F & B Farms and Nursery

10/23/2026

Proud to be a past president of the Oregon Association of Nurseries. . Looking forward to seeing Darcy Ruef of Al's get installed as our next president in a couple weeks!

Oregon's 'Can Do' Women: Meet Leigh Geschwill

Nearly 30 years ago, Leigh Geschwill traded the lumber industry for the nursery industry, helping grow F&B Farms and Nursery in Woodburn into a thriving wholesale operation.

Since then, she's worn just about every hat in the business, from sales and logistics to production planning, while also serving as OAN president and president of the Horticultural Research Institute.

For Leigh, one of the greatest rewards of working in horticulture is being part of something bigger.

What keeps her at work every day? “You get a real connection with nature. You just feel like you’re part of the ecosystem.” And, she added, “There are very few industries where you really are in a unique position to, generally speaking, be part of a solution.”

In recognition of 2026 as the International Year of the Woman Farmer, we are celebrating the remarkable women who have helped shape Oregon's nursery industry.

🌿 Read Leigh's story: https://diggermagazine.com/highlighting-oregons-nursery-women/

10/16/2026

09/20/2026

Wildlife Sunday - Farm Edition

The great thing about living on a farm is that we get such regular interaction with wildlife. We especially have an abundance of large birds - herons / cranes, red tail hawks, bald eagles, ospreys, and turkey vultures.

We were out taking a drive across one of the harvested grass fields and both a Great Blue heron and a large Red Tailed hawk were hunting for their dinner.

Fun additions to my Merlin App!

09/14/2026

Mum season is in full swing and our crew is working hard to insure we are shipping out and growing the best quality mums for fall!

09/06/2026

Wildlife Sunday

In this week's edition I bring you my favorite pollinator - the plush and bougie bumblebee! This year I have a species of bumbles that is massively large. They really have been loving the petchoa (Petunia-Calibrachoa interbred plants) in my back yard.

The plant is the brand new Petchoa Citranova Lemon Zest from Ball FloraPlant. It has large petunia sized blooms and is so stunning in my combo pots. It has been looking great all summer with consistent performance in the heat. You will see it show up in our baskets next spring. One of the surprising things I love about it - it looks great at Golden Hour. It just shines! And the bees agree!

08/30/2026

08/30/2026

Wildlife Sunday - Farm Edition!

Special featured "wildlife" Lily Mae, our Great Dane, took a tour with me out to the fields. This year is the first time we have grown whole fields of flowers, at least since I came to the farm in 1996.

In the wide angle shot, with our lovely Cascade Mountains in the back, you can see Ratibida columnifera on the left, and the darker Rudbeckia hirta on the right. The fields were just vibrating with buzz-y-ness from all the honey bees. There was also plentiful small birds - particularly in the rudbeckia. Check out today's reel to hear some of the sounds we captured.

08/23/2026

Wildlife Sunday

Pollinators are fascinating to watch. I especially love my bumbles and honey bees enjoying themselves in all the assorted blooms.

08/17/2026

Summer is winding down and fall crops are starting to bloom! Here are a few things blooming in the greenhouse right now! Our favorite right now are the stunning new varieties of echinacea we have growing.

08/16/2026

Wildlife Sunday

I haven't planted millet in the yard for quite some time, but I am glad I did! It has been providing great forage for my small birds. Here you can see a house sparrow enjoying his breakfast! The other nice thing is that after they feed the millet looks all nice and tidy. They all share the space with the hummingbirds who feed in the salvia in the morning also.