The woodshop at Blanchet Farm offers a place to create, learn, and heal.

Participants in the farm’s addiction recovery program have the opportunity to explore the craft of woodworking from professional volunteers. For many participants, crafting in the woodshop is therapeutic. Woodworking helps to reduce stress, improve focus and concentration, boost self-confidence, and provide a sense of accomplishment.

The woodshop is meant to be a place of learning and healing rather than a commercial shop producing sellable goods. On occasion, we do offer a limited selection of products for sale.

“Some of these guys didn’t know they had an artistic side until they got in the woodshop.”

– Ross Sears, Farm Manager
Resident in Blanchet Farm woodshop

Blanchet Farm Woodshop Products

Lucas shows a cedar stool he made at Blanchet Farm in Carlton, Oregon

Wood Stools

The stools used by diners visiting Blanchet House’s cafe are built in the woodshop. The unique backless easy-to-move design was inspired by a cow milking stool.

Blanchet Farm Wood Board

Wood Boards

Participants craft both high-end complex multi-wood boards and single-wood boards. The boards, and other products, are available for purchase on a limited basis through our social enterprise program.

Blanchet Farm Adirondack Chairs

Adirondack-Style Chairs

Adirondack-style chairs and other custom furniture are sometimes built by participants going through the farm program. Watch this woodshop video to learn more.

Blanchet Farm Flip Bench

If you are interested in purchasing wood products or to learn more, please email Gabby at gthuillier@blanchethouse.org.