Meet Patrick Rawn

We recently connected with Patrick Rawn and have shared our conversation below.

Patrick, we’re thrilled to have you on our platform and we think there is so much folks can learn from you and your story. Something that matters deeply to us is living a life and leading a career filled with purpose and so let’s start by chatting about how you found your purpose.

I think stumbled upon purpose. Growing up in and around the farm I really wanted to nothing do with agriculture or living in Eastern WA state. Coming out of high school I could not get far enough away fast enough with no grand ambitions of coming ‘home.’ I left for university and worked away from the farm for a bit. In hindsight the further away I got the more I realized there was a lot dirt in my blood. I came back for a few months to wait to grad school to start and really realized how much this place meant to me. Continuing the family’s farming tradition but being able to do that is my way became my thing. Sharing this place one bottle of wine at time with the world is that purpose. And now, with all of our sustainability work, working to leave for future generations is really meaningful to me and my brother/business partner.

Great, so let’s take a few minutes and cover your story. What should folks know about you and what you do?

I am currently most exciting about the sustainability work we are doing and impact that is beginning to have on our farm, our team and our community. We are really proud of taking leadership position on sustainable viticulture in WA state. Our entire brand is focused on this it is really exciting to me. We are fortunate enough to farm in the same place three previous generations have before us and leaving this place better suited for future generations to do the same is invigorating.

There is so much advice out there about all the different skills and qualities folks need to develop in order to succeed in today’s highly competitive environment and often it can feel overwhelming. So, if we had to break it down to just the three that matter most, which three skills or qualities would you focus on?

Resilience, work ethic and an a willingness to ask questions. My best advice is to invest in understanding your ‘why’. The ups and downs of building anything are really challenging. But if you take the time to really understand your ‘why’ the lows much more manageable. Also, never be afraid to ask questions. It is okay to not know the answer. You just have to be able to find the answer.

Any advice for folks feeling overwhelmed?

I try to step back and try to remind myself why this matters. Why does this matter to only me, but the team, the community and my family? This tends to ground me in what matters and adds clarity to what tasks or actions are most important right now and drowns out the noise.

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