We fell immediately in love with our property when we first visited, particularly the older fir grove (thus the name “RavenGrove”). The woods weren’t overly dense in the spring and it was lush, green, and cool in the summer. Blackberry shrubs in one end provided habitat for the turkey’s, squirrels, and other birds. It was
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.
Stanley, Sky, and Rivian
July 8, 2019
By Marcus
Bridge has been working with Stanley on Working Equitation (WE) for almost a year. WE is a discipline that combines some dressage technique with ease of handling obstacles that simulate what a working ranch/cattle horse/rider combination might encounter. She has quite a bit of fun and some frustrations as they both learn and get used
Arena (Part 1)
May 31, 2019
By Marcus
Finding an area to ride horses is challenging. We have five acres but only about 2 acres are usable in that fashion. We can ride in the back-tree lot – but it’s hard for Bridgett to practice Dressage and Working Equitation obstacles routinely without hauling out to someone else’s arena. We have no funds for