Farm B&B Goes 'Country Contemporary'

A story in the Capital Press this weekend featured an Oregon family who turned grain silos into contemporary bedrooms for their “country contemporary” bed and breakfast at Abbey Road Farm. The one-time 82-acre horse farm now attracts wine tourists and bicyclists who visit area vineyards near Carlton, which is about 35 miles north of Portland. Insurance expert turned Farmgirl Judi Stuart and her husband John, who run the B&B and the farm, have restored a wetland to use as a drainfield, which attracts birds and wildlife. Guests are treated to farm-fresh eggs and veggies. The family also keeps llamas, goats and donkeys. When guests go wine tasting, they can try the goat’s milk produced at the farm or buy goat-milk soap at the farm’s gift shop. The story details the couple’s journey from city life to farm life.