David Koperty

You might want to check listings in Jackson, Josephine, and Coos Counties too—sometimes you can find 5-acre properties with wells and utilities under $360K there.

It sounds feasible for a small timber frame, but make sure your piers are properly sized, well-compacted, and anchored—otherwise posts set into the ground may be safer for long-term stability and load-bearing.

Thank you for sharing that!

Your GoFundMe is inspiring—focusing on teaching your kids and sharing abundance with others makes it meaningful, and asking for support is just letting people join in on that positive impact.

I’ve heard great things about ‘Bob Gordon’ for its large berries and strong disease resistance—definitely a solid choice for both pollination and harvest.

I’ve found that mixing early- and late-blooming cultivars improves pollination and yields, so planting two vigorous, disease-resistant varieties that flower at slightly different times is a smart way to ensure reliable harvests.

In a high-desert Zone 7a site with heavy elk pressure, most folks find that a sturdy 8–10 ft fixed-knot fence is the only reliable first barrier, and you can then plant tough natives like New Mexico locust and Gambel oak inside it to gradually create a living windbreak and wildlife-friendly hedge.