Willamette Valley Pie Company in Salem, Oregon has created a love for pie through the hand-crafted all-butter crusts, and only the finest-sourced ingredients. Have you ever tried a marionberry pie? What's a marionberry, you ask? Well, you're about to find out. Not only will you learn all about marionberries in this post, but you'll also learn where to get the best marionberry pie in Oregon. Ready? Read on!

In Salem, Oregon, there's a retail store called the Willamette Valley Pie Company.

This country store is full of excellent pies and other Oregon-sourced goods, and you're going to want to buy everything that this store has for sale.

But hold on! You can't possibly have room in your car or your belly or your fridge at home for everything sold here, so we first want to point you in the direction of the marionberry pie.

Oregon locals drive from all over the state to get marionberry pie from this store, and you should, too. It's some of the very best in the whole state.

What's a marionberry, you ask? Well, if you're not from Oregon, you might not know.

If you ARE from Oregon, chances are that you've been eating these berries all of your life. You might not even realize that people from outside of Oregon have never even heard of them.

Marionberries are similar to blackberries, but different. These berries are a cross between two different varieties of blackberries - the "Chehalem" and "Olallie" varieties.

They were first cultivated in Marion County, Oregon, in 1956. Today, they account for over half of the blackberries grown in Oregon. Few make it out of the state; Oregonians eat them all! The people of Oregon love marionberries because they have a unique earthy flavor that is both sweet and tart at the same time. The berries are firm at first, but then are a taste explosion in your mouth. They're kind of amazing.

Marionberries are GREAT for pie. And no place is better at making them into a perfect pie than Willamette Valley Pie Company.

You need to get one of these pies. Actually, you should get several and take them home. You're going to want a lot of marionberry pie. Trust us!

Willamette Valley Pie Company also makes a marionberry crunch pie.

You might as well pick up a few of those also.

Of course, Willamette Valley Pie Company makes a whole bunch of other wonderful pies as well.

Besides marionberry and marionberry crunch pies, you can also get cherry crunch, raspberry rhubarb, American apple, peach raspberry, peach, caramel apple, forest berry, strawberry rhubarb, and more. Wow!

You can visit the family farm and grab a slice of pie or cup of coffee from the Pie Shop & Cafe, which we love.

You should probably arrive with an empty trunk, because you're going to want to fill it up with pies.

Willamette Valley Pie Company in Salem is a true gem in our amazing state.

Come for the marionberries, leave with a dozen or more pies of all kinds. You'll be so glad that you did.

The Willamette Valley Pie Company offers more information on the company website. This is a very special place, and marionberry pie is an extraordinary food. Go there now, hungry, and enjoy marionberry pie and more! For Willamette Valley Pie Company reviews, visit Tripadvisor.

While you are in Salem, walk off some of that pie on the pretty hiking trails in the area.