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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 Quilt
June 3, 2021
By Marcus
Several years ago we noticed while traveling along the northern Oregon coast quite a few barn quilts. These were most prevalent near Tillamook and there is a formal organization there that represents the resurgence of barn quilts – Tillamook County Quilt Trail. Quilt trails are found in many eastern states but are starting to move
Garlic Scape Pesto
May 30, 2021
By Marcus
We discovered garlic scapes last year after coming across them at the farmer’s market in Corvallis. A scape is the top of a hardneck variety garlic blub. This variety of garlic is grown in colder climates and differs from the usual softneck varieties you get from the supermarket. hardneck garlic is characterized by bulb cloves