We put a new roof on and had the house painted. The roof wasn’t in horrible condition, but it’s getting to the end of its life. So, while we can and before it gets bad – do the roof. We worked with Renaissance Roofing. They were great to work with, every night the cleaned up
Welcome to Raven Grove Farms
Raven Grove is a small homestead located in the Central Willamette Valley near Eugene, Oregon. Our goal is to work toward more self-sustainability with an emphasis on food, lifestyle, and awareness.
What we do at Raven Grove Farms
Beekeeping
We have been beekeepers for three years and have a small but growing apiary. There is nothing quite like fresh wildflower honey.
Learn MoreHome, Farm, and Garden
When we moved into Raven Grove, we weren't thinking about homesteading. But as we started to look around the lifestyle and processes involved intriqued us.
Learn MoreFood and Drink
We have learned about home cooking, preservation, and brewing. This is the final product of what we grow and produce at the farm.
Learn MoreExperimentation, Fun, Exploration & Travel in Oregon
Western Oregon is beutiful and it is a pleasure to get out see the world. explore, and have a good time.
Learn MoreOur Horses
We love our four horses. They are a major part of our family and our activities.
Learn MoreOur most recent journal entries. Click the links above for more specific category posts.
Barn Renovation (Part 2)
September 29, 2019
By Marcus
The rain started far earlier than we had hoped. Our great plan of cleaning up the horse paddock and stalls didn’t quite make it so we rushed to get it done between raindrops. Horses are heavy, walk, poop, and pee quite a bit. Add a ton of rainwater and bad drainage and winter equals a
Food Preservation
September 26, 2019
By Marcus
We aren’t homesteaders by any measure – but we have an avid interest in learning about the past and more importantly not letting things we put effort into go to waste. While our garden was less than spectacular this year – we have quite a few thing’s that we want to keep. We both remember