About Thunderbird Ranch Gourmet Foods

Thunderbird Ranch Gourmet Foods & Dakota Seasonings Our store operates as a support system for Open Door Center (ODC) in East Central North Dakota. ODC is a non-profit that works with children and adults with developmental disabilities, adults with mental illness and people with a traumatic brain injury. The production site and store were initially created to provide a way for clients of ODC to develop their skills and grow their independence through gainful employment. Individuals supported by ODC can work in one of the two licensed production kitchens (a gluten kitchen and a gluten free kitchen) and/or on one of the packaging/labeling crews. To learn more about ODC or to donate, visit our website at http://www.odcvc.com/. Thunderbird Ranch Gourmet Foods was named for the Thunderbird Ranch, a working cattle ranch in western North Dakota, and was founded among the rolling Missouri River bluffs, south of Ray, ND, along the historic 1804 Lewis & Clark Highway in 1988. Our original product, Thunderbird Ranch Dressing, was carefully crafted by two master chefs, Mary and Monica, who knew down-home style cooking. The gourmet products they created started from their roadside vegetable stand to showcase their produce. ODC purchased the company in February 2012 when the ladies decided it was time to retire. The product line has expanded to now include several dry soup mixes made from locally sourced products.Read their story