Living Southern Oregon

Jacqui is a community builder, Ashland Ambassador and she adores this town. She tells people that this is a place where you can start a project and it will be supported. She has started two bands in this town as well as the Ashland Folk Collective. Jacqui and her family love that there are so many things within walking distance and love going to the Coop as well as La Baguette, enjoying their outd...

Ash loves going to shows at OSF and other theaters, trying to find great cheeseburgers, looking for comics and vintage toys and pre-pandemic Britt in the summer. Some of his passions are reading, writing, illustration, movies and collecting weird bits of information/random skills. He also enjoys stories and storytelling. Ash is also passionate about encouraging people to be lifelong learners, he i...

Chris is a family and work focused person, looking to make the most of my days, all of them. He is excited about the potential of Woodland Charter and the direction it is headed.  It is a positive educational organization with many motivated families and supporters who are helping the school continue to grow and thrive and a vision for beauty, purpose and excellence.  The students at Woo...

Conrad will be telling us about earthen construction, appropriate technology and design. He has been working on this since 2001, through workshops and consulting. He doesn’t believe that there is only one way to build; however, earthen construction, in particular in the form of cob and adobe brick, seem to provide such a universal and beautiful way to shelter ourselves, that in his eyes, has becom...

Rebel Heart Books was always intended to be more than a bookstore. It’s a place to connect through story: ours, yours and the books we choose to share space with. The archeress image is the guiding force for our mantra: be brave, be true, leave your mark. Our collection of books is eclectic, intentional and lovingly curated. Since we usually get only one copy of any one book, we like to think that...

Garett is passionate about his work with Troon Vineyard. Since January of 2018, Troon has been reimagined and transformed as a diversified Biodynamic and Regenerative Organic Certified farm, adding chickens, sheep, vegetables, cider apples, and a permaculture-style food forest to an historic vineyard and winery. Garett is also passionate about real, good food, preaching the value of soil, and the...

Hello everyone and thank you for joining us here at Living Southern Oregon. Today I will be introducing you to Jake Rockwell. Jake is an Oregonian who first came to Medford in 1992. He lives here with his wife, Sherrie, and son, Ethan. Jake has owned several businesses over the years and currently he is the Owner and Team Leader of the Rockwell Group, a local real estate team brokered by eXp Realt...

Today we will be speaking with the creator and host of this show, Simona Fino. Simona is an active member of the Southern Oregon community, keeping busy with the Living Southern Oregon podcast, buying & selling homes for her clients and participating in all of the fantastic adventures this area has to offer. She has lived in Southern Oregon with her 15 yr old daughter, Sahara since January 201...

Lilly moved here from Arizona specifically to study winemaking to apply to mead-making. While in school, she also helped launch a Meadery in Whales, UK.  Oran Mor Meads in Roseburg was launched in 2015 and they are now one of the top Meaderies in the state producing award-winning mead. They focus on producing Meads and Honey wines from local and varietal honey and farm direct, using local PNW...

Ashley has always been drawn to the healing arts, she knew she wanted to be a massage therapist since she was a young teenager. After a few years of practicing massage she realized there were way more people who needed healing than she could ever help with her own two hands. Ashley attended a retreat at Ramtha's School of Enlightenment where she learned about Blu Room technology. An atmosphere of...

Don Harriss is a talented composer, recording artist, producer, and audio engineer. Don was the Musical Director for a dozen or more shows at the Craterian and Camelot Theatres. He also occasionally ventures into pop and has performed in Rogue Valley bands. He is currently working on an orchestral composition and building a recording studio.  He has lived in Southern Oregon since 1993. Note:...

Audrey feels incredibly privileged to work for Rogue Creamery, a company that shares her values and uses their influence and resources to effect positive changes in the dairy and cheese industry.  She is proud of their long history in Southern Oregon (90yrs next year), the certified organic dairy farm open to the public in Grants Pass, and the  company-wide efforts to continually innovat...

Melynda is the charismatic and down-to-earth tour guide everyone wants! She has lived in Southern Oregon for many years and has watched the local restaurant scene change and grow. She has the natural ability to connect with people. A few hours on a tour with Melynda is sure to be filled with laughter, delicious food and a bit of local history. As founder of the Hungry Hustle Walking Food Tour, she...

Zoe Alowan - Kauth; Artist, Healer & Community Builder. She is the Creator of Paint, Dance, Sing! workshops as well as Grandma Zoe’s FaceTime Playtime. Co-Creator and facilitator of Time for Tribe Trainings and Co-Author along with Bill Kauth of the book "We Need Each Other”. Zoe is also a certified SoulCollage facilitator. Zoe moved from Nevada City, CA to Ashland, OR in 2006 and has made Sou...

Ben & Lori are the owners of Remotion Winery in Jacksonville Oregon. They love the community around them and their business has been embraced by the Jacksonville community. Ben is an Anesthesiologist and wine maker, and Lori is a Yoga Teacher and volunteer at Jacksonville Elementary. Remotion Winery Miner’s Bazaar Bear Creek Park Hawthorne Park Relik Winery Haunted Halloween Trolly in Jacksonv...

Brandy works as a Case Manager and JoCo Team Lead with Maslow Project in Grants Pass where the goal is to empower homeless youth and families to engage and thrive independently, in all aspects of life, by providing supports that stabilize and strengthen resiliency. She received her bachelor's degree in Psychology at Portland State. Brandy is also on the leadership team of the Equity Project of Jos...

Tish loves teaching kids outdoors, playing music with my ukulele band, SOUP SENSATION. She also cherishes spending time with her family, including her children, grandchildren and husband. Tish is on the Board of Directors of the Multicultural Association of Southern Oregon. She also recently volunteered at our overnight Indigenous Cultural Camp at Lake of the Woods. The mission of MCASO is aligned...

The Happy Alpaca Toy Store focuses on items that transcend pop culture influences and trends. Amy’s family is committed to community service. She served on the Providence Foundation Board for seven years, is a current member of the Craterian Theater’s Board of Directors, and is a Trustee for St. Mary’s School. Her husband has been a volunteer soccer coach for the Rogue Valley Timbers for nine year...

Megan Fehrman is the co-Executive Director and Director of Vision Strategy for A Greater Applegate, a nonprofit organization that is sustaining and enhancing local connections that promote the environmental, economic, and social vitality of the Applegate Valley. Megan has been heading up the Applegate Valley Vision process for the past 3 years and has talked to hundreds of Applegate residents, bus...

Daniel describes himself as a fairly typical middle aged man with a great job who could stand to lose 10-15 pounds and wishes he had more hair on his head.  He says he is likely going through some sort of midlife crisis that has landed him on the horticulture of small trees. Daniel finished his masters degree at UNLV after having worked as an RN for 18 years. The west coast offered greater mo...

Luke is the Siskiyou Conservation Director for Klamath Forest Alliance, a regional conservation organization working throughout the Klamath-Siskiyou Mountains. He also runs Klamath Forest Alliance's Siskiyou Field Office and the Klamath-Siskiyou Fire Reports Program. Luke works to protect, defend, preserve and restore the biodiversity, forests, woodlands, rivers and wildlands of these areas. Luke...

Veege is the Southern Regional Representative for the Oregon Midwifery Council.  She has a Bachelor's Degree in Women's Reproductive Lives: Biology, Evolution, and Culture from Fairhaven College at Western Washington University in Bellingham, WA.. Veege has participated in protests against timber sales, worked with homeless youth, baked bread to deliver to homeless and home bound people, trav...

Juan Santiago is the Co-Director @Gambrelgallery and local artist in Ashland  He is in the art and design business working for himself as a principal artist with ceramics as a primary medium. Juan was previously a lecturer at SOU in the Art department. Since then, he has had a rich studio practice continuing what he started with his students which is harvesting natural/wild clays all round As...

Today we are excited to welcome Chris Adlam, who came to the Applegate in 2021 as the Regional Fire Specialist at OSU Extension Center.  He works with communities in southwest Oregon to learn how we can live with fire. This includes figuring out ways we can come together to make decisions about our cherished landscapes, learn about fire’s role in ecosystems, and increase our use of prescribed...

Allan Colley and Dabney Tompkins own and operate Summit Prairie, one of the most popular Airbnb’s in the world in beautiful Tiller Oregon. Surrounded by the Umpqua National Forest in Douglas County Oregon, you can sit atop a 40 acre meadow while staying up in the air in a gorgeous fire lookout on 160 acres of incredible land. Summitprairie.com Canyonville Farmers Market Viriditas Wild Gardens Pach...