carefully sourced ingredients
"Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants."
--Michael Pollan
At Fixa Foods, we take that mantra one step further:
Eat a variety of fresh, delicious foods that make you feel good.
To help do that, we carefully source natural, organic, and regional ingredients as much as possible. Take a look to see where each ingredient is from.
Nuts + Seeds
Almonds
Source: Madelin Almonds
Location: San Luis Obispo
Located in the sun-soaked central valley of California, Mandelin is a family-run grower and manufacturer of premium almonds, almond pastes and flours.
Cashews
Source: Red River Foods
Via: Hummingbird Wholesale
Location: Eugene, OR; nuts from Vietnam
With a lower fat content than most other nuts, Cashews are a good source of copper, magnesium, phosphorus and other minerals. Our farmers and processing is SMETA-certified. They focus on their Corporate Social Responsibility program, and SMETA provides a 3rd party audit for social responsibility.
Pistachios
Source: Santa Barbara Pistachio Company
Location: Ventucopa, CA
In 1991, the Zannon family began Santa Barbara Pistachio Company with the goal of producing the best-tasting, all-natural organic pistachios available anywhere. As the only locally-owned and family-managed organic pistachio farm on the Central Coast, Santa Barbara Pistachio controls every phase of production.
Tahini
Source: Artisana Organics
Location: Oakland, CA
Unroasted sesame seeds make this tahini different from all others! Taste the nutty flavors of our organic sesame seeds, flavors left pure and true by a certified R.A.W. processing methods. Never roasted, toasted, or baked, you have here the real flavor of sesame for salad dressings, sauces, and even desserts.
Olive oil + Water
Arbosana Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Source: Enzo’s Table
Location: Clovis, CA
ENZO’s Madera, California estate-grown organic extra virgin Arbosana olive oil is ripe, buttery, and nutty with a flavorful peppery finish.
Water
Water may not come to mind when people think of what makes focaccia, but water is an essential ingredient (to life!). We don’t use any fancy bottled water because the City of Bend’s water is really good. It comes from the Bend Municipal Watershed in the Deschutes National Forest. Here’s a good illustration of our water’s journey.
Herbs
Basil
EverSummer Gardens
Location: The Dalles, OR
We were lucky to meet Mark and visit his basil farm, EverSummer Gardens, in the Dalles. He grows amazing organic Genovese basil in his greenhouse perched right above the Columbia.
Boundless Farmstead
Location: Bend, OR
Boundless Farmstead was not the plan all along. Born not from heritage, ancestry, nor conformity, but from an uncontrollable, rampant, and unbounded desire to do what we learned to be right; to tend the earth and to leave this world a better place for generations to come.
Italian Parsley
Siri & Sons
Location: St. Paul, OR
We are a fourth-generation family farm based in Oregon’s beautiful Willamette Valley just outside of lively Portland, Oregon. Our produce is grown with great care to guarantee that each crop is of premium flavor and quality. All of our products are grown using sustainable farming practices which not only benefits our health but also our environment.
Fresh Dill
Fresh Green Organics
Location: Klamath Falls, OR
Fresh Green Organic Garden is a small-scale, certified Organic farm located in the beautiful Klamath Basin in southern Oregon. We grow micro greens and a large variety of fresh herbs. The abundance of geothermal heat in our region allows us to heat 1.5 acres of greenhouse space to sustainably grow year-round.
Peppers + Tomatoes
Roasted Red Peppers
Source: Moody Dunbar
Location: Saticoy, CA
Founded in 1933 by Thomas Moody Dunbar, their mission is to provide customers the safest, highest quality, and most dependable year-round supply of products grown and packed in the U.S.A. Today, Moody Dunbar, Inc. is owned and operated by second and third generation family members who value the company’s legacy and reputation.
Tomato Paste
Source: Stanislaus
Location: Modesto, CA
Great food comes from using superior quality ingredients. That is why Stanislaus picks their California grown tomatoes at the peak of flavor every summer and “Fresh Pack” each one within 6 hours of harvest. None of their products are made from re-manufactured tomato concentrate.
Spices + Seasoning
Fresh Garlic
Source: Christopher Ranch
Location: Gilroy, CA
Founded in 1956 by company patriarch, Don Christopher, Christopher Ranch has been the nation’s leading garlic producer for generations. With nearly 6,000 acres of California heirloom garlic, grown statewide, you can be sure to find our products in all 50 states.
Salt
Kosher Salt
Source: Diamond Crystal
Location: St. Clair, MI
Diamond Crystal Kosher Salt has a coarse texture and clean flavor that many chefs love, and it has 53% less sodium than table salt.
Smoked Paprika
Source: Spain
Via: S.A. Milligan Co
Location: Sumner, WA
With over 50 years experience in the food service industry, S.A. Milligan has built a network of local growers and international producers of wholesale spices, chilies, onions, garlic, and peppers to best provide consistent quality, availability, and value.
Onion Powder
Source: USA
Via: S.A. Milligan Co
Location: Sumner, WA
With over 50 years experience in the food service industry, S.A. Milligan has built a network of local growers and international producers of wholesale spices, chilies, onions, garlic, and peppers to best provide consistent quality, availability, and value.
Acidity + Sweetness
Lemon Juice Concentrate
Source: FruitSmart
Location: Yakima Valley, WA
Nestled in the heart of the lush Yakima Valley, Washington, FruitSmart has long been a premium source of high-quality fruit and vegetable-based juices and ingredients.
Red Wine Vinegar
Via: Hummingbird Wholesale
Location: Eugene, OR; vinegar from Italy
This red wine vinegar is produced only with first quality grapes, that have been cultivated under the guidelines of Organic agricultural methods. These methods protect the environment by reducing the use of fertilizers, thus avoiding pesticides and synthetic herbicides.
The entire production is processed in accordance with the International Standards set forth by the renowned certifier, ECOCERT Italy. ECOCERT Italy assists the producer in every phase of production, from selecting and processing the raw material, to control of Organic documentation, product labeling, packaging, and storage.
Apple Cider Vinegar
Via: Hummingbird Wholesale
Location: Eugene, OR; vinegar from Idaho
Organic Apple Cider is prepared by washing, grinding, and pressing organic apples. Vinegar is the product of a 2 stage fermentation process.
Maple Syrup
Source: Coombs Family Farms
Location: Brattleboro, VT
Being certified organic means that our maple syrup was harvested with much more in mind than immediate, short-term gain. While pesticides and chemicals may make farming easier, organic maple syrup production is healthier for the forest, healthier for the environment, and healthier for consumers. By choosing to farm organically and not use artificial pesticides, we are doing our part to protect our environment and nurture our forests so that we can continue to produce high-quality organic maple syrup for generations to come.
Plant-Based Cheesiness
Vegan Parmesan
Source: RioGood Parmesano Vegano
Location: Bend, OR
A vegan cheese alternative. Perfect on pasta, salad, soup & popcorn.
Nutritional Yeast
Via:Hummingbird Wholesale
Location: Eugene, OR; yeast from USA
Nutritional yeast has a strong flavor often described as nutty, cheesy, or creamy, which makes it popular as an ingredient in cheese substitutes. A "super" food, providing nutrition and enhancing flavor in your favorite meals, drinks and snacks.An excellent source of protein, containing essential and non-essential amino acids. Rich in B-complex vitamins, which are important for energy production. A natural source of additional beneficial components, such as beta-1,3 glucan and mannan, trehalose and glutathione. Naturally low in fat and salt, with no added preservatives, flavors or colors.Kosher certified (excluding Passover). Naturally gluten-free.