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Category: Farm Work Days

Firm Foundations! (Phew!)

Posted July 22, 2019July 22, 2019 Beth WoolseyPosted in Farm Work Days, Little Red Barn, Uncles House

FIRST, and most importantly, NO ONE DIED.

Second, it was a closer call than anyone would have liked.

Third, the foundation repairs of BOTH the Little Red Barn AND the Uncles’ House are FINISHED. Rejoice with us!

And fourth, we … Read the rest

Outhouse Down!

Posted April 8, 2019April 8, 2019 Beth WoolseyPosted in Discoveries, Farm Work Days

Pulling down the ancient, Leaning Tower of Toilet (aka, the outhouse) was one of our MANY projects during Spring Break.

We’re pretty sure, if it hadn’t been nailed to the fence, it would’ve fallen decades ago.

As lovely as it … Read the rest

The Little Red Barn Project

Posted March 22, 2019March 22, 2019 Beth WoolseyPosted in Farm Work Days, Little Red Barn

We have a lot of projects happening simultaneously at Cairns Farm these days. After working through the winter during some bitterly cold Saturdays, we’re excited to see what we can accomplish during nicer weather so we can prep the farm … Read the rest

Cousin Planting School

Posted March 20, 2019March 20, 2019 Beth WoolseyPosted in Farm Work Days

DO NOT TELL, because it’s a secret, but not all parts of the farm are currently gorgeous.

Many are. Many are stunning. Just not ALL.

See, Cairns Farm is a nut-free property. No ground nuts. No tree nuts. On purpose. … Read the rest

Uncles’ House: Chimney Down

Posted January 27, 2019January 27, 2019 Beth WoolseyPosted in Farm Work Days, Uncles House

Today’s farm project was pulling down the chimney in the Uncles’ House.

We noticed when we first looked at the Cairns Farm property that the Uncles’ House chimney was in an extremely precarious position. Wobbly and crooked…

…with crumbling mortar…… Read the rest

Work Days and Rest

Posted January 19, 2019February 2, 2019 Kim McDonoughPosted in Farm Work Days

We decided when we bought the farm it would be necessary to set aside regular blocks of time to work together on all the projects needed to bring our dream to life. We committed to give every Saturday, between 10:00 … Read the rest

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Corner of NE Rocky Hill Road and NE Earlwood Road
Newberg, OR 97132
 
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