Cascades Cannery

Cascades Cannery is a food preservation initiative based in Central Oregon. We partner with local farms to reduce food loss, increase food security, and create value-added products that nourish our community year-round. Every jar carries the story of the growers who made it possible, ensuring farmers remain visible and valued. By turning the region’s seasonal abundance into shelf-stable meals, we preserve what matters: sustaining agriculture, fighting hunger, and building resilience across our region’s food system. We envision a Central Oregon that feeds itself where farmers are visible and viable, every harvest is valued, and every neighbor enjoys year-round nourishment from food grown close to home.

Cascades Cannery accomplishes its mission by partnering with local farms to rescue surplus and imperfect produce that might otherwise go to waste. Using safe, small-batch preservation methods, we transform this seasonal abundance into shelf-stable foods such as jams, sauces, soups, and pickled vegetables. These products nourish the community year-round while ensuring the hard work of local farmers is valued and never lost. Through retail sales, donations to hunger-relief partners, and hands-on volunteer opportunities, we create a circular system where local abundance supports local needs. By preserving food at its peak and keeping value within the region, Cascades Cannery strengthens food security, uplifts small farms, and builds community resilience across Central Oregon.