A quick post about favorite comfort food in the winter months. I’m a big fan of slow cooking in a crockpot. I work from home and lose track of time during the day. It’s pretty simple to throw everything in a crockpot and let it simmer all day. This one – you do need to
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.
Amante – Growing up and Learning
December 18, 2020
By Marcus
Amante is a fun little guy – or should I say not quite so little anymore. He is still young so has some bad behaviors but he is integrating into our heard of grumpy old horses well. He spent the summer at both our barn and his previous barn (Julies). But since October he has
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Sunflower Seeds
December 16, 2020
By Marcus
One of our best crops this year was the sunflowers. We had some behemoths! I think the largest one was a good solid 2 feet across and super heavy. We had two patches – one next to the greenhouse that we were hoping would provide some shade when it got hotter and another out by
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