Our home isn’t small but it has a serious lack of pantry space for anyone who tries to stockpile food. We also don’t have gas to the house and have a glass top stove. Those two things have been challenging for food preservation to a certain degree. It can be done in small spaces and
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.
Fall 2020 – Re-Queening a Hive
September 29, 2020
By Marcus
Not much honey this year, even the bee’s are avoiding 2020. The hives were doing pretty well for most of the summer. one of our three new colonies had a huge population and has been packing away the honey. We might be able to get a few frames for our own personal use – but
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Chili Powder Fail
September 26, 2020
By Marcus
I had an experience this week that made an indelible mark on my psyche. I can honestly say that I never want to be hit with pepper spray. It goes a bit like this. I had some cayenne peppers that I had picked up from a local farmers market and didn’t really know what to
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