Animals

Wild birds at the farm

Many people enjoy observing wild birds, and Oregon has a rich variety of birds to see! We see many birds at the farm, and in this post (and follow-up comments) we’ll list our observations. If you’re interested in birding, visit the Audubon Society of Portland‘s home page to find more […]

Farm Plans

Soils in our hay fields need some help

We completed a round of soil testing for three main fields at the farm.  With permission of A & L Western Agricultural Laboratories, we’re able to share some soil test results with you. The results shown are for the center field (east of the driveway and west of the pond). […]

Farm Status

Tightening inline fence strainers

Most of our fences are smooth wire on wood posts. Over time, fence wire stretches, and if the electrified wires aren’t energized, it doesn’t take long for animals to learn they can squeeze through the sagging fence. So what do we do? We tighten the fence wire. Our fences are […]