Home to a whopping 19 official American Viticultural Areas (distinct wine-grape-growing regions), Oregon isn't short of places to explore for rare varietals and edgy, innovative blends. Thanks to a ...

June and July are peak season for lavender in Northern California and Oregon, where fields fill with the fragrant blooms and farmsteads throw open their gates for floral celebrations. Here are five ...

Southern Oregon’s rugged, rural Rogue Valley region and the towns of Grants Pass, Medford and Ashland abound in the edible and drinkable things that makes everyday life here so enjoyable for locals — ...

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Fragrant Isle Lavender Farm in Wisconsin is the Midwest’s largest, and owners Edgar and Martine Anderson have a mission to educate the public about lavender. This photo, submitted to former Reader’s ...