News on Tap

As we noted in our last blog post, we asked our extended family of employees, customers, producers and business partners to share their 100 favorite things about Standing Stone to help us keep our community happy, and spotlight them. We split this into a two-part blog to extend the fun.

Enjoy perusing the following 50 musings from producers, partners and non-profits, and visit their websites to learn about them. See Part one for the first 50 from employees and customers. Feel free to post a comment with your favorites, as well as what you’d like to see from us next.

Local Producers

They’re our #1 organic hops customer * They raise the community’s environmental consciousness * They actively support the local community by buying local
~Steve Pierce, Alpha Beta Hops Farm (organic Cascade hops)

Great people * Good food * Good beer (especially Noble Stout) * Awesome atmosphere * Local focus
~Jared Rennie, Noble Coffee Roasting (organic, fair trade, locally-roasted coffee)

We thank Standing Stone for… Their inspiration. [SSBC’s] bike commute program inspired our Nellie Green Bike Commute Initiative * Setting an outstanding example for Southern Oregon businesses * Placing # 2 in Oregon Business’ Best 100 Green Companies to Work For List (Rogue Creamery was #14.)
~Francis Plowman, Rogue Creamery (award-winning, sustainable, artisan cheese)

Standing Stone’s compost, especially the spent grain – bock, bock it’s delicious! * The roomy coop Alex built us * The nice employees who take care of us
~Our free-range chickens (source of our eggs)

Business Partners

The people who own and operate Standing Stone—EVERYONE! * The Green Energy policy * Community involvement from the Chamber, City, Co-op and others * The food and drink
~Graham Lewis, Ashland Chamber of Commerce

Two of my favorite people: Alex and Danielle. * Deep fried Brussels sprouts? Genius! * Good deeds abound: community support, sustainability, bicycling, yoga * How does Danielle do it? She’s positively inspiring!
~Erin O’Kelley Muck, website designer

Embraces a bright vision of success * Empowers its family of workers * Creativity abounds * Beautiful specials board, a symbol of creativity & variety * Fine work ethic * What’s not to love about that wood-fired oven? * Fresh bread
~George Rubaloff, photographer

Incredible investment in social and environmental responsibility with formidable goals for a small, local business * Positive people, great to work with * Delicious local, organic food and quality craft beer
~Melissa Schweisguth, Media relations & Copywriting

Women can count on a tasty fresh beer selection * Brewer Larry is great at enlightening all patrons about their beer
~Ginger Johnson, Women Enjoying Beer

Allied Non-profits

The kids’ toys and the baby changing table in the restroom * The [specialty beer] donation program, supporting local non-profits like Thrive
~Wendy Siporen, THRIVE

I love SSBC’s…integrity and specials * I love that SSBC… is farming, supports Rogue Valley Farm to School, gives employees BIKES!!!, buys from local farmers, is always quietly a few steps ahead, and is GMO corn-syrup free. * I love that the SSBC family is our community. * I love Alex & Danielle!
~Tracy Harding, Rogue Valley Farm to School

~ by M. A. Schweisguth on 06/29/2011.

Posted in Community, Employees & Partners