We just completed our first major spring project of 2021. We had high hopes for the bees last year. We had four strong hives, a good start to the summer, treated early for mites. We decided not to harvest any honey and leave it to overwinter the bees. Our goal was to overwinter all of
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.
Tagine Cooking
March 17, 2021
By Marcus
We’ve off and on worked on eating a more plant-based diet like a Mediterranean Diet with mixed success. While we like it – it’s easy to slip back into the regular American diet with a ton of red meat and sugar. I’m getting older, and fatter, and need to really consider getting back on the
Minor Greenhouse Renovation
March 15, 2021
By Marcus
Our Greenhouse was built by previous owners. We aren’t sure by whom, but we think it might have been the original builder on the property. He was a handy woodworking guy and did some rather interesting and what I would consider tedious things. The benches for example are all hand-built with perfectly made wood slats.