Locals Over Labels: The Truth About “That Alien Shop”

May in McMinnville means one thing: it’s UFO Festival time! And while aliens may be welcome, we think *local support* is truly out of this world.

You may have noticed a dispensary down the street with a bright alien logo and flashy signage. What you may not know? That business is owned and operated by out-of-state venture capitalists. Every dollar you spend there helps fund another investment portfolio—not our town.

Green Ridge Apothecary is 100% Oregon-owned, rooted right here in McMinnville. We’re raising our families here. We hire local. We reinvest in our community. And when the going gets tough (like it did this year), we don’t cut and run—we dig in and grow deeper roots.

This weekend, while tourists wander downtown in search of saucers and sightings, we invite our hometown crowd to shop with intention. Stop by Green Ridge for festival-weekend specials and let us show you the difference local makes.

We don’t need an alien to tell you who to trust. Shop local. Support local. Stay grounded.