Yamasa and You...

Besides reading to my babies daily, I think the most helpful thing I can do for their brainy-little-brains is to take them new places and talk about what we see. Educators call all that good stuff ‘background knowledge.’ This momma calls it ‘On the Go.'

This summer, I have set up a variety of free tours for schoolmates and friends. A quick call to various, local businesses and services unveiled a number of locations willing to host our small group. I’ll be posting info about these trips here. Maybe the kiddos in your care might be interested in visiting too.

Today’s trip was to the
Yamasa Soy Sauce Factory
at 3500 Fairview Industrial Drive SE here in Salem, Oregon.
 (Phone: 503/363-8550)

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The folks at Yamasa were wonderfully kind to us. They showed us their facility, explained the process of soy sauce production, and shared with us a sampling of their delicious sauce. Turns out soybeans, wheat, sea salt and six months of patience are the key ingredients to this tasty product. The busy production line of the factory kept some of our wee guests plugging their noses and others covering their ears, but my two boys counted these as positives as we walked back to our car after the hour long tour.

Not in Salem? No problem, you can have a virtual factory tour online here.

At the urgent request of my five year-old, I rearranged dinner plans tonight so that we can try some of the local Yamasa soy sauce. Lucky us – the Yamasa website offers lots of recipes for just such an occasion.

A huge thank you to this local business for: investing in local workers, working to be an environmentally friendly facility, and sharing their wisdom with the youth of this community.