All I can say is...WOW! Lauren (and Mack) are probably going to be life-long friends after we stayed with them. They are some of the most generous people. They offered to cook us a farm-fresh breakfast EVERY. SINGLE. DAY. They let us help with the farm animals and educated us on how to live in the way that they did, but never made us feel stupid for not knowing what to do. Lauren has a contagious smile and laugh and her face just beams when she greets you. Their place is actually IN the Redwoods, so you cannot beat the scenery. Warning: If you're opposed to waking up to clucks, quacks, bleating, and moos, this is not the place for you. But if you're like us and find it amusing and quite cute, then this is definitely the place for you. 5 stars simply does not do justice for this place. It's nearly perfect!