October 2021
Running the Fall Rapid
Running the Fall Rapid If farming is like a constantly turning wheel fluctuating between planting, harvesting, weeding, and seeding depending on the day and the crop and the month, then fall
September 2021
Last Summer CSA, dang those 18-weeks flew by
Wow, last CSA. No Way! For the last 7 weeks we have been taking turns writing this email. All of our farmers, interns and staff, have taken a week and shared their Rainshadow with
We are Falling into Gratitude
Meet your farmer Hi, my name is Zoë. I grew up in the valley but have recently spent time farming and living the Aloha life in the Hawaiian islands. I am very passionate about food access
When the winter squash starts coming on, you know fall is in the air!
Meet your farmer Hi there! My name is Kiely Houston and I’m a first year farmer here at Rainshadow. I arrived at the farm after spending nearly a decade working as a public health
Soil is the cornerstone
Meet your farmer My name is Adam Lavender, and I am one of the full-time farmers here at Rainshadow. I come from Long Island, NY and have a degree in outdoor education where I taught
August 2021
Harvesting Winter Storage Crops
Meet your farmer Simon here with your weekly Rainshadow newsletter. Originally from Tucson, AZ, I’m one of the three Rogue Farm Corps interns at Rainshadow this season. For the last few years I have been
Noah shows us the good side of weeds
Noah shows us the good side of weeds Meet your farmer It is with pleasure that I introduce myself to the individuals and families that create a need for our special work
Natalie Talks Seed Saving
If you forgot to bring your crates back last week, not to worry, we will still except them this week 🙂 Go put them in your car right now!!!! Meet
It’s a meat and veggie week! (2)
It’s a meat and veggie week! Reminder We are so excited that you took home all that bounty last week, but we NEED OUR CRATES BACK in order to fill
It’s a veggie only week!
It’s a veggie only week! The farming goes on forever and the weeding never ends. I wasn't kidding when I said the weeding never stops around
July 2021
7/28 – It’s a meat and veggie week!
7/28 – It’s a meat and veggie week! Can you believe it, the CSA is halfway done! I swear it was only yesterday, or maybe last week, that the summer
7/21 pickup — we survived!
7/21 pickup — we survived! Ms Amiga smiling in the cover crop. (Photo credit: Natalie Leder) We made it! I duplicate emails within
The farming season is shifting
The Farming Season is Shifting REMINDER: We are doing away with single use bags. We just couldn’t take it anymore. Make sure to bring your reusable salad and basil bags
7/12 pickup — we survived!
7/7 pickup — we survived! We made it!Woah, it is nice to be on the other side of last week. You all felt and know this, but that
June 2021
Holy Heat Wave
It is more then hot here! Last week we talked about the spring to summer transition. I’m almost sorry I mentioned it. Apparently, summer heard and decided to really make an appearance! Good gracious!