Median temperatures, rain, land, etc (Portland, Bend: to buy, schools, minimum wage)

[MoonontheLake]

Hi again,
Could someone whose lived and travelled throughout Oregon please help me find a place with median temperature of between 65-72 degrees through spring and fall
Also we both like the rains, and don't want to be in a place that has less
than around 60 inches or so a year.
My honey and I want to purchase some land that is useable as family farming
only, and still in an area rich in trees and wildlife. Any suggestions as where to look for this? Paved roads not a big deal, but privacy is. Schools don't matter, we have no children, but Artistic type mentality would be nice, as he is an Artist.
Thank you sooooo much for this further help!

[Waterlily]

Staying real close to the coast will get you those temperatures and rain. Here in Coos Bay and North Bend it stays right around there from late spring to November. We get 65 inches of rain.

You could go up or down the coast a ways and still stay close to those temperatures. You'd need to be outside of a town to buy farm land.

Oh yes we have some art too. There are art walks once a month. There are coffee stops and book stores.

There's lots of forrest and wildlife as well. Good luck on your hunt for a farm.

[MoonontheLake]

Thank you Waterlily
I have been reading through the posts since i had placed this thread, and find yours are quite helpful. Yes, the farm and the coast aren't going to work. Is this because of sea salty winds blowing, soil conditions, or as i am fearing, zoning?

[Larry Caldwell]

Originally Posted by MoonontheLake

Thank you Waterlily
I have been reading through the posts since i had placed this thread, and find yours are quite helpful. Yes, the farm and the coast aren't going to work. Is this because of sea salty winds blowing, soil conditions, or as i am fearing, zoning?

You just have to pick and choose what you grow. There are plenty of dairy farms at the coast. You can always grow cheese. Cranberry farming is also big on the coast. Grain farming not so much, because of high humidity, and vegetable farming suffers from lack of sunshine. There's a saying that the coast never gets 3 days of sunshine in a row, because the third day will be foggy.

And yes, the wind does blow! There's a joke that, "You know you are from the Oregon Coast when your grandparents drive 60 mph through an 80 mph southwester without blinking."

Tell us what you want to grow on your farm, and maybe we can match you up with the location. Sometimes it is hard to find a market for farm products. Even if you succeeded in growing grain on the coast, you would have to truck it all the way to Portland to sell it. Fruits and berries have suffered from minimum wage laws, to the point that there are very few canneries still operating in the state.