About The Farm
Leaping Lamb Farm has a long history in the Alsea area. The main house and several outbuildings were built by the Spencer family between 1896 and 1930 as part of their original homestead. Formerly known as Honey Grove Farm, it has been a working farm since the fields were first cleared; growing raspberries, blueberries, garlic, apples, pears, plums, grapes, and raising chickens, cattle and sheep.
We have continued the tradition of growing pasture for our animals, planting a garden and green house full of produce, and maintaining our orchards and vines. Our main farm production is market lamb.
In addition to the flora on our farm, our domestic fauna includes chickens (farm-fresh eggs for your breakfast), horse and donkey, a peacock (for color), and barn cats.
We sell our pasture-raised Katahdin/Dorper cross lamb directly to local customers.
Your Hosts / Farm Owners
Scottie & Greg Jones
We moved to our farm here in the Coast Range of Oregon in 2003 as second-career farmers -- our first careers being urban and white collar. Our farming up to this point has consisted of raising locker lamb and producing vegetables and fruits from our large garden, greenhouse, and orchards for ourselves and our guests.
We added our farm stay in 2006 as a way to sustain our farm and enjoy sharing what we have and what we know with our guests. There are no stupid questions and we feel the hands-on experience of our farm creates life-long memories. Scottie is the founder of Farmstay and spends more time in the farm office than she should.
Farm Hand and Host TK
TK grew up on a small family homestead in the Puget Sound area of Washington. As a child he helped his dad with the chores, taking care of some sheep, a horse, chickens and various other livestock that came and went.
While he took some jobs after college, he kept remembering those years on the farm so took a leap of faith and started looking for a farm position. Luckily we found him in our own search for assistance with all we do here.
He’s a friendly host and an attentive shepherd, learning to split cedar rails and fix pipelines, work the rotational grazing schedules and take guests for farm chores. You’re sure to run across him and he may even be the first person you see!