Moon & Hare Collective

Chrissy Bernards is the owner of Moon and Hare Collective & Urban Farm in Eugene, Oregon. She is an urban agriculture and homesteading educator, curriculum developer, and community herbalist.

Growing up on a commercial vegetable farm, Chrissy learned food preservation, seasonal eating, and DIY skills. After leaving farm life, she later returned, embracing regenerative methods on her urban homestead. There, she teaches urban agriculture, food preservation, budget cooking, seasonal living, and other homesteading skills to raise awareness about food systems and sustainability.

Chrissy has a bachelor's degree in General Social Sciences and Entrepreneurship from U of O. She has studied community and Energetic Herbalism at the Herbalista Network School and is working on a master’s in Food Systems and Society at OHSU.

Chrissy enjoys creating block print art and reading in her spare time. She lives with her two children, three cats, and a host of hummingbirds and pollinators.