Our property is located about 12 miles from the town of Rogue River, 20 miles from the South Grants Pass and about 31 miles from North Medford. Rogue River has a hardware store, gas station and Ray’s market, as well as a pet food store, insurance company, real estate and property services. We also have a small market that is 5 miles from us with gas. We mention this first as with us these things are of importance when living in a rural area.
Our property consists of open pastures directly around the home sites as well as the garden/orchard area. Other side of property is nicely wooded with a seasonal creek that runs the length of the property.
Land is suited for most things including grazing fiber animals and/or raising livestock.
Landholders believe that this property is full of potential but also have expectations of land seekers that are dedicated to the farming environment.
Property has a studio cottage near the main house which is 650 sqft. Cottage is self contained with it’s own electricity meter, propane stove for cooking and wood stove for heating. It has a small storage space/utility room off the back door where parking is. A complete remodel was done in 2015 including new roof, siding and windows.
Rent/lease price is negotiable depending on your business plan and how much land/resources you need to accomplish that goal.
Qualifications:
Land tenants are not required to seek organic certification but must use, “the same sustainable practices that we do.’
Working with someone to find the right fit for homestead/property.
Dependent on what the needs/wants ...business plan is of those seeking.
*Pastured chickens, turkeys
*Dairy goats
*Sheep for fiber/meat
We would like to find someone who is looking for a life that is enjoyable but not without doing the work involved to get there. We offer a hand to those who may be younger looking for a new direction from seasoned homesteaders. There are many already started perennials to be shared including elderberries, raspberries, boysenberries, strawberries and herbs such as yarrow, motherwort, lemon balm, sage, self heal and lemon verbena.
Even though we are both aware of the challenges ahead in growing food, raising animals and marketing the above we are grateful to have this chance to live mostly independent of the systems that have not enriched our lives in health and well being. Gratitude is something we practice on a daily basis and try to share with others.
We focus on our surroundings and the community we live in but also have a “world’s” view of the times we are living in. Cost of living has gone up for most, including but not limited to food and gas. Insurance costs are increasing as we’re experiencing more fire/storm damage. We hope to find others who are aware of these things so disappointments are met with determination to live every day the best we can with the resources we have at the time.
We both offer to share the skills we have learned over the years with those who are serious to take it to the next level. The years we have lived on rural property has taught David how to build more, fix more and grow more. Elaine has domestic skills of making sourdough bread, kefir, kombucha as well as tinctures, syrups and salves. She also is a crafter of many things and enjoys knitting, spinning, beading, macrame and recently has learned about natural dyeing of fiber using plants that she grows for that purpose.
Large garden and orchard with greenhouse
Well
Barn, shop, greenhouse
Tractor, tiller
Not interested in growing hemp.
We welcome everyone who has the commitment and passion in working with our property in a way that is beneficial not only to us but also this ever changing environment that we are living in.
We have been homesteaders for many years and know the effort and amount of work it takes, as well as organizational skills for efficiency and to be successful.
The best way to state the way we see others who want to utilize and/or live on our property is this:
We see this as running towards something and not away from something...making it's worth for all beings and environment something commendable.
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