Ruby & Amber's Farm

About

Ruby and Amber’s Farm is a small diverse market farm nestled in the beautiful Row River Valley in Dorena, Oregon. Established in 1999, Walt and Kris named the farm in honor of their first team of draft horses, Ruby and Amber, who contribute much of the power for plowing and other tillage on the farm. We now power the farm with eight powerful and beautiful draft horses of different breeds, in addition to our people and tractor power. As we have grown, we have discovered our farm's individuality and appropriate scale. From our production zones, within our 70 acre Certified Organic and Certified Biodynamic Farm, rich in diversity, we produce high quality, nutritious, and tasty food, available for you to bring home.

Our farm mission is to produce high quality fruits, vegetables, grains, meats, eggs, and flowers for our customers and community while adhering to the following values:

Sustainability
'Closed Loop' fertility
Soil and Water Conservation
Low impact farming
Minimal use of petroleum products
Maximize the use of live power- people, draft horses
Minimize erosion
Foster community
Economic viability for our farm employees
Education of future farmers
Foster and preserve native species, pollinators, and wildlife
Preservation of heirloom varieties

Products

Heirloom Tomatoes, Basil, Cucumbers, Peppers, Eggplant, Blueberries, Sweet Corn, Salad Greens, Garlic, Onions, Carrots, Beets, Summer Squash, Apples, Beets, Cabbage, Broccoli, Tomatoes, Eggplant, Winter Squash, Rutabagas, Parsnips, Celery, Kale, Chard, Spinach, Arugula, Mustard Greens, Garlic, Onions, Shallots, Eggs

Farming Practices

We follow certified organic and biodynamic standards. Our animals are not confined. We practice seasonal pasturing. In addition to pasture, our animals eat 100% certified organic feed and get a smorgasbord of on-farm, cull vegetables. We have not used any synthetic wormers or medications for our egg and meat animals. We raise heritage breeds.
The forests and riparian zones that are part of our farm are an essential piece, as they provide habitat for beneficial insects, plants and animals. We place the highest priority on earth stewardship and are proud that our farming systems are low impact on our planet's environment. We protect our soil and water from waste and erosion, maximize our production from the smallest possible land base use, protect and provide for pollinators such as bees and insects, promote a wide variety of native species of raptors, birds, and other animals, and leave significant borderlands of our farm unaltered to provide many trees and understory as wild lands for native habitat. All of these pieces, help us achieve the balanced ecosystem, that supports a healthy farm, that provides nutritious food.

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