by Emily Zirkle | Aug 23, 2018 | Home and Family, News
I know what you’re thinking… no, we didn’t make this up! Ride the Wind Day is a celebration of the anniversary of the first human-powered flight to win the Kremer prize. The prize was awarded on August 23rd 1977 to the Gossamer Condor 2, built by Dr. Paul B MacCready...
by Emily Zirkle | May 14, 2018 | Home and Family, Wholesome To The Core Stories
We’re passionate about growing healthy apples, pears, cherries, and blueberries, but that’s not where the story ends. For years, Rainier Fruit has put our support behind programs that encourage healthy eating and active lifestyles for children. We started in our own...
by Emily Zirkle | Apr 30, 2018 | News
For the third year in a row, Rainier Fruit had the honor of sponsoring the Boston Marathon. In formal terms, we’re the official apple of the Boston Marathon (keep that one in mind for your next trivia outing). What does that mean? Our apples show up in a few different...
by Emily Zirkle | Mar 12, 2018 | Home and Family, Wholesome To The Core Stories
The old saying goes, “nothing comes for free” but here at Rainier Fruit we can find a few exceptions to the rule. A notable one is volunteering—not only do organizations benefit from a volunteer workforce contributing to their success, but volunteers themselves also...
by Emily Zirkle | Feb 28, 2018 | Hiking and Camping, Home and Family, Run With Rainier, Wholesome To The Core Stories
10 Benefits of Cross-Country Skiing It was one of the most exciting moments to watch during the PyeongChang winter Olympics: the cross-country ski race is almost finished and Jessie Diggins begins to make her move. When she pulled ahead of the leader, viewers all over...
