In the Moment

By: Madison Rossetti

 

Tangled Orchard Farms is located in Creswell, OR. Brad and Andria Saxon both live and work on the farm where they tend to nearly 1500 chickens. Their products sell locally at several cafes and bakeries including Creswell Coffee Company and Jazzy Ladies Cafe.

 

Roger Bradley Saxon, farmer and co-owner of Tangled Orchard Farms, an organic farm in Creswell, Oregon. Every day he and his wife tend to the 1500 chickens on his 44 acre farm. This particular coop has the second oldest group of chickens on the farm, shown here on October 24, 2017.
Brad Saxon loves working with the chickens. He says he enjoys the comfort of hanging out with them. Shown here on October 24, he just finished feeding the newest group of chickens apples from their orchard.
Brad Saxon is seen here on October 24 refilling the chicken feed container. Brad and his wife, Andria, are in the process of building silos to feed their chickens more efficiently.
The hen shown in this photo on October 24 is seven weeks old held by Brad Saxon. It will be only a few more weeks before she is ready to move into a bigger coop.
Brad Saxon seen here on October 24 smiles as he holds one of the younger hens on the farm. Saxon’s interaction and hard work on the farm ensure the highest quality of life for the 1500 chickens living at Tangled Orchard.