We are accepting inquiries for the upcoming season and will start hosting again in April/May. We have immediate availability and also several spots open during the growing season.
We have immediate availability for people who want to come to the farm and Day wwoof. We asked for 3 hours have a good meal together and then send you home with lots of veggies and farm preserves! So if you are local and interested feel free to contact us!
We are located 12 miles outside of Corvallis OR in the Willamette Valley. We are 50 minutes from the coast and an hour from the cascades. Mary's Peak, the highest peak in the coast range, is within a 20-30 minute drive for hiking. There are other trail systems on private forest land within a few minutes drive for nearby hiking or trail running. We are completely open and accepting inquiries for the coming season.
We have an 8 acre property with an oak/fir forest, fruit trees, 2 greenhouses, and veggie gardens. This year we are planning on raising two hogs for meat as well as chickens for meat. We will be butchering our meat Chickens in May this year. We grow mostly on a home scale, but also occasionally sell some produce through our friend's farms. We have a close relationship with a nearby farm where we often do work exchange in trade for goat dairy and there are opportunities at that farm to learn about goats and rabbits. We've been here for about 12 years and have installed 2 greenhouses, an outdoor solar shower, micro irrigation systems for the orchard, planted various fruit trees and many other trees, created swales and a pond, put in several rain catchment tanks, a series of trails through the forest, and remodeled two small cabins.
In the coming year our projects could involve any and all of the following: growing organic fruits and veggies, food preservation, care for pigs and chickens, chicken butchering in early May, firewood processing, forest management including fuels reduction, trail building, growing shiitake mushrooms, building maintenance, and composting, among other things. We expect 20 hours per week in exchange for full room and board with organic food provided. The cabin is a private Bedroom with a separate small kitchen that is shared with both cabins. We have a seasonal solar shower, as well as a shower in our house if needed. You will have a personal compost toilet. We also are possibly open to hosting WWOOfers who have a tent or van they use for sleeping if the cabin is occupied. We are omnivores but can accommodate other diets.
We generally eat one or two meals together per week alternating who makes the meals. We expect that shared meals involve helping with meal prep and clean up. We can accept a couple or one person. We work hard and enjoy having fun outdoors. We are involved in the organic growing community and enjoy introducing WWOOFers to our friends and neighbors. Please bring sturdy work boots or shoes, a sun hat or rain coat depending on the season, mud boots may be helpful as well. Please use gray water safe soaps and shampoos, a headlamp for hands free light is very helpful too, etc. If you do not have these we may be able to provide.
If you are interested in WWOOFing with us please contact us and include the following: what you are interested in learning, any dietary restrictions/allergies, and what dates you would like to come. Please be ready to provide references. After reviewing your profile and email we will contact you to schedule a phone call or farm visit if we determine it is possibly a good fit.
Organic methods: organic
Certifications: We use all organic practices, but are not certified because it doesn't make sense given that we are a homestead and not a market garden.
Current projects: All projects vary by season. Growing organic fruits and veggies, food preservation, care for pigs and chickens, sheep care, chicken butchering in early May , firewood processing, forest management including fuels reduction, trail building, growing shiitake mushrooms, building maintenance, and composting, among other things.
Internet access available in and around the cabin
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Learning opportunities
Vegetable farming
Fruit or nut farming
Poultry farming
Pig farming
Forestry
Flower farming
Seed saving or production
Cheesemaking
Meat processing
Vegetable or fruit preservation
Methods or systems
Holistic management
Permaculture
Regenerative agriculture
Host type
Self-sufficiency property
Former WWOOFer
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