About Us
Cascade Meadows Farm is our home and family
owned and operated farm located near Portland,
Oregon. Our family is new to farming, but consider
ourselves fortunate to have located an ideal
homestead in the fertile foothills of Oregon's
Cascade Mountains. We have a wonderful, small,
turn-of-the-century, terracotta block dairy barn
(complete with original hand-crafted wooden
stanchions and mangers), twenty five acres of
meadows and pastures, and fifteen acres of
natural Northwest Douglas Fir, Alder, and of
course Blackberries. A small creek and two
beautiful ponds provide all the water we need to
keep everything green and healthy.
We moved to our 40 acre farm from Portland with
our two daughters (ages 12 and 2), one family cat,
and a dozen laying hens. While we had been
conducting research on climate, livestock, pasture
management, and markets for several years, like
most people, we had a very romanticized vision of
life on a farm. There is certainly no shortage of
early mornings or hard work and the drive to the
doctor is long, but for the most part, farm life has
been all we had hoped for and more.
Our farm goals are to produce the highest quality,
healthy meats, dairy, fruits, and vegetables in a
natural, humane and sustainable manner for
ourselves, our family, our friends, and our
customers; to provide a healthy, stimulating and
interesting life for ourselves and our children;
and to protect and improve the land on which we
depend. At some point, it would sure be nice to
remodel the house.
We have worked hard to select livestock and
plant stock that will help us achieve our goals.
With the exception of our Mini Nubian goats (the
Nigerian/Nubian cross simply provide the best
tasting milk -- rich and mild), all of our livestock are
heritage breeds with long histories of being ideally
suited for a small family farm like ours. Our cattle,
sheep, goats and poultry are all efficient
producers and work together to increase the
fertility of the land. Our plant stock has been
specifically chosen for traits that allow them to
thrive in the rainy climate and short summers of the
Pacific Northwest.
We have tried to make our 40 acre farm on the
urban edge as self-sustaining as possible by utilizing
both modern ideas and proven techniques. We enjoy
hearing from people with similar interests in
self-sufficiency, and strive to provide something
for everyone here at Cascade Meadows Farm.
owned and operated farm located near Portland,
Oregon. Our family is new to farming, but consider
ourselves fortunate to have located an ideal
homestead in the fertile foothills of Oregon's
Cascade Mountains. We have a wonderful, small,
turn-of-the-century, terracotta block dairy barn
(complete with original hand-crafted wooden
stanchions and mangers), twenty five acres of
meadows and pastures, and fifteen acres of
natural Northwest Douglas Fir, Alder, and of
course Blackberries. A small creek and two
beautiful ponds provide all the water we need to
keep everything green and healthy.
We moved to our 40 acre farm from Portland with
our two daughters (ages 12 and 2), one family cat,
and a dozen laying hens. While we had been
conducting research on climate, livestock, pasture
management, and markets for several years, like
most people, we had a very romanticized vision of
life on a farm. There is certainly no shortage of
early mornings or hard work and the drive to the
doctor is long, but for the most part, farm life has
been all we had hoped for and more.
Our farm goals are to produce the highest quality,
healthy meats, dairy, fruits, and vegetables in a
natural, humane and sustainable manner for
ourselves, our family, our friends, and our
customers; to provide a healthy, stimulating and
interesting life for ourselves and our children;
and to protect and improve the land on which we
depend. At some point, it would sure be nice to
remodel the house.
We have worked hard to select livestock and
plant stock that will help us achieve our goals.
With the exception of our Mini Nubian goats (the
Nigerian/Nubian cross simply provide the best
tasting milk -- rich and mild), all of our livestock are
heritage breeds with long histories of being ideally
suited for a small family farm like ours. Our cattle,
sheep, goats and poultry are all efficient
producers and work together to increase the
fertility of the land. Our plant stock has been
specifically chosen for traits that allow them to
thrive in the rainy climate and short summers of the
Pacific Northwest.
We have tried to make our 40 acre farm on the
urban edge as self-sustaining as possible by utilizing
both modern ideas and proven techniques. We enjoy
hearing from people with similar interests in
self-sufficiency, and strive to provide something
for everyone here at Cascade Meadows Farm.