Things to do in Willamette Valley, Willamette Valley: The Best Farms

Who we are…Alpacas at Marquam Hill Ranch is an 18 acre ranch in Molalla, Oregon. We are directly in between Molalla and Silverton. We have 80+ Huacaya alpacas. We breed our animals for the fineness of their fiber, with a soft handle and good density. Our goal is to create a long term fineness in all animals that mimics the feel of cashmere or better. Presently more than half our herd is under 21 micron. We have white as well as a variety of other colors of alpacas. There are 22 natural colors of alpacas as defined by the Alpaca Registry. Bill is an AOBA Certified Fleece and Performance Judge. His education helps in the purchases and breeding of our alpacas. In the future we will be holding seminars on fleece evaluations, breeding selection, business plan write ups and fiber arts. If there is a topic you’d like to learn about, we’ll find the instructor and create the class. Or you can just stop by and we would be happy to answer your questions. We have a large fleece room dedicated for presentations and a ranch store for a quick pick up gift for yourself or someone special.Our herd consists of eight studs we either fully own or own in partnership. They are Snowmass Trilogy, Ezekial's Challenger of Marquam Hill, Crescent Moon’s Ezekial, Crescent Moon’s Accoyo Elizario, Accoyo America Kodiak, Nirvana of AMHR, Denver of AMHR and Emerald Cloud's Javelin.We love to talk about these amazing animals. Whether it is a question on how to get started, breeding questions, animal husbandry, the investment aspects (Bill is a retired CPA) or anything else that you might be interested in, please feel free to stop by, give us a call or drop us an email. We look forward to hearing from you!

Morning Shade Farm has blueberries and other berries, orchard fruit, and vegetables. It is located in a beautiful country setting, surrounded by large trees and set back off the main road. There are picnic tables and flush toilets. Depending on the time of year, we have YOU-PICK Blueberries (11 varieties), Boysenberries, Blackberries, Currants (black, red, white), Hardy Kiwis, Apples (10 varieties), Plums, Pears, Asian Pears, Organic Vegetables (including tomatoes, beans, peas, squash, greens, and pumpkins), and raw Honey. We also have PICKED TO ORDER BLUEBERRIES. We limit our use of chemicals, using organic certified insect sprays only when needed. We use some limited, non-organic weed control in the berry rows prior to fruit set. All of our orchard fruit and vegetables are grown with 100 percent organic practices. All of our farm and irrigation electricity is from on-site solar energy systems. We are bee friendly.

Aragon Alpaca Farm is home to 26 alpacas. Come meet them by name as we walk in the pastures with them. Bring your questions and your cameras! We love to share information about these curious, intelligent livestock. Visits Monday - Saturday by appointment, closed Sundays.

Stoneberg Alpacas is a 7 acre farm south of Hillsboro, Oregon. We have 60+ Huacaya alpacas in all colors. Our on-site boutique offers grain for sale to feed the alpacas. In the boutique there is something for everyone at all price points. We look forward to your visit, phone call or email!

A destination farm & garden market featuring the best each season has to offer. We specialize in growing berries of all kinds, apples & pears and seasonal produce. Our gift shop features unique gifts and gourmet foods, along with espresso and hand-crafted milkshakes.