A Rural Reinvention

An Oregon ranch is a paradise found for Thomas and Connie Betts—and their alpacas.

by: Melissa Stanton, from: AARP, April 13, 2010

People from crowded cities or suburbs often imagine how nice it would be to live in "the country"—to have open space, beautiful views, a bountiful garden, or maybe even farm animals. Six years ago, when Thomas and Connie Betts left their life in a Portland, Ore., suburb behind, they made that dream about country living come true. … Back to Article

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