ROGUE RHINO FOUNDATION

Empowering local food for a better tomorrow.

The Rogue Rhino Foundation helps provide fresh, pesticide-free produce through FarmBoxes for underserved communities, local churches, and food pantries.

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Our Mission

Fresh food, grown with care, delivered where it is needed most.

The Rogue Rhino Foundation was created to help distribute local, pesticide-free produce directly to people and organizations serving families in need.

By supporting FarmBoxes for underserved communities, churches, and food pantries, the Foundation helps shorten the distance between the farm and the people who can benefit most from fresh, healthy food.

Our mission is rooted in stewardship, sustainability, and strengthening community connections through responsible agriculture and local partnerships.

Introduction Video

Foundation Introduction

The Rogue Rhino Foundation was built on a simple but powerful belief: everyone deserves access to clean, healthy food grown with care. In this short documentary, founder Mark Rhine shares the story behind the Foundation’s mission, from the challenges he witnessed in local food security to the inspiration that sparked our FarmBox program. Through his narration and footage from the farm, you’ll see why fresh, pesticide-free produce matters, how community partnerships make it possible, and what drives our commitment to serving families in need.

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What We Support

Practical food access with real community impact.

FarmBox Support

Helping provide fresh produce boxes that can be distributed to families, churches, food pantries, and community partners.

Local Food Access

Supporting a more direct path from local growers to people who need clean, healthy food.

Community Partnerships

Working with local organizations to place fresh food where it can do the most good.

Adopt-A-Tree Fundraiser

Adopting a tree is more than a simple gesture—it’s a way to grow something meaningful that lasts. Each tree planted through the Rogue Rhino Foundation becomes part of a living system that supports the land, nourishes the soil, and creates habitat for pollinators and wildlife.

It’s a gift that doesn’t fade with time. It grows stronger with every season; providing shade, food, and life for years to come.

Whether you’re honoring someone special or simply choosing to give back, this is a way to make a lasting impact—one that future generations will benefit from.

Rogue Rhino Foundation

Board of Directors

Our Board of Directors provides professional guidance, responsible oversight, and a shared commitment to strengthening communities through agriculture, food access, education, and stewardship.

Vice President

Michael “Mike” Narducci

Michael Narducci is an Arizona attorney and the founder of Narducci PLC, a Gilbert-based practice focused on corporate and transactional work, commercial contracting, intellectual property, real estate, and business dispute resolution.

Over roughly 16 years of practice, including earlier years at Snell & Wilmer and Polsinelli, Mike has advised businesses, individuals, and family offices on the legal and strategic challenges involved in building and protecting an enterprise.

Mike is an Arizona native. His maternal grandparents and great-grandparents were farmers in St. David, Arizona, giving him a firsthand appreciation for the pressures facing local growers and the difference fresh, locally grown produce can make in a community.

He is proud to support Rogue Rhino Foundation’s mission of bringing farm-fresh food to families and food banks that need it most. Mike lives in Gilbert with his wife and four children.

Treasurer

Rachel Springsteel

Rachel Springsteel became licensed as a Certified Public Accountant in Arizona in 2004 after earning a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Colorado Mesa University.

She has worked in public accounting for more than 20 years, specializing in tax preparation and tax planning. Rachel worked for a small firm in Scottsdale for seven years before starting her own practice in 2011.

Rachel enjoys helping individuals, small businesses, and nonprofit organizations address not only tax issues, but also the broader financial decisions they face.

She is a member of the Arizona Society of Certified Public Accountants and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.

Leadership and Stewardship

Supporting the Foundation’s Work

Rogue Rhino Foundation is building a board whose professional experience, community perspective, and commitment to service will help guide the organization’s programs and long-term development.

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Your support helps us grow a better future.

Every contribution helps the Rogue Rhino Foundation provide FarmBoxes, support local food access, and strengthen partnerships with churches, food pantries, and community organizations.

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Questions, partnerships, or volunteer interest?

We’d love to hear from you. Reach out to learn more about the Foundation, FarmBoxes, sponsorship opportunities, or community partnerships.

The Rogue Rhino Ecosystem

RogueRhino.org, Rhibafarms, and Rogue Rhino Club work together to support sustainable agriculture, education, community engagement, and access to naturally grown food in the Phoenix area.