Pacific Hazelnut Candy Factory
Aurora, OR
The Pacific Hazelnut Candy Factory in Aurora, Oregon, offers a view of a region that supplies the majority of the United States' hazelnuts, a cultivation that began in the mid‑19th century and was expanded with French seed introductions in the 1870s. Visitors can see the factory’s workflow from nut grading to product development, including roasting, seasoning, and chocolate coating of hazelnuts, almonds, walnuts, prunes, and pretzels. The facility also produces a hazelnut toffee that has been noted in culinary publications, demonstrating its involvement in both traditional and modern confectionery.