Our Farm
The Land
Birdsong Farm leases a five-acre plot within a 500+ acre property run by the nonprofit Tainable in McMinnville, Oregon. The farm is surrounded by a larger ecosystem that includes sheep pasture, seasonal wetlands, oak trees, old-growth ash forest, and riparian habitat along the Yamhill River.
Our farm sits on gently sloped land that was formerly sheep pasture, filled with thistles. A seasonal stream flows through the land every winter, which is bordered by Pacific and Himalayan blackberry hedges that provide habitat for quail. The land is now being actively restored through regenerative farming practices into garden and food forest systems.
What We Grow
We grow medicinal herbs such as Tulsi (Ocimum africanum), Elecampane (Inula helenium), Feverfew (Tanacetum parthenium), and Echinacea (Echinacea angustifolia), alongside culinary herbs and seasonal vegetables. We are also in the second year of establishing a food forest of perennial herbs, berry bushes, and fruit trees. Our plantings are chosen to support ecological resilience, pollinator habitat, regional food needs, and sustainability.
Birdsong partners with like-minded farmers at Charmed Farms and Happy Apple Farm to grow for restaurants in Northwest Oregon, in addition to producing food and herbs for our community.
Land Stewardship
Birdsong is committed to practices that prioritize soil health, biodiversity, and ecological restoration. Our approach includes cover cropping and crop rotation to build soil organic matter, sheet mulching to preserve soil structure and microbial life, and no-spray methods to protect pollinators and surrounding ecosystems.
The natural slope of the land is intentionally used to support flood irrigation, and we have created three wildlife ponds that also serve as a water source for irrigation. Together, these practices support carbon sequestration, water retention, and a more resilient ecosystem over time.
From soil microbes and mycelium to plants, birds, and humans, all life participates in a shared living ecosystem — and the health of one supports the health of all.
