Hadassah is the co-founder and executive director of Tikkun Olam Farm Sanctuary, a forever home for abused, abandoned, neglected, and unwanted farm animals. She is vegan and has spent nearly two decades as an activist in the animal rights movement. She spent many years working in the veterinary field running a surgical department, a medical hospital at a no-kill animal shelter, and doing wildlife rehabilitation. She obtained her graduate degree in Holocaust and Genocide Studies with a focus on psychology from West Chester University, and she spent ten years teaching college students in her home state of Delaware. When she moved to Oregon in 2013, she decided to merge her love of animals, education, and Judaism to begin the only Jewish farm animal sanctuary in the country where over 130 animals are living their best lives.

Tikkun Olam Farm Sanctuary

Portal Brewing Co, Medford

Gather Cafe, Talent

Clyde's Corner - Pizza, Talent

Grange Co-Op, Medford

Chris has been involved in the farm community here since 2005 in many renditions of education and activism. He discovered a multinational chemical company producing GMO sugar beets throughout the Rogue Valley which led to a grassroots effort successfully banning genetically engineered crops from Josephine and Jackson counties. Since then, Chris has been deeply immersed in the seed world and education.

Chris is also deeply involved in the importance of seed diversity, food culture, community education around regenerative and climate resilient farming models, including his work trialing rare heritage grains and collaboration with local farmers.

Hardy Seeds

Taj Indian Cuisine

Sauce Whole Food Cafe

Meet Pam Ryan! Artist, designer, staunch advocate for curiosity & authenticity, world schooler and creativity cultivator. Pam has lived in the Rogue Valley for 17 years and founded Quixotacres (silence sanctuary and creative enclave) as well as Rogue Valley Brainery & Ludoteca, an arts and enrichment center.

Rogue Valley Brainery & Ludoteca

Andrew Morrison - Strawbale.com

Vintage Coffee House - Talent, OR

Please meet Rosie Taylor, the owner of The Miner’s Bazaar in Jacksonville. The Miner’s Bazaar is a project cafe, bar and boutique where you can dive into one of their daily project menu crafts, bring in your own, host a special event, enjoy a glass of wine or a cup of coffee with a tasty treat to go with it. Rosie has lived in Southern Oregon for her entire life and is also a children’s book illustrator and artist. She will also be hosting workshops for Naumes and Red Lily wineries this year.

The Miner’s Bazaar

Catalyst Wine Collective

Clyde's Corner Wood Fired Pizza -Talent

Crooked Mile Gallery

Northwest Ceramics Studio

Art Bop Beer

Nama Oyster Bar - Ashland

Fox Heart Art -Michelle Bouchet

Jefferson Farm Kitchen

Pheasant Field Farms - Phoenix 

Red Lily Winery

Naumes Suncrest Winery

Jacksonville 2nd Saturday art Walk 2-5pm

Melodie Picard is the owner/operator of The Oregon Cheese Cave in Phoenix, OR. The Cheese Cave offers a terrific selection of cheeses, wine, beer and other tasty treats. Melodie has lived in Southern Oregon for 9 years.

The Oregon Cheese Cave

On the Rocks

Mad Cheese Monger's Tea & Cheese Party

Over Easy

Immortal Spirits

Newport Distilling

Downtown Market

Cake Bar

Gypsy Trader

Bar Juillet

La Briccola

Decant

Simple Machine Winery

Art Bop Beer Co

Hi everyone – today on Living Southern Oregon I welcome Erica Idso-Weisz (she/her), Ryan Idso-Weisz (he/him) and their kind, adventurous and funny young human, Kai. They have lived in Southern Oregon for 5 years and currently call “Itty Bitty Acres” in Sams Valley home.   Ryan’s career, prior to fulfilling his dream of farming full time, was working in the field of renewable, hydro-electric energy as a Regional Manager. He is now the Farm Manager at Itty Bitty Acres. Erica is the Regional Care Team Manager for Jackson Care Connect as well as being active on the farm. They are both outstanding chefs and especially love to use fresh organic products right from the farm. Check out itty bitty acres and Mountain Mama’s Instagram pages.

Itty Bitty Acres Farm

Mountain Mama Kitchen

Out & About Treesort- Cave Junction

Oregon Caves National Monument & Preserve

Pure Light Solar

Over Easy Restaurant 

On the Rocks by New Port Distilling

Forage Coffee

Clyde's Corner - Pizza

C Street Bistro - Jacksonville

Kaleidscope Pizza

Hidden Door Cafe

Tartine Brunch Club

Willy's Burgers - Gold Hill

The Millennial Restaurant– Rogue River

Touvelle State Recreation Site/Park

Tiffany is the Founder and Director of Evolutionary Consulting and Empower Coaching and Training. Tiffany’s focus is to help people understand, manage, and inspire human behavior through the lens of neuroscience. She has lived in Southern Oregon since 1996 where she lives with her partner and 2 kids.

Empower

Evolutionary Consulting

Momentum River Expeditions

Teapot on Wheels

Rellik Winery

Hummingbird Estate

Jacksonville trails

Remotion Winery

Fry Family Farm and Store

Coquette Bakery

Miner's Bazaar 

Selena Khoury was raised in Klamath Falls and has spent a good part of her life in Southern Oregon. Selena is a transgender woman who is a singer, a public figure and has a PhD in Native American History. She is also an entrepreneur who owns Heavenly Fire Salsa.

Heavenly Fire Salsa

Dr. Deborah Gordon has lived in Southern Oregon for 35 years and has an established integrative medical practice in which she addresses medical problems by looking for the root causes and helping patients find lifelstyle solutions. She has a particular interest in Alzheimer’s and in 2016 trained with Dr. Dale Bredesen and is a co-author on the recently completed clinical trial, article due to be published soon. She has been active locally in both Rogue Valley Farm to School and Rogue Rowing.

Dr. Deborah Gordon MD 

Northwest Wellness Center

Northwest Memory Center

Ashland Rowing Club

Farm to school

Cowhorn

Peerless Restaurant

Martinos

Scout

Noble Coffee Roasting

Emily Santiago is the director and curator of Gambrel Gallery. She's also an educational psychologist and runs a national trauma informed specialist certification program. Emily moved to Southern Oregon in 2018 from Oakland, CA.

Gambrel Gallery

Art with a view at Gambrel Gallery

Miss Yoon Restaurant

Gils of Ashland

Long Walk Vineyard

Irvine & Roberts Vineyards

Case Coffee Roasters

Nama Oyster Bar

Rise and Shine at Eden Vale Winery