Buying Local at First Alternative
![Tal and Inder Singh, co-owners of Riverland Family Farms in Corvallis, Oregon](http://i.firstalt.coop/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Riverland_Family-Farms-OGC-800x533.jpg)
Buying Local at First Alternative
First Alternative has three categories of local designations:
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Local Direct
Designates groceries that are grown, made, or processed by an Oregon business and shipped directly to us, rather than through a distributor.
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Local 6 Counties
Designates groceries that are grown, made, or processed by a business owned and operated in Benton, Linn, Lane, Lincoln, Polk, or Marion County.
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Local Oregon
Designates groceries that are grown, made, or processed by a business owned and operated in the state of Oregon.