Local cuisine

Jackson County has one of the strongest local food movements in the country, with numerous farmers' markets taking place throughout the week. You may be looking for healthy, high-quality foods and those special fresh things that you can find only at a farmers' market or may be just enjoying the fun of shopping in an open air market. And if you find that really special something that you've loved since you were a kid, you can always ask Chef Jon to work it into his next culinary creation for everyone to enjoy.

We think there really is something special about food grown or raised in a nearby backyard garden or on local farm. It lets us connect us with nature's seasons, our own history, and each other in a way few other things do. Quite a few of our Watermark University courses center on the joys of cooking.