I was fortunate to have been raised on an 8,000-acre cattle ranch in Imnaha, OR.  We didn’t have electricity in Imnaha so we had a generator and gas lights. These were some of my most precious memories.  There were 4 of us kids and my mom. Dad was a pilot and a Captain in the Navy so he was gone on cruise a lot during the Vietnam era. I do remember that sometimes he would fly over the ranch house when he was out on his practice maneuvers from Whidbey Island.   Trips to the “big town” of Enterprise were every other week and it took 2 hours to get there because the roads were not yet paved. Imnaha is referred to as the banana belt because many kinds of fruit and vegetables grow there so, my mom learned to can vegetables and fruits and make all sorts of jams and jellies. I grew up watching and helping her pick fruit, cook it on the stove, and ladle it into jars.  She also made homemade bread every week. It was a lot of work, but something that we all enjoyed helping and of course eating!  

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Now, years later, I still enjoy making homemade breads, along with my jams and jellies. It is something that was handed down to me and I love to do it. There is nothing better than being able to share a “touch of home” with others.

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 I am happily married to the man of my dreams (over 25 years), and together we have three fabulous children.  We live in Heppner, OR where I teach Language Arts at the High School. I love high school sports of all kinds and am an avid fan of the kids.     I love to read all sorts of literature, write poems and create short stories. I love the outdoors and try to be outside as much as possible. I cherish my time with my family so when we can all go camping together I am excited. 

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Being raised on a cattle ranch, I grew up with many “old-time” values.  I believe in God, family, hard work, honesty and integrity. I believe in doing the right thing even when no one is looking and when I do a job, I do it to the very best of my ability.  I started this company because this is something that I love to do, and I like being able to share a “touch of home”.