About the Boondockers Farm~
We are a small organic farm in Creswell, its actually closer
to Pleasant hill...but the map says Creswell, anyway... We practice
biodynamic methods, water conservation, minimal till methods, pasture
rotation, and we create most of our own fertilizer. We specialize in
visually striking and deep flavored rare heirloom tomatoes and unique
winter squash, many of which have never been grown in this country
before! We sell their fruit and heirloom seeds from varieties which are
well adapted to our climate.
We always anticipate the coming harvest season when we will provide a wide genetic variety of heirloom vegetables, giving our customers exciting choices when they are voting with their fork. All of our animals are listed as critically endangered by the American Livestock Breeds Conservancy and are well deserving of re-popularization. During this past year we became the very first farm in Oregon to become Animal Welfare Approved, a certification which clearly represents our farms values and standards. We are now thrilled and grateful to announce that we have received a 2009 Good Husbandry grant from AWA to be put towards our pasture based hatchery for our endangered heritage birds! We are busy preparing our farm and hatchery for spring and are awaiting the arrival of our coveted 1940s Jamesway 252 Incubator which will greatly enhance our operations. As we look out onto our brilliantly lush pastures, we envision with excitement the abundance of all that will be produced here this year and in the future. With a beautiful new property, hatchery equipment, and fantastic and much awaited new genetic lines, this years hatching season will be monumental for us! We will offer hatching eggs, ducklings and chicks, and adolescent breeding stock as well as duck and chicken eggs and meat available. Using these birds for their dual purpose allows us to be very strict about our breeding standards and our breeding stock comes from only the best representations of either breed.
Our New Brochures
Our small farm is most certainly expanding, and with your
help, our
dream of moving these breeds out of their endangered status will be a
reality. Consumer demand can make this happen!
We are
stewards of the many beings in a
diverse
ecosystem of balance and keeping the balance in life is
vitality
important.
We thank you for
joining us in supporting a healthy food system!
MEET YOUR FARMERS
Rachel and Evan moved to Eugene in 2003, to start a new paradise for
ourselves in the Willamette Valley, Always having passions with
gardening and sustainability but having that focus while attending
California State Long Beach for Business Administration was difficult. Evan
became a Lane county Master Gardener in 2007 and have had made many
positive relationships with people that have advanced his learning
tremendously in the Willamette Valley. Rachel Kornstein studied at the Lane Culinary Program, now pursuing her ultimate passion, farming. Rachel also attended the Australasian Aromatherapy School, in
Portland recently. Both are life long learners with a deep love for animals.
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My enthusiasm for animals and healthy food attractively presented is a life-long avocation.Since earliest childhood, I’ve enjoyed many foods that are healthfully yummy opportunities in taste and presentation. I love discovering the roots of food and its different cultural styles and traditions, its flavors as they emerge from the techniques of different cultures. For me, food is the connection between earth and our being, the relationship between our body’s physical needs and the earth that produces good, healthy food. This heritage of regard for the essentials of farming and animal husbandry are instilled in my work at Boondockers Farm.
I moved to Oregon to immerse myself in a community that is maturing in its respect for its produce and animals. I am having the good fortune to meet and learn from professionals with a strong commitment to sustainability. The knowledge they share makes me aware of new opportunities in the culture of heirloom seeds and heritage animals. In this growing community, I look forward enthusiastically to working with and learning from others here who share willingly their knowledge of sustainable living. - Rachel