At Locavore, we provide healthy,
nutritionally superior foods for humans of all sizes,
even the tiny ones.
The ultimate local and life-giving food. The benefits of breastfeeding, especially during the first 6 months of life, are proven to be highly beneficial to baby, mom, the environment, and society.
We at Locavore are working toward a healthy, robust community and want to help our little ones get the best start possible.
The Lactation team at St Charles Medical Center have helped us curate a dynamite selection of breastfeeding support products to help mothers achieve their breastfeeding and breastmilk feeding goals, and allow them to access supplies in time sensitive situations.
We host the Central Oregon Northwest Mothers Milk Bank Distribution site, allowing local families to access donor breastmilk for infants in need.
We also carry the highest quality baby formulas (all of our formulas are European recipe formulas vs Standard American Recipe formulas). If you have something that you would like to see carried at Locavore, please feel free to let us know! Email [email protected].
Donor Milk Program
Locavore is Central Oregon’s only donor breastmilk distribution site
At Locavore we provide healthy, nutritionally superior foods for humans of all sizes, even tiny humans.
What is donor milk?
Donated breast milk is very safe; it comes from mothers that have pumped more milk than their own baby can eat. Before mothers can donate milk, they are tested for any illness that could pass through their breast milk. Each container of milk is also tested for harmful bacteria. The donor milk is then pasteurized to eliminate any infecting organism that could be present in the milk by the Northwest Mothers Milk Bank in Portland, OR. A small percentage of nutritional and immunological properties are destroyed by pasteurization, but pasteurized milk retains many of its beneficial properties. It contains tremendous special properties that cannot be duplicated by commercial milk formulas.
How do I access donor milk?
In order to purchase donor milk, you must have your babies doctor, or your midwife fax in a prescription. You can access a downloadable prescription form at the NWMMB website located here.
Breast Feeding Support
For breastfeeding support contact St Charles Lactation Services at 541-706-4924 or visit the Central Oregon Breastfeeding Coalition Website.
