Oregon Wine Press

Tanya Golden is trying to expand the local saffron footprint with her venture: Golden Tradition Saffron llc.. West of Portland in North Plains, Golden is harvesting threads from the Crocus sativus flower and transforming them into culinary delicacies, dyes and medicinal herbs. The farm-raised granddaughter of homesteaders, Golden grew up around orchards. She studied to be a clinical herbalist but struggled with the profit demands and plant stress involved in a natural medicine outfit. She then made raw chocolate truffles, a big hit in her community.