Welcome
Naw, not a ranch, we just have delusions of grandeur.
It's a microfarm in Lebanon, Oregon.
Slice of heaven.
Cougars, coyotes, deer, bobcats, bald eagles, turkeys.
Pigs of the edible variety. Cats.
And a view.
"The time has come," the Walrus said,
"To talk of many things:
Of shoes–and ships–and sealing-wax–
Of cabbages–and kings–
And why the sea is boiling hot–
And whether pigs have wings."
–Lewis Carroll
Through the Looking Glass and What Alice Found There (1872)
News
Oinking our way through summer
This feels like one of the busiest years I’ve ever had. Project after project that seemed like a good idea at the time. One piece of news is that I started advertising early bird pork share reservations after the pigs arrived in early April, for delivery in January 2027–and they were all reserved by early…
Come to our Farm Tour, June 5!
Farm Tour Details – Registration You are always welcome to visit the farm, but I decided to do something a little more organized this year, so I partnered with the OSU Extension Small Farms Program to offer a Farm Tour on Friday, June 5, 2026 from 10am-noon. The wonderful OSU Extension Small Farms crew are…
Piglets in the class of 2026
Happy New Year! Well for me. It’s the start of my farm season. I picked up an entire litter of 10 Idaho Pasture Piglets (IPPs) on March 29 from a breeder that I’ve established a great relationship with, Marquam Creek Farm. We have a routine where he contains the piglets in a creep feeder, which…
The dormant season
2026 is well underway and I love the break during the pigless months but they tend to be equally busy in different ways. Here are the highlights, though I’m sure you have your own rainy season activities to keep you busy. Past I hope the pork produced last year has met with your satisfaction but…
Mission accomplished
Trigger warning: this is the good, the ugly, and the great of pig farming but if you don’t like knowing how pigs become pork, don’t read or even glance further. What a perfect break in the rainy days to turn ten grown pushy shrieky pigs into pork. The mobile slaughter team arrived at 7:15 on…
Important schedule update Dec 2025
Note: I sent personal email to all my 2025 customers this past week and asked you to answer a couple questions. If you are a customer and didn’t hear from me, check your emails and don’t hesitate to contact me with any questions. The news: your meat order may be delayed by just a few…