Cultivating Inspiration, Vibrant Valley and The Magic of Indigo

Photo courtesy of Vibrant Valley Farms.

It was over a decade ago we learned about Vibrant Valley Farms and friends would accompany Kara in harvesting food for the people of Portland. They would return back to the city from Sauvie Island rejuvenated and utterly inspired by working with the land and the woman herself. Kara has kept her intentions and let her vision run wild as a steward of the land cultivating vegetables and flowers on the picturesque island just outside of the city. 

Many years later, Kara told me she had traveled to Japan to learn the ancient art of dyeing with Indigo – so, when we sought out someone to dye the handmade quilt fashions we immediately invited her to be a part of this intentional project. From seed procurement, cultivation, extraction, and hand dyeing – Vibrant Valley is the whole process, and let’s just say it is pure magic. 

A bit more from Vibrant Valley:

“The first planting and fresh dye class took place in 2016 with the Museum of Contemporary Craft and Rowland Ricketts to the hand-harvested pigment we used to make a vat this week in 2021- this journey has been full of learning, exploration, and artistic expression.

Photo courtesy of Vibrant Valley Farms.

Here at Vibrant Valley Farm we grow Persicaria Tinctoria, also known as Japanese Indigo. We have had the pleasure of exploring this plant as a cultivar for the past six years. We started by planting about 600 plants in 2017 and this past year we grew 10,000 plants, with seeds from three different sources that we know and trust- Baliwick Blue, Rowland Ricketts, and Grand Prismatic Seed. Our techniques and planting methods have evolved and changed and we are fine tuning our systems to assure we have a sufficient amount in cultivation for our extraction goals, fresh dye workshops, body products, seed saving and overall art form and exploration.  

We are committed farmers that work effortlessly to care for the earth in all of our farming practices and as we learn more about the textile industry in more depth it is imperative that we incorporate the same theories and practice into the indigo portion of our business model and stewardship.

Our land, textile, and community stewardship is not only literally with how we grow the plant and tend to it throughout the season, but it is about the fabric we use to dye with, who we collaborate with, the structure of our fashion line, who models and the educational elements of history and time that is related to this planet. Focusing on these integral themes is what inspires us to slow down, look around and do our best to change the tide of the current textile and fashion scene.”

"Goodwill Hunting" - Getting Real with Maya Dahlgreen of MAYA MEYER

Maya wearing a piece from our LongSummerHours collaboration.

We went out for martinis with Maya Dahlgreen of MAYA MEYER (MM) following the launch of our capsule collection “LongSummerHours” earlier this Summer. After a few drinks at San Simon, here’s what we captured of the ever-earnest Maya we so adore and admire.

What was your childhood like? How did you grow up?

So, I'm an only child. My Mom is an accountant and my Dad worked for the forest service. Whenever my Dad and I went to the grocery store, he would bring his own bags, the Fred Meyer plastic bags to re-use them. It was so embarrassing at the time – I didn't realize he was just ahead of his time and how cool he really was. And my Mom, I mean, she is the one who taught me to sew. She made all of my Halloween costumes, she made all the pillows on our couches, she made our curtains, tablecloths and once she even made a slipcover for our couch. She had this book my dad and I always made fun of her for because it was called, “I CAN’T BELIEVE IT’S A SLIPCOVER” -- even though we made fun of her it was pretty impressive.

She was a CPA by day but very creative by night. There was always some sort of art going on around the house, whether projects or music like Bob Dylan and Joni Mitchell – so I mean, this paints a bit of a picture of my childhood. 

When I was 13 or so, I remember she asked me if I’d like to learn to sew because I was into fashion. She took me to the store, we picked a pattern but I wasn’t interested once it all came down to it and she ended up doing it all. But around 16, I came to her and I was like, I have an idea of a dress I’d like to make in my head and I refused to use a pattern. I can still picture this dress in my head, it was really thick ivory material and really similar to the stuff that I make now actually. There was a band at the top, strapless of course with a giant bow. So I made this thing, then I just got into making random things. It was so weird. 

A family photo of The Dahlgreens, including Auntie!

What inspired your style as a kid? 

I had an Aunt Chris, and she lived in Portland, I spent a week with her every Summer and she would call it quality “Auntie” time. Her kids were quite a bit older than I was and I think she just really loved our time together. She would take me to Goodwill, and we would call it “Goodwill Hunting” another aspect of my youth that has really influenced my life and MM. We would go and she would teach me how to look for cashmere sweaters and nice blazers – I would always come home from this week with Aunt Chris and have so much shit. My mom would say, like oh my god, she has to stop taking you to Goodwill!

Jacq of FOUND and Maya of MAYA MEYER modeling LongSummerHours.

Give us a day in the life of young Maya? When did you feel most creative?

I was such a boring kid, such a good kid. What comes to mind are memories I have as a five-year-old. Like the fairy house building days. You know, like me and my best friend Allie Bangs, she had an orchard and creek behind her house. We would just be outside all of the time building fairy houses. Those were all the memories I had when I felt most creative in childhood before I started sewing. 

90’s Family Portrait.

What was it like being into fashion + art in a rural area (in Washington State)? 

Well, I do remember this time when the popular girl, her name was Laura, her name was not Maya. So around that time, I was discovering Urban Outfitters and fashion magazines I got a bunch of new school clothes and came to school and she was like, “Oh My Gawd, you are the only one who could pull off all that weird stuff.” I realized then that nothing I do is ever going to be for everyone, some people are going to hate it and I look like a freak while others are going to be really into it.

70’s Auntie Kris.

How do you go about your daily life now, post-COVID and leaving your corporate job to focus on MM?

So this whole MM thing started because I didn't have my commute anymore. I’d leave for work at six in the morning and get home late in the evening. Then COVID happened and I didn't have to go to the office anymore. When five rolled around, after a certain point I was like, this isn’t fun anymore – you can only have so much wine and TV that early in the evening. I was bored and I always had a bunch of clothes – I was cleaning things out, I told myself I’m not going to take these to Buffalo and make $20 so I made a website and called it “Maya Meyer” because I thought it was a good name for a shop and also because I thought it was funny to use my husband's name for a business but not take it in real life. 

Then I started making things, though my original goal wasn't that clear at that point. I started selling things and things got a little out of hand, I would work my nine to five and then work late into the evening. 

We then permanently moved to Bend from Portland and I left my work at Nike to focus on MM. I have to sew something every day or the world is just not right to me, otherwise, I flow creatively with posting to social media, taking photos, designing, sourcing and curating fabric to work with. 

BTS of LongSummerHours Capsule Collection worn by Shelby Timms.

How do you derive inspiration?

Honestly, shopping inspires me. I still love to go vintage shopping, even though I don’t really buy stuff like I used to. I enjoy really old things, like vintage dresses. My Sweet Pea mini dress is a recreation of a handmade dress I found. I mean walks don’t really inspire me, they reset me, I need them but when I’m outside I’m not thinking about what my next dress should be.

And you know what else inspires me? Movies. I was thinking about doing a whole collection of the films I’ve been watching. 

But in regards to fashion, I really got into people who were into fashion like Bill Cunningham an old fashion photographer who said fashion is the armor to survive the realities of everyday life. And I was like, oh my goodness, I completely related to this, I feel like fashion and style have energy that if done with personal creativity and touch can deflect anything. It’s like, if I have a good look, come for me I don’t care, I look good, I can do this day. 

A screenshot of MAYA MEYER’s ig - 2022 Summer Drop drop and inspo.

What is your long-term vision for MM?

The most important thing for me is to stick to sustainability. So however much I grow, whatever I can do, however big of a reach I have, I want to be sustainable. I would also like to expand my relationships with stores, working with them is so much fun. I love seeing shop owners get excited about something I do every day, when someone else shows their interest it gives me the energy to continue my work. And of course, just building those strong, long-term connections to customers who keep coming back – this is what truly inspires me – so that's the future.

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FOUND's Guide to a Sustainable Summer

Summer is in full swing with its’ endless sunny days here in Bend, Oregon. The early morning light and those warm summer nights offer crisp teal skies for the birds. FOUND is here to help you get the most out of your Bend summer - with Circularity top-of-mind. Read below for our 7 Hot Tips for Summertime Eco-Tourism.

Cool River Dips On Those Hot Days

FIRST STREET RAPIDS With the abundance of late spring storms, the Deschutes River is rushing with snow melt. There are plenty of spots to take a dip but our personal favorite is our Adopt-a-Trail located at First Street Rapids. Year long, FOUND takes care of this sweet meandering path by cleaning up trash and keeping it tidy for folks to enjoy. Find a rock, bring your summer read or intention setting journal and enjoy the meditative sound of rushing white rapids that puts you in your own little bubble. (And feel free to pick up any litter or trash to help us Trail Adopters out!)

EASY RIVER STYLING While the sun beams from above FOUND has got your easy river styling. Hand Made wide brim straw hats to shade your face, now in two styles - La Ranchera and the classic Straw Boater. Looking for something more casual? Try the Minga Summer Bucket Hat, our staff’s personal favorite. They’re handmade and each one has a unique fit - make sure to try them all on when you’re in the shop! Don’t worry about it losing its shape when traveling either, it packs down easily so you can bring it on all of your summer ventures.

ECO-ACCESSORIES Dampen the glare with Wooden Element sunnies - in three handmade styles. Find your favorite and wear ‘em dawn til dusk. Lightweight, versatile and sustainably made. And finally, what’s on our feet all summer long? Mohinders of course! The perfect river shoe with a one of a kind feel. Scope our foolproof fit and break in tips and Find your ideal style + eco-dye combo.

Zero-Waste Picnic-ing

ZERO-WASTE PICNIC Who doesn’t love snacking in the shade under broad pine and juniper trees? Sunlight trickling down through the pine needles and a cool breeze flowing through makes for a relaxing afternoon to be enjoyed solo or with loved ones. FOUND is here to sustainably outfit your picnic musings with an assortment of vintage blankets, a bamboo travel cutlery kit, a variety of beeswax wraps and vintage woven baskets for an easy pack-in and pack-out.

Location ideas: Drake Park is a quick jaunt from our shop downtown Bend, Oregon and perfect for an easy picnic spread. Spanning the mirror pond on the Deschutes, you’ll Find it to be a relaxing afternoon with a view. Find your favorite tree and spread out your blanket and indulge! Just be mindful of the geese. If you’re looking for an easy picnic get-away, try Sparks Lake off of the Cascade Lake's Highway. You’ll get a scenic drive, a picnic with a view and optional cold water dips pre- and post-meal.

FAREWELL (BEND) COLD BREW Chilled refreshments are a must! Try brewing your own Cold Brew with Farewell Roaster’s newest roast; Look Alive! With notes of caramel, cocoa nibs and zesty tangerine - this full bodied, medium roast lends itself beautifully for a home made cold brew that will surely scratch your iced coffee itch. Grind the beans coarsely, toss them in a cloth bag (pro-tip: our reusable cloth baggies are perfect for this), suspend it into a jar and run cold water through the beans until the jar is filled. Tie off the bag and cover the jar with a beeswax wrap or lid, and place in the refrigerator for 12-24 hours.

SUNNY LOOSE LEAF TEA If coffee isn’t your jam, brew some sun tea using Anima Mundi’s loose leaf tea tonics, our personal favorite is Calm Tea. It tastes like a sweet breath of fresh air and is delicious served chilled. Just fill your Brass Tea Strainer with leaves, run room temp water through it filling a jar, gently cover it and set it outside in direct sunlight for 6-12 hours. Sweeten it up with a dash of local Mangrove Honey and snack on some Ayurvedic chocolate for a sweet finish.

DASH OF SALT With sweet comes the savory, and we think everything’s better with a dash of salt. FOUND is stocked with Jacobsen’s Sea Salt flakes and infusions harvested on the Oregon coast line. Toss a travel salt tin into your basket for an easy on-the-go garnish or venture into the variety of infused salts - garlic, white truffle, black garlic and habanero! Our personal favorite combo at the moment you ask? A ripe and sweet summer melon (of choice) sprinkled with habanero salt and a dash of lime. It’s sweet, salty, spicy and zesty - don’t knock it til you try it!

Wherever your summer musings take you, remember to tread lightly and always leave it better than you Found it. 💚

So Glad To Be FOUND

by Jacqueline Smith

Our video says it best; thank you! 

Shoutout to the Tiny Anthems aka Mike Long and crew for making this jingle come to life, and with such enthusiasm. This video is our Love Letter to our families first and foremost for their constant ear, our FOUND Team of present and past, our wonderful customers, current artists, once artists, makers, movers, shakers, and the FOUND FLEA Crew who kept FOUNDs’ pulse from dropping off in 2020. We needed each and every single one of you to reach this four year anniversary; thank you from our hearts to yours!! 

If I take a moment to reflect on the past four years of FOUND – I get a little dizzy. It has been a whirlwind and I honestly went in not knowing the full picture or what I was undertaking. But, maybe ignorance truly is bliss? I think I have become a different person from this experience —which officially began in February of 2014— personal growth you can’t plan or pay for. 

I started FOUND Natural Goods as a side hustle website in 2014 when I was 27. It is the same web site that we use to this day! In October of 2022, I will be 36 and I really feel like the past four years especially – after opening up our brick-and-mortar in June of 2018 – have been earned and this anniversary milestone is well-deserved. Like, I kinda want a little brass statue to signify it.  

I truly knuckled-down and built this small business from scratch and I believe – made a positive impact on my hometown, lifted up the women in my community, created a career for myself, and potentially helped educate folks on ways to have a little less impact on the earth. And I hope the biggest accomplishment is inspiring others to do the same for themselves and our community. I know many of our artists were able to quit their 9-5 jobs to be a full time artist!! Even one of our FOUND FLEA’ers started their own brick-and-mortar shop too! So many wins for so many people including myself. FOUND is nothing short of a magnet for the fantastical. I’ll take this blog ending to suggest we all raise a glass (or small brass statue) and toast: to another 4 years of FOUND and all that she brings us! Cheers! 

Big Love,

Jacq

The Gateway of Summer Solstice

The Wild Rose and Wild Iris, the Lupin, and Indian Paintbrush. 

Tuesday we entered through the gateway of Summer Solstice, the most sunlight we will receive than any other time this year. We welcome the sun's nourishment with wild river dips and deep forest strolls. 

Reflecting upon Spring, in our sweet high desert home of Bend, Oregon, we have welcomed an exceptional amount of rainfall and are all witnessing the plant life flourishing, exuding bright greens and open-faced flowers attracting pollinators. 

From the dormancy of Winter, flora and fauna have transformed and burst into the light this Spring, we as well reflect on all of the changes we have experienced, from immense challenges to the blessings of love and community.

The theme we are putting forward for the season ahead at FOUND is an ode to the nourishment of life, we set an intention to nurture ourselves and receive the sustenance that brings us to our vital energy and joy. We carve out time to feel the sunlight softly warming our skin, sit basking in the meadow of freshly bloomed wildflowers, and dip our toes in the refreshing snowmelt rushing down from mountain tops. 

Sweetly and softly, we nourish our bodies + minds + spirits with nature and all of the offerings from our intentional community of makers.

HIKE Pilot Butte is one of our North Star strolls. During sunset, walk the path or push the stroller up the paved option to take in the perspective of the mountain range from Mt. Bachelor, The Three Sisters, to Mount Hood. 

For those life-giving temples, we have curated some of our most tried and true rituals to support your inner being-ness. We have one meditation below and a handful of our products that feel well-suited to this season.

MEDITATION Annie offers profound and nervous system soothing meditations to experience– like Meditation for Hormone Balance + Mental Clarity, Vagal Nerve, and Epigenetic Healing. Consider taking this meditation on a hike with yourself the next time you have an extra hour and need a little reprieve - consider listening to a mediation while walking to stimulate your left-right brain.

Heal with You - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpeLI1Kr1DE2_cjLtIFUnMQ

READ Learn to harness the magic of the moon for your manifestation practices. We have a few in stock but these went fast last time!

BODY & BATHING OILS Daily self-massage with our go-to, Amulette Studios’ AS ABOVE, SO BELOW supporting your grounding - release into a deeper sense of calm + well-being throughout the day. 

SELF-CARE PRODUCTS Ethel Studios has been with us since day one and we adore their zero-waste meditation cushions and eye pillows. We even carry their larger rest easy packs to use on your check or really anywhere.

INTENTION JOURNAL A methodical, daily affirmation journal to reflect intentions as you move along your path. Available in both Spanish and English.

SOUND therapy can come in all shapes and sizes and this one fits into the palm of your hand. Come try it at the shop and see if you can resist this radiating tool for self-healing.

SCENTS can make or break a moment and these make it. Unisex perfume oils with vetiver, pine, sandalwood and lottsa trees.

To Know FOUND is to

Understand we’re a different kind of shop, we’re offering our community something special, unique, and eclectic.

Our Business Purpose is to

Sustain a healthy, comfortable lifestyle and creative ecosystem for our Founder, the FOUND Team, and the Many Makers held inside.

Our Mission is to

Change minds and the world for the better.

Outdoor Flea Market - Bend, Oregon

Announcing May ✨FOUND FLEA✨ Vendors!

5/27 Last Friday May
Located @foundnaturalgoods
11-4ish

@shinebabemobileboutique
@unionstudiometals
@pye.ceramics
@saturdayswimwear
@vive.textiles
@replay.vintage
@conrad80
@1life.online
@articlesofthrift
@spruceuphomeandstyle
@joolzeats

@goldenyearsvintage & @gatheredwares

Join us! 🧡💙🤎🖤

April 2022 FOUND FLEA Market

Treasure Hunt and Support 10+ Vintage Pickers, Local Makers, and Record Collectors in a Plein-Air Market behind FOUND.

Follow @foundflea for details, updates & more!

April FOUND FLEA Pickers & Makers:
@shinebabemobileboutique
@amulettestudios
@unionstudiometals
@vanillebakery.or
@farewellcoffeeroasters
@saturdayswimwear
@vive.textiles
@replay.vintage
@conrad.80
@1life.online
@articlesofthrift
@mayameyershop
@fieldingday
@long_gone_goods

Our FOUND FLEA outdoor Market is back this march

✨Announcing, FOUND FLEA 2022✨

We are pleased to begin Picking for Market - what are you hoping to Find?! 🏺🪞🧥💍

Our neighbors will be renovating the building behind ours come June 2022, and so we have 3 final FOUND FLEA’s to share, from 11-4ish. 😭🥳

- This year, no early birds!

- We will open at 11am

- Makers & Pickers TBA

- Bring your own Baskets

FOUND FLEA 2022

March Last Friday 3/25

April Last Friday 4/29

May Last Friday 5/27

Springing Forward (Sustainably)!

We are two months into 2022 and ready for the annual springing forward of days. Longer light and warmer nights are on the horizon again. Let’s welcome this seasonal refresh with linens, pastels, and more zero-waste as we continue on our never ending purpose to further our green rituals for Self and Planet. That said, let’s talk about Linen – a dual-op fabric that keeps you cool in the summers and warm in the winters – well suited for a shoulder season like Spring and in a climate like ours.

A Linen Tale

Linen is a sustainable flax-based fibre made from the stems of the flax plant, as shown above (how cute!!). The flax plant is a very versatile plant; while the fibers of linen are derived from flax stems, the other parts of the flax plant are not wasted. Linseeds, oils and straw can be used in soaps, lino, paper, and even cattle feed! Flax grows best in cool, humid environments with well-draining soil. Western and Eastern Europe have that perfect marriage of climate, making Europe known for its high quality linen fibre.

Linen was recently discovered to have been used as early as 30,000 BC with evidence of flax fibers in a prehistoric cave in the Republic of Georgia. Moving down the line, linen was used in Ancient Egypt to wrap mummies - it was considered a symbol of light, purity, beauty and abundance. Linen has also been associated with Hulda, the Goddess of Weaving who first taught humans how to grow, spin and weave the flax plant into linen cloth. It is widely believed for the flax plant to have protective powers that guard against witchcraft, black magic and sorcery! (source)

Linen is a long-lasting fabric that, like the most coveted things in life, gets better over time. Every wash makes it softer, giving it that one-of-a-kind worn in feel that we know and love. We choose to air dry our linen for longevity but it can also be dried in machine for ease and to get that break-in texture faster.

All that to bring us to where we are now. February 2022 in Bend, Oregon where the days are slowly but surely getting longer as the beautiful warm sunlight that we all know and love, inches its way back to the northern hemisphere to kiss our cheeks and flood our spaces with light. FOUND is stocked with 100% flax linen scarves + wraps, linen kitchen tea towels, waffle linen throw blankets, and dead-stock locally handmade bandanas to adorn your self, your spaces, your furry friends and loved ones.

Other sources:

Definition of Linen Fabric

Linen Properties & Background

Zero Waste Love - Valentine's Day #inBend

What’s not to Love about Valentine’s Day?

We know we know, it’s another Hallmark Holiday and there’s a ton of single-use consumption wrapped in plastic —but— there’s also an opportunity to support Artists and Makers making beautiful, quality objects and adopt new rituals that help you create less waste in the long run while also showing Loved Ones some Love! Win-win. So the question becomes, what’s not to Love about Valentine’s Day?! A Holiday about Love, Connection, Self-Love, Care, Rest, Play, and Chocolate.

We’re calling Valentine’s Day Zero Waste Love! We hope you’ll join us in indulging consciously. We’ve put together a few Love Kits in preparation for this Holiday of L-O-V-E and we know this is what they will want. your Come down and see what we have found for you and your loved ones.

Wash, Rinse & Repeat - Scrubbing Off 2021!

Cork Rollers can be used in so many ways — this is one example of how to roll out.

FOUND is Here to Help you Wash off 2021 (i.e. Scrub Vigorously), Reset and Re-align.

Looking into the next 12 months ahead of us, we’re manifesting a fresh attitude, balanced mind and ready-to-go body for all that each day (will undoubtedly) bring us. 

FIND THE WASH ALL OVER

Noto Botanics’ The Wash is a great place to literally wash off last year. Cleanse your slate – and your face, body, hands, and hair – with one killer product! This multi-use wash deep cleanses leaving you with an organic, gender neutral scent with a hint of peppercorns. Men and women alike love this product and it tends to disappear in the shower faster than other [100% post-consumer plastic] bottles. 

3 CORK-Y TOOLS FOR JANUARY

We’re unwinding from the holidays, restoring our day-to-day balance, setting intentions and dedicating ourselves to practice, not perfection. Find these 3 tools to work out the kinks , find your center and neutralise the chaos.

Ritual is the steady path to progress and we think these 3 Cork Goodies will help you find the time to do yoga often and at home in your Sanctuary.  

A Deep Dive into The Gua Sha

Gemstone Gua Sha’s are Here in The Flesh and for The Flush… the Lymphatic Flush!

An essential yet minimal tool to add to anyone’s self care ritual with a really long history and extensive background in Chinese Medicine. These small tools have actually been around for thousands of years –dating back to the 7th Century in China– and our Western culture is just now starting to jump on the ‘scrapping’ trend. 

A simple way to think of Gua Sha is Facial Acupuncture. This ritual of scraping the face with a gemstone brings energy back to an area. They help to increase circulation, lymph drainage, de-puffing the eyes, decreasing inflammation, helping with fine lines and wrinkles, et cetera.

Some gua shas are made of plastic, steel, gemstones and most traditionally, jade. Our Amethyst Gemstone Gua Shas are fragile - they are stone - but they’re also so beautiful. We and most everyone begin with a clean face and use oil when they scrape. Our gemstone Gua Sha’s are a bit heavier so you don’t have to apply as much force when you’re using it - but be careful, using oil with the stones can get slippery. 

Our stones are small, compact and their shapes (without ridges and edges) are designed for large surface areas and make it easy to use on your face and neck.  

Go gentle to avoid bruising as you begin scraping your face and watch videos online for tips and tricks - we linked one of our favourites. The biggest trick we can give you from our own practice over time is to use the stone NOT at 90 degrees on your skin, but at a low angle of about 30 degrees. This helps reduce skin damage and you can really feel the stone working the muscles. Also, go slow and add oil.

Find our FOUND Gua Shas Gemstones here.

Shop Intentionally, Small & Early this November

We are ready for you!

FOUND is stocked to the brim with handmade, vintage, second-life, organic, up-cycled Goods – made by women (and/or women-owned companies). We are absolutely feeling the holiday spirit already with our Norfolk Island Pine Trees, Linen Holiday Ornaments + Stockings (available in Silver Grey, Clay Red, and Moss Green). With so many more literally green colored goods and eco-friendly green goods to choose from.

We hope by our intentional efforts to curate a space with thoughtful, beautiful products and wares that you’re better able to gift with ease and early too. With Oregon masks mandates still in effect, COVID numbers still here, and crowds being a thing during the holidays - we would like to encourage coming down early as a great way to keep some personal space and kick-off the season!

We are offering FREE shipping online to all Order $150+ (automatically applied to carts at checkout).

Below are just a few of the Goods we are thrilled to have curated for you this gifting season.

Happy Holidays! We hope to see you in the shop choosing Local.

Love & Cheers,

The FOUND Team

What's that shop downtown Bend, Oregon next to The Pine Tavern?

It’s called FOUND – you’ve found us!

Our shop hours this October are as follows:

• Sunday 11 - 5

• Monday & Tuesday 11:30 - 5

• Wednesday & Thursday 10 - 6

• Friday & Saturday 10 - 7

We hope to see you soon!

Cheers,

The FOUND Team of Wonderful Humans & Talented Makers

FOUND FLEA Market, October Date 10/31/21

Save the date! This will be out last FOUND FLEA Plein-Air Market of 2021!

Saturday, October 30th from 11-5pm

August FOUND FLEA PLEIN-AIR MARKET, 8/25/21

Found Flea
Plein-Air Market

Wednesday, 8/25, 1-6pm

Shop local and support 9+ Vintage Pickers, Local Makers & Record Collectors while treasure hunting in a Plein-Air Market behind FOUND Wednesday 8/25. The Bend Farmers Market will also be happening from 2-6pm down the block in the Brooks Street Alley.

Bring Baskets to Collect your Finds!

FOUND FLEA PLEIN-AIR MARKET, MAY 26th

Found Flea
Plein-Air Market

Wednesday, 5/26, 1-6pm NOTE: Time Change to parallel The Downtown Bend Farmers Market!

Shop local and support your creative neighbors while treasure hunting in an open-air market behind FOUND on Last Wednesday.

Wear a Mask, Bring your Baskets to Hunt & Gather!

FOUND FLEA Plein-Air Market, April 28th

Found Flea
Plein-Air Market

Wednesday, 4/28, Noon-5ish

Shop local and support your creative neighbors
while treasure hunting in an open-air market behind FOUND on Last Wednesday.

Wear a Mask, Bring your Baskets to Hunt & Gather!

FOUND FLEA 2021 - Downtown Bend, Oregon Market Season

FOUND FLEA 2021

Join us Wednesday, March 31st to kick-off our Market Season! We’ll be behind the shop every Last Wednesday of each month.

March through October from Noon - 5pm

✨ Last Wednesday of each month March -> October 2021

✨ Shop 12-5pm

✨ 3/31 weather permitting 🤞🏽

✨ We’re not full yet, Pickers DM

✨ Share the Good News!! 👊🏽

✨ Wear a Mask + Bring ya Baskets

Did you see the FOUND FLEA slideshow on our home page? Yes, it is great. Kudos to Carlee Caster for capturing last years’ markets. Oh, and if there are photos of people without masks on — it’s because it was a Market before the statewide mandate, nothing else. We’re not here to make political statements.

Wear a mask, stay safe. Love you all.