Goods from the Woods
- Michelle Kathleen Elder
- Feb 9, 2021
- 2 min read
To order, email me or text 541-974-2363. You’re welcome to call too but I don’t have much cell reception out here so please leave a message if it goes to voicemail.
Offerings*

When you order, we will arrange pick-up either here on the land, in Salem, Corvallis, or parts between. A few things can be shipped, but mostly I trade in the spirit of strengthening local, place-based community.
*A quick note about dismantling the imperialist white supremacist capitalist patriarchy, how sliding scale prices work, and why this blog is so basic...
The low end of the prices listed above represent what would cover my costs. If you can contribute more than the lowest number, please do as a way to honor my time and the vision we share of a world where all people have the things that are privileges now but that are actually birthrights: freedom to breathe; clean water; nourishing food; access to land; competent and culturally-relevant care for body, mind and spirit; and a deep sense of belonging. These things are not out of reach. We must only live in such a way as to dismantle the systems that have elevated a few on the shoulders of the rest.
If you’re in a cash-poor spot right now, I feel you and I am often open to trades or other creative arrangements. Please know that if your budget has you more comfortable at the lower end of the scale, someone who has paid for goods at the upper end of the scale balances it out. (Thank you, folks who can pay more, for noting how that works!)
To be real transparent with you, I am a single mom of four, and I need to pull in at least $500/mo to keep us afloat. That is, until we completely dismantle the system and money doesn’t matter anymore. I am committed to keeping the content on this site anti-capitalist and accessible. Right now, I am not interested in setting up subscriptions or patrons or levels of support or hosting ads. I just want to raise kids and food on the land and in community, and write about it. I trust that my needs will be met.
Together, we are richer than we can even imagine. Just ask the apple tree who drops her fruit for the deer each fall. She will tell you there is always enough.
If this model resonates with you, it would make my day to hear about it — comment below or drop me a note! I’d also be super grateful if you’d share this page within your circles.
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