The start of a new year often arrives with big promises and bold resolutions. For many of us, those goals begin with excitement and slowly fade as life settles back into its familiar rhythm. It’s not a failure. It’s a
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Holiday Wine Shopping Made Simple
This guide was put together by Tony, a member of our staff with 16 years of experience in the alcohol beverage industry. With the holidays bringing new recipes, special meals, and a few unfamiliar wine questions, Tony shares some straightforward
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Local Shrimp in Michigan? Meet the Marine Biologist Making It Happen
Meet the husband-and-wife team behind our local Michigan shrimp, Carol and Stephen Karas. Founded in 2024, By the Bay Shrimp Company was created with a clear purpose: to provide our community with fresh, sustainably raised shrimp, grown right here in
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Order your 2025 Holiday Rib Roast
Planning a holiday meal centered around a beautiful rib roast? You can now place your rib roast order with our meat team and have it cut just the way you want it. Using our simple order form, you’ll be able
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Holiday Wine Pairings Made Simple
Easy, cozy pairings for classic holiday dishes, no sommelier vocabulary required. Holiday meals are big on flavor and tradition. Your wine should match that energy without making things complicated. Whether you’re carving a rib roast, glazing a ham, or setting
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The Fight Against Hunger in Our Community
Article written by: Rachael Cougler An Aside from Oryana We reached out to the Northwest Food Coalition to be our November Groceries for Good recipient before news broke of the USDA’s pause on the SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). As
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National Co-op Month: Meet the Cooperative Businesses Supporting Traverse City Communities
Traverse City is lucky to have so many co-ops in our community. From keeping the lights on, to teaching kids, or growing our local food, co-ops help our region thrive. Here are a few of Oryana’s cooperative neighbors. Cherryland Electric
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Thoughtful Gifts, Locally Made and Lovingly Curated
The holidays are the perfect time to share something thoughtful, local, and full of meaning. Oryana’s curated gift baskets make it easy to give a personalized gift that celebrates good living and supports our community. Each basket is hand-built by
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A Visit to Full Circle Lavender Farms
Joseph Adams, Owner and Founder of Full Circle Lavender Farms in Maple City, MI Lavender Fields Forever We recently had the joy of visiting Oryana employee turned farmer Joe at his family-run farm, Full Circle Lavender. It was inspiring to
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A Visit to Anavery Fine Foods Farm
Just a short drive outside Traverse City, we had the pleasure of visiting Anavery Fine Foods, the local farm that supplies Oryana with some of the best pasture-raised pork and lamb in the region. But what we saw on the
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