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...
by Emily Zirkle | Oct 24, 2017 | Home and Family, Run With Rainier, Wholesome To The Core Stories
It’s a busy world and it seems we are always preparing for something. Here at Rainier, our field crews are finishing up the last of the late harvest and preparing for fall and winter orchard work. And with the apple season in full swing, the packing crew and sales...
by Emily Zirkle | Oct 16, 2017 | Boston Marathon, Run With Rainier, Wholesome To The Core Stories
The apple business can be pretty serious sometimes. There’s that whole work, grow, harvest, pack repeat thing that’s always at the mercy of Mother Nature. It’s why we stress taking care of yourself and are proud to grow healthy products and encourage healthy...
by Emily Zirkle | Jul 31, 2017 | Run With Rainier
You’ve heard the old saying, ‘don’t put all your eggs in one basket’. Well, that’s because something could go wrong and you no longer have any eggs. At Rainier Fruit, we try and practice the same principle by diversifying our crops and farming styles. We have apples,...
by Emily Zirkle | Jul 21, 2017 | Run With Rainier
On the surface it doesn’t seem like growing apples and cherries has much to do with running injuries and hypothetically it doesn’t. However, just like there are a host of ailments common to runners, there are also a host of problems associated with growing fruit. In...
by Emily Zirkle | Jun 30, 2017 | Run With Rainier
Here at Rainier Fruit we know about heat. Our orchards are located in the Columbia Valley which is essentially a desert. Although cold in the winter, the summer temperatures can easily exceed 90+ degrees and even 100+ degrees from time to time. Hot temperatures are...