Ferndale, WA

We partner with Hempler’s because of their ability to create our products using our local pork, and because of their deep roots in the Pacific Northwest.

Our ham is smoked over natural hardwoods, cured with local GloryBee honey, free of artificial ingredients and naturally gluten-free. Our ham contains no nitrates or nitrites except those occurring naturally in sea salt and celery powder. All of the pork used for our ham is raised to our standards by our friends at Rieben Farms in Banks, Oregon, and Pure Country Pork, in Euphreta, Washington, the same ranchers who have been supplying New Seasons Market for many years. 

Rieben Farms

Banks, OR

Greg Rieben is a fourth generation farmer and pork producer on the same land in Banks, Oregon that his great-grandfather started farming in 1889. Our relationship with the Rieben family is strong and long-lasting, largely due to our meat department's initial work with the family in improving their operation. Together, the Rieben family and volunteers from our meat department built innovative hoop structures at their farm in the early 2000's. Additionally, our Director of Meat & Seafood Alan Hummel worked with the Riebens to commit to providing antibiotic-free, vegetarian-fed pork. Alan also helped them develop a closed liquid system for their hog production, for which they were given the “Farm Stewardship Award” by the Tualatin Watershed. Today, Reieben Farms remains our primary producer of high-quality pork.

View a slideshow of Rieben Farms.

Watch a video of the hoop structure build.

Reister Farms

Washougal, Washington

Spring is prime time for high-quality lamb, and Reister Farms in Washougal, Washington, produces some of the best around—prized by local chefs and home cooks alike. Jake and Rachel Reister’s third-generation family farm is dedicated to environmental responsibility and pasture grazing for maximum nutrition. Their antibiotic- and hormone-free lambs graze on lush, natural grass and are never fed GMO feeds—a healthy diet that is passed on to shoppers at our newest store at Fisher’s Landing in Vancouver. Lamb doesn’t get more local than this! For greatest tenderness and unmatched flavor, Reister Farms’ lamb is dry-aged for seven days before packaging and is delivered to our Vancouver store fresh, never frozen. New Seasons Market is proud to bring high-quality, locally raised Reister Farms Lamb to our shoppers. 

Umpqua Valley Lamb

Riddle, OR

Umpqua Valley Lamb is a partnership of Oregon ranching families that raise antibiotic-free, grass-fed lamb. We’ve had a strong relationship with their ranchers for years — they spend two weekends a year in our stores, sampling their products and educating customers and staff about their practices. They also host New Seasons Market’s meat counter staff at their ranches once a year, so we can see where the meat comes from and understand exactly what makes Umpqua Valley Lamb so special.

Country Natural Beef

French Glenn, OR

What makes Country Natural Beef so special? All the family ranches that make up the Country Natural Beef cooperative raise cattle without added hormones or antibiotics. Cattle graze on natural forages of the West’s native grasslands, pastures and forests. And ranchers feel good about crafting a product that allows them to steward the land responsibly and embrace the values and aspirations of people who appreciate high-quality beef.

Watch the Country Natural Beef 25th Anniversary Celebration & Aspen Valley Ranch Tour Slideshow.