Rainbow Acres Community Farm with Lydia Brennan

In today’s episode, I sit down with Lydia Brennan of Rainbow Acres Community Farm near Cottage Grove, Oregon. After two decades of building farm businesses, integrating goats and horses, and engaging the community—all while navigating unstable land access—Lydia nearly gave up on farming altogether. Then came a surprising opportunity: a sloped, forested property that wasn’t traditional farmland but offered space to nurture the farm vision they’d long held. Despite ongoing setbacks from climate change and unpredictable conditions, Lydia’s love for their animals and passion for socially engaged farming continue to drive them. Their story is one of resilience, vision, and community—a testament to what it means to keep showing up for a dream. This episode was recorded in March of 2025