Terra Farma

07/22/2026

Terra Farma is Moving!

Terra Farma is moving!

We've hinted at this in previous emails, but now it's official - we are buying a 32-acre farm just around the corner and can't wait to have you join us in this exciting new phase of our farm. We won't be closing on it until September or October, so it's still possible that something could derail the whole project, but that seems pretty unlikely at this point.

We are so excited for this next chapter!
Here is a little more about the property and what we are envisioning. If you are familiar with Corbett, we are buying the former Growing Seeds/Howling Hill farms on the Historic Columbia River Highway. If you are not familiar with the area, that property is just around the corner from us; in fact, the corner of our neighbor's property touches the corner of that property. So it's only two properties away, but about 1.4 miles on the road. We've been grazing some of our cattle there for nearly two years, so we are already very familiar with the land. In addition to the 20 or so acres of pasture, it has an orchard with about 100 fruit trees (apples, pears, cherries, plums, apricots, and quince) and 200 mature blueberry bushes. There are a couple of greenhouses, a 3-bay compost facility, a nice barn, a couple of woodlots, and several little cabins. It's also mostly flat!
We think this will allow us to be more efficient with our animal production, as we'll be able to do so much more on our home farm, rather than being spread out over four different properties. We will plan on continuing our meat CSA for the time being, but we do anticipate taking a pause for the January to April season. Previously, we had also announced plans to stop our egg production, but scratch that! We'll keep those going for 2027 also!

But the most attractive attribute for the farm business is the existing farm store located right on the Historic Highway, and as long as we've lived out here, it has mostly sat unused. We had always fantasized about how we could make it successful if it were ours, never imagining that would be a reality. We'll slowly phase it into service over the next year, with the eventual goal of making it something like a year-round farmers' market where we could also sell products from other local farmers.
We are also very excited to be able to offer a variety of events on the farm, something we've always wanted to do, but never had the parking or facilities. There will be ample parking at the new farm, and we envision farm workshops and classes, farm-to-table dinners, and live music in the house or in the woods, weather permitting.

This is a multifaceted project, and there is no way we could have done it on our own. We had two amazing customers step forward to help make this happen, and we have been truly humbled by their trust and buy-in to our vision. We are also working with the seller to get an easement on the property that will guarantee the land will forever be farmland, will be owned by a farmer, and never turned into a McMansion estate.

We can't wait for you all to see it; we'll keep you posted on our move-in date and an open farm day shortly thereafter.

Turkey orders are now open!
Ordering is now open for our Thanksgiving turkeys; click the online store button at the bottom of the page to reserve yours today! Unless there are major delays, this year's turkey pickup will happen at the new farm location, and I think you will all agree that it will be a huge improvement over the parking situation at our current farm.

Do you like cheese? Looking for raw milk?
We love supporting our friends in the food and farm community, and we have two to highlight this month - and they are both so complementary!

Our friend Claudia Lucero is a cheesemaking wizard, with four how-to books to her name! She's now taking that to the next level with an online cheesemaking club, where you'll make a new cheese every month at your own pace with practical guidance straight from Claudia! She's an amazing teacher and one of the nicest people you'll ever meet! If you like cheese, you will not regret signing up for this!
https://www.urbancheesecraft.com/pages/cheesecraftclub

While you can make the cheeses in Claudia's club with store-bought milk, you could make something really special with farm-fresh raw milk. Ever since we stopped our raw milk sales, we've been looking for another farm that we could recommend, and we have found it in Grassward Dairy. I have been to their farm in Lebanon and was mightily impressed with the way they care for the land, the animals, and the quality and safety of the milk. They are even making deliveries to the Woodstock neighborhood, at the same location where we used to have a milk pickup spot. Click here (https://drive.google.com/file/d/1wh70NG33yNalMaJKRQri7ntFFBmKDse3/view?usp=sharing) for more info, and tell them that Terra Farma sent you.

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06/11/2026

05/13/2026

Big changes at Terra Farma

Hi Folks,

We've been steadily working towards building a farm that is working for us instead of us feeling like the farm controls everything we do. With that, we have some upcoming changes to our offerings that we will go into detail about below. As often happens, life has a way of throwing wrenches into plans, so you'll want to keep reading to hear about something that could drastically change our plans.

Chicken orders are open
One change we are experimenting with this year is to reduce the number of processing days, so we will only have three on-farm pick-up days this year: May 31st, July 12th, and September 13th. We will do a similar number of birds; we are just trying to be more efficient with our time. Click the online store button at the bottom of the page to reserve your chicken.

Eggs and Meat CSA
Our most impactful change will come at the end of the calendar year, when we shut down our meat CSA and egg production. We'll still raise and sell meat; it might just look a little different next year. We will update you more as the plans come together.

Raw Milk is back on the menu!
We know many of you have been looking for a reliable source of raw milk since we ended production. We are so happy to report that we have found a source for you!

Grassward Dairy is based in Lebanon, Oregon, and will be making weekly deliveries to the same pickup location that we used in Woodstock. I have been to the farm, met the cows, and know the owners - and I give their dairy products my unequivocal blessing. We will even be getting our milk from them.

Their business model is a little different than ours was, as they operate as a herd share. You can find out more and sign up with this link (https://drive.google.com/file/d/1NTiqU9O0-A_vE_M0M_hbDGKw-mGnwy6s/view?usp=drive_link) . Make sure you tell them that you were referred by Terra Farma.

That location is also the home of 47th Ave Farm (https://47thavefarm.com/) , which is one of the longest-standing CSAs in the Portland area, and we also give them our full endorsement. Their summer season starts next week, on May 19th.

A bigger and better Terra Farma?
Here's where the monkey wrench in our plans comes in. We very recently learned of an opportunity that is making us rethink everything, as it could involve us selling our current property and relocating (nearby) to another farm with tremendous potential. There is a significant valuation gap between the two properties that we are working on ideas to close, but it's far from a done deal.

If we can find a way to make it work, Terra Farma could finally live up to its potential and become a true community asset. I don't want to say too much more, because there is much that will need to happen just right between now and then. If you have any creative financing ideas, or maybe want to invest in farmland yourself, let's talk.

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