Oregon
Rabbits Are the Foundation for Raising Animals Again
We raised rabbits for more than a decade before moving to Michigan. Four years into building our new homestead from raw land, we are finally ready to bring them back because they fit the system we are building. They are not just for meat, but also for fertility, food resilience, better breeding records, and the daily rhythm of caring for livestock again.
First Trees Make the Place Feel Like Home
After eight and a half years on our property in Oregon without planting trees, this spring in Cornell felt different: apples, cherries, berries, and roots in the ground.
Two Homesteads | Lessons From Cascade Rainforest to the U.P.’s Banana Belt
From steep hillsides in Oregon to hardwood forests of the U.P., our homestead journey has taught us lessons about freedom, responsibility, and adapting to the land.