Story

Welcome to Hope Ranch, where we invite you to experience the magic of our special piece of land in Hood River, Oregon. Our story began on a small sailboat where we lived, traveling to quaint islands to surf, fish, and save money for 9 years. We loved our life on the ocean, but we dreamed of owning a beautiful piece of land to farm and start a family. In 2009 we used our nine years worth of savings and bought our home and ranch in Hood River. It was an old horse ranch and we ultimately dreamed of turning it into a lavender farm. As first generation farmers, we knew little about farming and had a minimal amount of money. What we did have was a passion and a drive to work the land and we had a tremendous gift, neighbors that became like family. They taught us, mentored us, and loved on us through each season. We began our farming adventure on Hope Ranch by farming hay and breeding cows for beef. We started a family and tended to our property. We worked hard doing all the work ourselves with babies at our side. In 2019, we began to break ground on our lavender farm dream. It started out smoothly, but in 2020 we lost most of our plants and at the same time Mike was diagnosed with brain cancer. 2020 was a tough year for everyone and especially hard on us at Hope Ranch. We were well supported by our fantastic community who came out to help us farm and feed our family. 2021 and 2022 have been seasons of healing, replanting and getting our lavender business started. We are determined to see our lavender farm grow and thrive through this tough season. We continue to farm our hay fields and we still love raising our beef cows and chickens. Our three children enjoy living and working alongside us on the farm. We are blessed beyond measure and we look forward to sharing the beauty of Hope Ranch with you and your family next time you visit Hood River, Oregon.