Unique Family-Friendly Fall Activities You’ll Love Near Eugene

Fall might just be the perfect season in the South Willamette Valley. With the area’s Mediterranean climate, the weather has cooled a bit but is still summery, making it a perfect time to explore outdoors and enjoy the harvest season’s bounty. I’ve rounded up a list of list of eight of my favorite family-friendly things to do…

A Beautiful Spring Day Trip to My Brothers’ Farm in the Southern Willamette Valley

One idyllic spring day, with my nine-year-old son in tow, we headed out to My Brothers’ Farm in Creswell, Oregon to learn about organic hazelnut production. What we experienced was so much more: a bustling first-generation family farm realizing a beautiful vision of land stewardship, sustainability, partnership, and farm-to-table ethos…

A Hands-on Hazelnut Weekend in Oregon’s Willamette Valley

If you’ve ever taken a drive through the Oregon countryside, odds are, you’ve happened upon a hazelnut orchard. Recently, though, it has felt like hazelnut trees are everywhere…