Winter Green Farm with Shannon and Chris

In this episode we sit down with Shannon and Chris of Winter Green Farm (https://wintergreenfarm.com/).  The farm is an integrated livestock and vegetable operation on 171 acres in Noti, OR.  About 25 acres are devoted to mixed vegetables and berries for their CSA, farmers’ markets and wholesale accounts. About 90 acres are dedicated to sheep and cattle for pasture, hay, and bailage. The remaining acres are oak groves, riparian areas, and wetlands for wildlife habitat. They embrace biodynamic farming methods, and view the farm as a living organism. The vast majority of their fertility is produced on-farm.  Shannon and Chris came to the farm as farmworkers and then transitioned into farm partners as they took over the vegetable business. Shannon and Chris share how they fell in love with farming and with one another through farming and how they came to be business owners through a farm succession process.  They share about raising their kids on the farm, how they take care of themselves and we explore a current challenge, which is finding and retaining farm labor. We are grateful for their open hearted sharing and generosity. This episode was recorded in January of 2023.