One in Eight

Steve Luke, of Cloudburst Brewing, shares with Rooted Yakima Valley his experience of fresh hop from the field to the brewery to support Yakima Valley’s Wellness House.

In the days leading up to the end of October, CLS Farms and Gooding Farms traveled across the country to New York City for a special brew day. The day centered around One in Eight, an annual campaign created by CLS Farms to support and bring awareness to a staggering statistic. One in eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer.  

Aaron Johnson with the Cascadian Podcast talks with Shelley Desmarais and Jeff Perkins about the 2020 One in Eight campaign. The Cascadian Podcast highlights craft beer in the Pacific Northwest.

The fundraising supports Wellness House in Yakima, Washington, which helps cancer patients and their families. Breweries that participate in the campaign can also brew special beers or organize events that support organizations in their local areas. In a thank-you letter to supporters last year, Wellness House executive director Margaret Filkins wrote that One in Eight provided “a much-needed financial infusion of operating money … after six-plus months of nervously watching our bottom line.”

The Washington Beer Blog shares the One in Eight story during Breast Cancer Awareness Month. For more information about the cause and the new hop, Triumph, check out their recent blog post. 

"The Brülosophy Podcast where two-time breast cancer survivor, Shelley Desmarais from CLS Farms, joins Marshall to talk about this year’s collaboration between CLS Farms, Yakima Valley Hops, and Roy Farms that allows brewers to contribute to a great cause by simply buying hops grown specifically for this purpose."

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