Sharon Quill

February 15, 2026

Better Together: how the festival is amplifying what already exists

A defining feature of the Orana Every Woman Festival is its intentional blending of existing local services and trusted community spaces within a shared festival environment. It's called a Better Together approach.
February 13, 2026

Women Who Hustle shines a light on side hustles, makers and micro-business across the Orana

The festival’s Women Who Hustle events focus on something rarely highlighted in traditional business coverage — the women building micro-businesses and side hustles around work, family and community life. The program includes a free breakfast panel and the lively Women Who Hustle Markets, led in part by Sarah Hamilton from Three Moody Heifers, who will also speak on the free breakfast panel.
August 6, 2025

What We Learn When We Talk About Death

Talking about death isn’t something most of us rush toward. It’s one of the last great taboos in Western culture—yet it’s one of the most deeply human topics we could ever explore. We cracked that taboo wide open with a conversation with Kaz Hamilton, an End-of-Life Doula.