a late season homestead
Nestled in Beaverton-South Hillsboro
PLEASE NOTE THAT WE ARE NOT A PEACOCK SANCTUARY AND ARE NOT ACCEPTING RUNAWAY OR RESCUE PEACOCKS, PEAHENS OR CHICKS AT THIS TIME!
our story
In 2015 Peacock House Oregon was established on the traditional lands of the Atfalati band of the Kalapuya Nation who arrived here 10,000 ago. Villages spanned from Wapato Lake (Forest Grove) to Chakeipi/Place of the Beaver (Beaverton) in what is now also known as the Tualatin Valley until the west was colonized in the late 1700s. Quilts of farms, merchants, a railroad, grist mill, and lumber outposts were developed. Today the Tualatin Valley is a far cry from what things looked like then but three tenacious artists with a passion for independence and food sustainability came together to create a tiny oasis where people could connect with food, the land, themselves, and each other.
food and love
Peacock House is queer and trans permaculture in action with an emphasis on Black and Indigenous quality of life. Visit us! (Covid Restrictions in Effect)
Meat Rabbits
Our homestead raises New Zealand rabbits of multiple varieties year round for sustenance. We also rehome rabbits to the right homes as “furever” companions.
Late Season Fruits and Herbs
Peacock House boasts 14 kinds of tree fruits on its quarter acre. Cherries (Bing, Rainier, and Queen Anne), Apples( Granny, Green, Yellow, North Pole Columnar, Pink) Pears (Bartlett and Asian), and Figs (Turkey and Calmyrna). We also grow early and late season herbs like peppermint, rosemary, lemon verbena, basil, lavender, and savory.
Quail
Coturnix quail are raised safely for consumption on our action packed quarter acre.
The farmers
Zelos Marchandt
He/Him/His & They
Casual Psychic and Bird Whisperer
Zelos is originally from Nashville, Tennessee but came to Oregon in 1983. From an early age his immediate family left a lasting impression on him, as powerful matriarchs in the family and community created food, freedom and civil rights legacies. Peacocks would roam and guard the farm in Tennessee and at another relatives home in the Palm Springs dessert. This combined with foraging as a way of life to get by taught Zelos the beautiful responsibility of staying connected to Nature. They look at Peacock House as a continuation of their people’s work to feed and care for those that need it and create an oasis.
Cadence Lumus
They/Them/Theirs
Chemistry Buff and Mycophile
Cadence is Portland born and bred. They are the saucy and savvy go-to person at Peacock House regarding river, waterway and soil health. Their chemistry and mycology knowledge help keep the farm practical, functional and healthy with creative and natural answers to challenges as Peacock House grows. They’ve also taken the lead on animal housing and related build projects while helping to strategize future projects that support Peacock House’s mission of independence and equity.
