Our Roots Remembered

Jack Bates started Down To Earth in 1977 with two good friends, very little money and a vision for the future. Many folks remember our first store, a small retail…

Historic Building – “The Mill”

A rich history of the Lane County Farmer’s Union Coop (1923) The historic Farmer’s Union Marketplace at the corner of 5th and Olive Street in downtown Eugene, Oregon has been…