Emily K

Production

More About Emily

Emily's many hats:

Emily started at Rush Creek Grower's in the fall of 2024. With an autumnal start her work has been with construction, greenhouse cleaning and end of the year shipping. As spring season starts Emily will join the production team in transplanting, growing activities and pulling orders. As she finds her niche at Rush Creek Growers we will update her 'hats'.

The 2025 Staff story prompt was how do you use, (work with) plants? Here is Emily's response:

Calendula body oil

I love Calendula Alpha for its high resin content. I pick the blooms when they are fully open. I find the more I pick, the more the plants produce. I then let them dry out completely. I use a sanitized wide-mouth jar and pack it full of dried flowers. Next, I choose my oils. I like a blend of Coconut and Jojoba oil. I usually start this process in late fall and let it sit in a dark area until late spring. I try to remember to roll the jar around from time to time. The oil will become a beautiful golden color. The last step is to strain it. I like to use cheesecloth in a strainer. Give the cheesecloth a good squeeze to collect the last drops of the golden oil. I like to store my oil in roller bottles for easy, controlled application.

It is excellent for general dryness, eczema, healing scars, dermatitis, and those weird dry patches of skin that refuse to hydrate. I find I reach for this more than conventional moisturizers.