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Willamette Valley Stewardship

Planting a Legacy 

Farming for the Future

We are Andy & Liz Schaecher, Willamette Valley farmers. We met in a crop class at Oregon State University and haven’t looked back since. Today, we farm in the heart of Marion County, and are lucky enough to work side-by-side doing what we love. Our 1523 sparkling wine honors our children’s birthdays, in honor of the legacy we hope to build for Aiden and Finley.

  • A man in a light shirt stands next to a woman wearing a headscarf and a striped coat. Both are smiling at the camera. The black and white photo captures them on their family farm.
  • Three people, two adults and a child, walk hand in hand through a field with young plants under a partly cloudy sky.
  • A man stands next to a vintage car holding a rifle and two hunted animals, possibly pheasants, with trees visible in the background.
  • A bird’s nest with five turquoise eggs sits on a tree branch among green leaves.
  • Black-and-white portrait of a woman with braided hair, wearing a dark top, earrings, and a necklace, facing the camera and smiling slightly.
  • A wide field of red clover flowers stretches into the distance under a cloudy blue sky, with green hills in the background.
  • A man in a military uniform poses next to a woman in a wedding dress and veil, both smiling at the camera. The woman holds a bouquet of flowers.
  • A ladybug crawls on a brown twig surrounded by green leaves, with some leaves appearing wilted or discolored.
  • A woman in a long coat and a man in a suit stand next to an old car, posing for a black and white photograph.
  • Two children stand in a vineyard, each holding large bags of freshly picked grapes, smiling at the camera with grapevines in the background.

    • Our Story

    Heritage in the Soil

    Andy’s parents, who cultivated ornamental shade trees, purchased this property—on 76th Avenue—in 1976. He spent his summers farming alongside his grandfather, learning the value of hard work, long hours, and thinking outside the box. With constant conversation, collab-oration, and know-how shared from his dad, Pat, Andy has gathered a deep understanding of farming, the land, and responsibility. Liz’s family has farmed everything from Christmas trees to dairy and beef cattle. Her paternal grandparents were first-generation Italian immigrant farmers from the Lake Como area of Italy, a region known worldwide for its fine sparkling wines.

    About Our Farm
    Finley holds a small pile of dry grass or hay in their cupped hands, standing on a farm with a blurred natural background.

    Rooted in Community 

    From the Classroom to the Field

    Liz channels her passion for people and agricultural education as Program and Engagement Director for Oregon Aglink, running the Adopt a Farmer program to connect students with farms statewide. She also serves on boards supporting local agriculture and economic development. We give back as a family by donating excess crop to Salem Harvest, reinforcing our commitments to community and sustainability.

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