Rogue Natural Living: About US

The Rogue River flows from Crater Lake to the Pacific Ocean.

We are excited to introduce you to our company, Rogue Natural Living: Organic & Non-toxic goods for the New Green Revolution. Our products speak to the concerns and changing worldviews shared by a growing number of conscious consumers who demand socially & environmentally responsible alternatives. These alternatives range from organic clothing & baby toys to zero VOC paint, bedding, and bathroom items. Each product is unique and more often hand-made; using extremely pure ingredients, we find they are superior in quality, softness, and durability.

Born in the Rogue Valley of southern Oregon we got our name from the infamous wild Rogue River and it’s original inhabitants. For us, Rogue Natural Living is about nurturing our children and our loved ones. Rogue Natural Living is about walking the talk, coexisting with the earth and all of its many species, and living your life in style; a life you can feel good about.

For thousands of years people have grown and made clothing without the use of chemical fertilizers, herbicides, and pesticides known to harm workers & the environment. Why stop now? Human civilization has severely altered & stressed earth’s natural systems to the point where we now find ourselves in impending ecological collapse. Seems like we should do something, don’t you think? Out of this realization a new path towards green living has emerged.

We invest in products that are not only 100% organic, but also Fair Trade as well. Fair Trade is about forming relationships between buyers in the global north and producers in developing countries. Partnerships are formed that ensure the farmers and artisans in developing countries receive a fair price for their products, have direct involvement in the market, and upholds environmental and labor standards. When you buy Fair Trade products you are using your spending power to help reshape the global economy to one that works for all people and the planet.

Here at Rogue Natural Living we are deeply concerned that our nation’s mass-produced toys and homes are tainted with lead and toxic chemicals, putting our children and ourselves in harm’s way. According to Dr. Leo Trasande, of the Mt. Sinai Medical Center, “We are in an epidemic of environmentally mediated disease among American children today. Rates of asthma, childhood cancers, birth defects, and developmental disorders have exponentially increased… So what has changed? All the chemicals we’re being exposed to!” The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) does not even require chemical makers to do human toxicity studies before newly invented chemicals are approved for consumers. What you don't know can kill you!

The EPA estimates that six out of ten homes are "sick" - meaning they are unsafe to occupy? What's more, indoor air pollution is five to twenty times worse than outdoor air pollution, even if you live in a heavily industrialized city. That’s why we carry a line of Zero VOC paints, stains, & sealers that contain no Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC), are non-toxic, and do not off-gas harmful chemicals.

We are proud to be involved with Smart Home Owner, the Organic Consumer’s Association, Co-op America, and the Siskiyou Film Festival. Check our catalog in pdf here.