Storage roots for the win! I don't know about you, but we are blown away by how long and how well our storage crops are doing! With only May left in our 2020-2021 Winter CSA, we couldn't be happier with how everything is going. The foundation of our Winter CSA are roots we harvested last fall,
It's all about preparation right now. Wow things have been busy at the Farm! March has been all about projects and preparation. We are about a month out from when our next crew of Rogue Farm Corp interns arrive in early May, and in April and May we start to shepherd all our starts into their homes
March CSA pickup: Tomorrow, 3/4! It is feeling mighty spring like around Rainshadow Organics at the moment. We got a little dusting of snow last week, but then the sun popped out and the snow melted and suddenly folks were seeding in their t-shirts in the 4-season greenhouse with the doors open. While there are 3 more CSA pickups left
The days are getting longer and we are seeding for the summer! February has come and gone in a blur. While it is the shortest month and we had a serious cold snap and a delightful amount of snow, the days are starting to get longer and the hoop houses
The Significance of Supporting Local Businesses A recent study conducted in Central Oregon found that when a dollar was spent on a local food item, $0.76 remains in our local economy. Comparatively, each dollar spent on food from outside the region resulted in only $0.28 remaining in the local economy. Keeping these dollars
February CSA You know what is so cool about February? We start planting starts for our Summer CSA and our next Winter CSA. February is here if you can believe it and we are halfway through our Winter CSA! Thank you so much for joining us on this journey
The Environmental Impact of our Food Choices On average, food at a traditional grocery store is estimated to travel 1,500 miles to reach your plate. That is so far! Food, grown at Rainshadow Organics, will travel about 30 miles to reach you. AND it is harvested straight from the ground only a day before your
The Organic Seal for your Peace of Mind If you’re anything like us, you are overwhelmed by all the un-trustworthy food out there. You need to eat, and you need access to food you can trust. It doesn’t help that as of 2017, only 27% of surveyed CSA farms in the U.S. were Certified
What is the value of a Rainshadow Organics summer CSA share? We at Rainshadow Organics are excited to share our 2021 Summer CSA sign up with you! Can you believe we’re already dreaming up our summer season in February? In fact, we have already seeded our first round of starts for the 2021 Summer CSA: shallots, leeks,
January has flown by and we are already thinking about Summer! January has been filled with some beautiful weather. While we are so glad that it has finally started to snow, all those sunny days that made it easy to prepare for the 2021 Summer
