by Emily Zirkle | Apr 25, 2017 | Wholesome To The Core Stories
No matter where you’re from or what your cultural background, food is a common thread among families all over the world and we are reminded of that by one our newer employees Adesoji Ongunmokun. Adesoji is Yoruban, a Nigerian from West Africa. He grew up in a...
by Emily Zirkle | Feb 21, 2017 | Wholesome To The Core Stories
Back in the late fall we introduced you to our Quality Control Manager, Sam Gaenz, the first member of our Boston Marathon #RunWithRainier team. You may remember his story that included addiction, recovery, running and community service that is an inspiration to all...
by Emily Zirkle | Feb 10, 2017 | Wholesome To The Core Stories
Lots of stuff in life is hard – but the rewards are worth it. Trust us when we say… we get it. When you grow fruit, you wait three years for your first harvestable crop. You plant a seedling or start a small graft, you have faith and you wait. If everything goes...
by Emily Zirkle | Feb 7, 2017 | Wholesome To The Core Stories
You might remember meeting our employee Michele, via our blog “When You Fall, Get Up Again”. If you missed it, be sure to take a look back and read her inspiring story. Like so many of us, Michele had spent much of her adult life taking care of others and not taking...
by Emily Zirkle | Jan 10, 2017 | Wholesome To The Core Stories
Meet Greg Gentry…a seventeen year employee of Rainier Fruit, cancer survivor and fieldman for our cherry operations. What exactly does a fieldman do? Well he’s the guy that’s in the orchards every day looking at the fruit and seeing how it’s progressing. Is it...
by Emily Zirkle | Jan 5, 2017 | Wholesome To The Core Stories
I’m not sure why we say “life gets in the way.” We use it as a crutch when we talk about our time, our resources, or our health getting pushed to the back burner while we are going about the business of life. But the thing is, how can life get in the way when it’s...
