We have been growing our Mini-Hereford/Aubrac commercial cattle herd for the past three years. Mini-Hereford and Aberdeen breeds are well known for their higher ratio of prime cuts to less desirable cuts per animal, quicker finishing times, and lower environmental impact. Aubrac cattle originate from France and are known to be a hardy, maternal breed with excellent capacity to adapt to climate variations and the forage available. Our target goal is a herd of about 20 cows, each producing one calf per year. Weaned calves may be sold locally in the Fall or carried through the following year for sale as grass-finished beef. We sell by the quarter, half, or whole to individual consumers through our local butcher, D & J Meats.

We are currently developing a ‘U-Pick’ orchard/garden at the front of our property. The area has been a family apple orchard for over 80 years and has been the location of many neighborhood cider squeezing parties. Now, the 2-acre orchard has been enclosed in a deer-proof/bear-proof fence so we can expand to include multiple varieties of vegetables, fruit, and flowers. We also utilize the grazing areas of the enclosure for our field pigs and lambs. Our future orchard will be designed to function as both a garden and as a space for teaching classes and hosting events. In addition to our ‘U-Pick’ garden, we have a greenhouse and several outdoor gardens along the hillside and in the duck yard where we grow vegetables, pumpkins, squash, rhubarb, and raspberries.

We believe in happy pigs! Our locally-sourced, pasture-raised Kune-Kune/Idaho Field pigs love foraging in our apple orchard all summer. They also do a great job "cleaning up" our pumpkin patch and leftover squash. Pasture pigs live their best life out in the grass and sun, but they also make some tasty bacon.

Fresh eggs collected daily from our free-range chickens. Happy chickens make the best tasting eggs! Our chickens enjoy premium chicken feed, extra mealworms, and free range forage around our yard and fields.

Our locally-sourced lambs are pasture raised with free access to grass in the summer and hay in the winter.

Come stay a night beside the iconic Mission Creek. Sleep to the soft sounds of moving water, inside our gorgeous hand built, single-room wood cabin.