Why Even Pull?

When connected to a yoke, two animals that pull with the same strength are well suited to the slow, earnest work of crafting an abundant landscape. An even effort uncovers a shared vision and drive for growth and flourishing. The yoke, sometimes thought of as a tool of toil, becomes a beautiful instrument of the freedom to build a better life.

 

 

our FARM story

Even Pull Farm is the shared dream of Beth Satterwhite & Erik Grimstad. We are first-generation farmers proud to call the Yamhill Valley in Western Oregon our home, and to be growing food for our community. Beth fell in love with farming during her first season growing on a small veggie farm in 2013. Even Pull Farm was established in late 2014, when through a friend we found our little piece of land and decided to give it a go on our own.

We are still growing on that same beautiful little corner of good soil that we lease from Christensen Farms, a large fifth-generation family farm near McMinnville, Oregon. These three acres are known as the old Crowe place. The Crowes came to the Yamhill Valley just before World War Two, and established a small dairy operation. Over the years it has been a dairy, a garden, and a home to many lovely souls. We are thrilled to be partnering with the Christensens and care-taking the old Crowe place. 

Photo by Kassandra Stockton for Ruddick/Wood, 2020. Shared with permission.

Photo by Kassandra Stockton for Ruddick/Wood, 2020. Shared with permission.