Pysanky
This ancient Slavic art came to four places this year: our farm, Talent Maker City, Artemisia Institute and a Siskiyou Middle School elective class.
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Short and sweet Oregon winter
The shortest winter yet, but one heavy snowfall turned the farm into a winter wonderland overnight.
Lamps and more!
Practical, decorative lamps built from madrone sourced on the farm and finished with beeswax and oils.
Happy New 2026 Year!!!
A little snow, and the hillside where the farm hides in the trees.
It's a Fog Season!
Four seasons? Not so simple. Southern Oregon has a few more of its own.
Ode to the Madrone Tree
A record crop of berries inspired a new post about this remarkable tree.
Wait, what? Summer is over?
Summer camps, building projects and agro-tourists: the highlights of a joyful season.
Fourth of July Parade!
A fun run we missed while feeding animals, then the parade and dancing.
Happy Summer Solstice!
Spring flew by: school wrapping up, garden prep, and new chicks settling in.
Why Nigerian Dwarf goat milk is different from other goat milk?
Our goats manage the brush, and their milk tastes very different from other goat milk.
Goodbye winter!
This is our fourth winter here in Southern Oregon. We can not compare it with Siberian winter, but it was a good time here as well!
Happy New 2025 Year!
Yes, we know, it is end of January already! But can you believe, we celebrated the record number of New Year holidays!
Amazing Fall!
Cooler days did not stop that amazing food production that's just keep on giving!
End of summer news!
Having newborns on the farm is always very exciting! This time Greg and I felt we started to develop more intuitive abilities and prepare in advance rather then be…
Tons of Hay!
I still can't believe Greg and I carried 50 hay bales from trailer to the barn by ourselves. And these were some large and heavy bales!
Amazing Pizza Oven!
Creation of this tiny pizza oven was possible due to the enthusiasm of super creative, supportive and hardworking group of children (and their parents!) that came to the…
It's all about cooking Camp
How about creating your own pizza?
Summer adventure began!
I always thought that summer should be a downtime. And it's good to sit and read the book, do nothing etc, but look at these guys!
Summer programs and camps
Summer is upon us, believe it or not! Those warm days, beautiful gardens, relaxed time in the shade with crafts, stories and more!
Spring Fair on the Farm
This year we are happy to announce the Second Annual Spring Fair, an amazingly talented and resourceful event!
February news!
You know, before making this blog post, I decided to check, what was I writing in Feb about previously and realized that neither in 2022, nor in 2023 there were any…
Winter at last!
It is almost mid January and finally the snow graiced our hills and decorated all around!
Lots of pigs!
You know, when I am thinking of my day, I divide it into sections, morning at home, morning farm chores, dropping kids off at school, time in the middle of the day for…
Fall is here!
Those yellow oak leaves! I never appreciated them enough. Now I love them!
Cabbage fermentation day!
Despite some smoke giving us final (hopefully) for this year visit, we had a beautiful celebration!
Our First Rocket Mass Heater Build!
Our dream came true (well, almost): we experimented with building of the Rocket Mass Heater.
Summer overview
Wow, that was an amazing summer!
Why Madrone tree is shedding its bark?
I looked at those trees just couple of days ago after the rain and admired their Brite reddish-orange trunks. Today I looked and noticed their bark is peeling!
Eco-village is growing!
Usually I post about our growing numbers of animals, beautiful flowers and amazing events! Today it is all about building little houses!
Green is everywhere!
It is so green and fresh and beautiful in our Village now! Rain helps with watering the plants!
Spring Fair was a success!
Thank you so much to everyone who came to our Spring Fair! It was such a fun event! We had food, crafts, songs, animal feeding, meeting old and new friends and much more!
Summer Camps on the farm are coming! Registration is open.
Weaving Forest is an Outdoor/Indoor program in Southern Oregon (mostly in Talent and Ashland) that provides a unique and exciting opportunity for children and adults to…
Winter!
Yes, it's March 2nd, but still winter in Southern Oregon. Actually winter just started on February 28 and we welcome it! Finally white and snowy!
Frost on the ground
It looks like the winter is here! With the beginning of the last season of the year and looking forward to the New Year, I feel so much gratitude for this land,…
Harvest time
Happy Fall Equinox dear friends!
Fall flowers
It still feels like summer, but some nights are cooler already! Here is what's in bloom in our village:
Endless Beauty
Hot summer days are for swimming in cold rivers and lakes.
Midsummer is upon us
It is hard to believe that half of the summer is already gone. Many great projects and events were being done:
Talent Fair
Happy Solstice and Beautiful Summer!
Kupala - Solstice Celebration
Last weekend La Medicina Farm opened their doors to many Oregonian and Californian families to celebrate Life, Nature, Fire, Water, Music and Community!
Summer Camps at the Grebenniki Farm!
Three weeks of children's Summer Camps at the beautiful Land and Farm:
Cute little goat family!
Our newest addition to the farm - small flock of Nigerian Dwarf goats, Papa, Mama and baby girl.
Ladies in White
In the abundance of all the beautiful spring colors, white is the most prevalent among flowers at our wooded place!
What else is in the farm?
They were small and super cute!
New beginnings
What time is better for new beginnings then Spring! Fresh, beautiful, hopeful!!! I am coming back to the weekly(ish) posts with more pictures then words. Enjoy!
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