Farming in the morning shadow of Mt. Pisgah for four generations and counting.
About ME & Moore
ME & Moore is a multi-generational family farm in Eugene, Oregon specializing in orchard fruit, corn, pumpkins, and more.
With our fourth generation recently entering the family trade, it’s become obvious that farming is in our blood. ME & Moore owners, Scott Moore and Mary Evonuk Moore, were stunned when their son, Brian, left the wine industry after nearly a decade and returned to join them in the family tradition on the farm. (Well, he didn’t completely leave wine. In addition to farming, he and his wife, Leah, make estate-grown cider and wine under the label, Evenfall. More on that below.)
Our family has been farming on Seavey Loop Rd.—“in the morning shadow of Mt. Pisgah” as Mary’s father, Norm Evonuk, liked to say—for over 60 years. It is not uncommon to meet someone around town and discover that they had picked beans or strawberries for the Evonuks in the 1960s–80s. By the way, there are still Evonuks on Seavey Loop: Mary’s brother, Jim, and his wife, Mary (yep, we have not one, but two Marys) of J&M Farm.
Scott and Mary bought the current ME & Moore property in 1989 where apple, pear, and cherry orchards were already well-established. Since then, we’ve added peaches and several apple varieties, and we also grow a variety of field crops. Learn more about what we grow.
Photo: Mary, Scott, Brian, Leah, and Alistair Moore.
About Evenfall
Husband and wife team, Brian and Leah, farm and ferment together under the business name of Evenfall Farm.
The story of Evenfall is undeniably a story of passion. It’s a story of hard work, inspiration, delight, heritage, craftsmanship and even love. After earning a degree in fermentation science from OSU and working in the wine industry for several years, Brian Moore longed to experiment, tinker, and put his name to a product that represented his local-mindedness and appreciation for interesting, small-batch, and thoughtfully-crafted beverages. It didn’t take long to realize that there were literal tons of apples available on his parents’ farm just waiting to fulfill their cider destiny.
Along the way, he met and fell in love with Leah, who shared a locavore mindset and mutual love of truly craft products (not to mention manual labor!). With a knack for business and marketing, Leah also brought a background in creative writing to the table and envisioned a company that engaged with and sparked curiosity and creativity in addition to delivering a great product. The more time they spent on the farm, the more they both realized how much they enjoy and value farming itself and transitioned to farming full-time, sunsetting their cider and wine production operation (at least for now).
Photo: Evenfall owners, Brian and Leah Moore. Photo by Three Sisters Photography.
Farm Practices
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As a small family farm, we take a small family farm approach to growing food. While we do use some conventional farm practices, we are able to take a targeted approach, monitoring our crop and pests—particularly invasive ones—closely to ensure minimal intervention. Many of our crops don’t even need spray, so they don’t get it. If you have questions about pest and disease management related to specific crops, give us a call (541-741-4790) or contact us here on the website.
Additionally, we farm with the goal of having something to pass on to future generations of our family. Paying close attention to soil health, we act as stewards of this beautiful farm that we are blessed to live and work on.