It's a nice spot to watch the world slowly pass by. The store opens early in the morning. Alfalfa has an 80-day growing season similar to Bend, so ranchers are limited to growing grass and alfalfa. Two cuttings of alfalfa are typical, though our recent trend toward warmer weather allowed three cuttings in 1997 and 1998. Since the yields on hay are usually low, Alfalfa's grass is generally considered to be somewhat more suitable for grazing livestock than for haying.
Cattle is the most common livestock here, and there are some purebred bull-producing operations.
You will also see small flocks of sheep and horse ranches. The land has fairly good soils and is relatively free of rocks. Some of the ranch houses date back to the early 1900s, which is when the irrigation system was formed. Well depths run in the area of 600 feet. Alfalfa is in the Redmond School District.