In the fall of 2020, after five years of tiny house living, our family of 5 stumbled upon a Pacific Northwest slice of heaven just 2 miles from our home in Oregon City. We didn’t have any experience farming but knew that this property was special, so we committed ourselves to being the caretakers of this 150 acre piece of Earth.
Since purchasing the property, we have established a small farm operation with sheep, chickens, and a market garden. We have also taken every opportunity to create educational opportunities for children and young adults — from kindergarten to college. Students have planted acorns as part of an oak woodland restoration project, learned about indigenous ecosystem management practices, conducted original scientific research, and simply enjoyed the serenity of communing with nature.
Tree Folk is the beginning of us branching out (get it?) to create more formal educational opportunities for the broader Portland Metro community.