The name is a play on words we couldn't resist — one acre, in a town called Boring, farmed by two people who think that's pretty funny. But there's nothing boring about what happens here. We're proud to make Boring our home, proud of this little piece of land, and proud of the community we've found here.
Boring Acre Farm began as a dream on a suburban deck near Sacramento, California. That's where the two of us imagined a life completely different from anything we'd ever known. Jeromy spent more than 25 years as an insurance adjuster; Robin worked in veterinary medicine at UC Davis. We lived our whole lives in the city, with nothing more than a small backyard garden as a hobby.
But that hobby cracked something open. The more we learned about how food is grown commercially, the more Jeromy dug into sustainable and regenerative farming — listening to voices like Joel Salatin and Justin Rhodes — and the more we wanted our own slice of land where we could grow food that supports the earth rather than strips it, without toxic pesticides, herbicides, or chemicals.
When we found our acre in Boring, we knew it was the right spot to make that dream real. A little house to call our own, and land with a good head start: fruit trees, grape vines, a chicken coop, and a small starter flock in place.
We use regenerative practices wherever we can, which comes down to a simple idea: build the land up instead of wearing it down. Our animals are part of that work. The chickens till and maintain the compost we use to feed the soil in our nine raised beds. We plant companion crops to keep pests away and draw in beneficial insects, and we fill the property with pollinator-friendly plants to welcome bees and other pollinators. We use mulch for weed control and when needed, lots of elbow grease and sweat. Every scrap and clipping goes to the chickens and back into the compost, becoming next season's nutrients.
We believe food is medicine, and it's most powerful straight from healthy soil, untouched by pesticides and herbicides. Commercial farming too often strips the land and unravels the delicate ecosystems around it, killing off the beneficial insects, pollinators, and animals that keep everything in balance. Those chemicals leach into the soil and the roots of the plants, and end up in the very fruits and vegetables we eat.
We want something different — for our own family, and for yours. When you receive a share from Boring Acre Farm, we want you to know two things: that you're giving your family the freshest food we have, and that it was grown with the whole ecosystem in mind, so that future generations inherit fertile soil, healthy insects, thriving plants and animals to enjoy for years to come.
Jeromy runs the farm day to day and does the hands-in-the-dirt work of it all. He loves this place, and he'll happily talk your ear off about why regenerative farming matters — educating anyone who'll listen is one of his favorite parts of the job. Robin handles all the administrative work in the margins around her job at OHSU.
And then there's the rest of the crew:
"Sassy Cassi," a two-year-old Rottweiler. She's at Jeromy's side daily, patrolling the garden for invading bunnies and rodents.
A chocolate Labrador who personally inspects every fruit tree, berry patch, and grape vine for peak ripeness — a job he takes seriously enough to taste-test the fruit himself.
A German shepherd mix, honorably retired from her duties. She's passed the torch to Cassi and now enjoys a life of luxury, with the occasional bark just to confirm all is well.
Easing toward retirement, and these days more inclined to lounge among the flowers than to hunt.
