In 1990, Matt and Amy Roloff Bought a 16-Acre Farm in Oregon. 36 Years Later, It’s the Center of the Family’s Latest Feud
In 1990, Matt and Amy Roloff Bought a 16-Acre Farm in Oregon. 36 Years Later, It’s the Center of the Family’s Latest Feud
Luke ChinmanMon, October 12, 2026 at 5:45 PM UTC
0
Roloff family at Roloff Farms in 2019Credit: Roloff Farms/FacebookThe iconic agricultural property served as the backdrop to TLC’s ‘Little People, Big World’ for its 18-year run -
The Roloff family’s iconic Oregon farm is at the center of a rift between Matt Roloff and his son Jacob
Matt and his then-wife Amy purchased the property in 1990, transforming it into a rural haven
The property served as the backdrop to TLC’s Little People, Big World for its 18-year run
The Roloff’s iconic Oregon farm is once again at the center of a family rift.
Over the last month, Matt Roloff and his son Jacob — to whom the world was introduced on the hit TLC series Little People, Big World — have publicly feuded over Matt’s alleged plans to sell the property, where Jacob lives and works with his wife Isabel and their 5-year-old son Matteo.
The farm dates back to 1990, when Matt and his then-wife Amy Roloff purchased a 16-acre parcel of agricultural land in Hillsboro, Ore., a suburb outside of Portland.
Matt and Amy, both of whom have dwarfism, had just purchased a home in California, where Matt worked as a successful computer programmer. But when they stumbled upon the Oregon property featuring a run-down farmhouse and a rat-infested barn — what Matt called “a dump” in an interview with The New York Times in 1999 — the pair saw its potential to build a rural haven.
The couple, who were expecting twins at the time, purchased the land for $185,000 in 1990, according to property records. Over the next decade, Matt spearheaded an entire redesign of the farm. Per the New York Times, he reconstructed the barn, filling it with books, toys and areas to sit; he constructed a mine shaft underneath for children to play in; he dug out a pond, in which he put a full-sized pirate ship; and he bought a 1950s vintage fire truck.
While locally known for their many attractions and their annual pumpkin season, Roloff Farms gained national recognition with the premiere of LPBW in 2006. The TLC series followed the Roloff clan and their ever-shifting dynamics while running the pumpkin farm. And in 2011, Matt and Amy added a massive expansion to their property, purchasing an additional 91-acre parcel for $950,000, per property records.
Roloff FarmsCredit: Corey Shelton of Corey Shelton Real Estate Photography
In addition to serving as the backdrop for a hit reality show, which concluded in 2024, Roloff Farms was the site of several family weddings.
In 2014, Matt and Amy’s son, Jeremy Roloff, married his wife Audrey at a ceremony on Roloff Farms. The next year, another Roloff son, Zach, said “I do” with his wife Tori at an outdoor ceremony on the property attended by nearly 200 guests.
But in 2015, Matt and Amy filed for divorce, calling into question the future of the property. According to property records, Matt assumed full ownership of Roloff Farms after Amy sold her half of both the 16-acre and 91-acre parcels to her ex-husband in 2019 and 2020.
Roloff family on Roloff FarmsCredit: Jacob Roloff Instagram
Matt and Amy’s third son, Jacob, moved back to the farm in 2021 while his wife Isabel was pregnant with their son — a surprising move after his contentious history with the property and family (Jacob previously alleged that he had been molested by a producer on LPBW and wasn’t fairly compensated for his time on the show). The family of three has rented a house on the 91-acre section of the property; Jacob has earned a wage to upkeep the property, and Isabel has taken care of the farm animals.
Over the last four years, Matt has attempted to sell the 16-acre piece — which includes the 5,000-square-foot farmhouse featured on the reality series — to no avail.
He listed the property in 2022 for $4 million, telling PEOPLE at the time that, after turning 60 the year before, he thought it was “time to lessen my load.”
Advertisement
“Luckily, there are still 93 acres left to continue the Roloff legacy forward!” he added at the time. “That’s a lot of acres for imagination and fun for grandkids to enjoy, and I can’t wait to show everyone what’s on the new drawing board.”
Roloff family at Roloff FarmsCredit: Matt Roloff/Instagram
The potential sale of the farm became a major point of contention on episodes of LPBW. It was revealed in the TLC series that both Jeremy and Zach put in offers for the property, but Matt rejected them. And Amy, who had since moved off the farm after selling her half, said she was worried about how Jeremy and Zach would react to the news that the property was on the market.
— sign up for PEOPLE’s free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.
“The dynamics of the family will definitely change,” she said in a confessional in 2022.
Matt re-listed the 16-acre property in August 2025 for $2.8 million, and then again in June for $2.6 million, steep drops from the asking price several years prior.
“I’m going to try one more time to sell the small farm,” Matt said in a YouTube video in June, claiming that he had given the opportunity for all of his kids to buy the property before it hit the market. “But everyone is real happy in their current situation. Everyone kind of thought about it and scratched their head a little bit, but right now it looks like we’re going to put that place back on the market.”
In its current form, the 16-acre property includes the main residence; a six-car garage; a 4,000-square-foot classic red barn with air-conditioned conference space; a pool and hot tub; a stone castle; and plenty of walking trails and natural scenery, per the property’s listing.
Roloff family at Roloff Farms in 2017Credit: Jeremy Roloff/Instagram
While the property is still on the market, Jacob has come forward with new claims on TikTok about the other piece of Roloff Farms: He says his father has indicated he has plans to sell the 91-acre section as well, which Jacob says leaves him and Isabel without a place to stay.
“We’ve been so grateful to live here, so we just feel devastated,” Isabel told PEOPLE in an interview this month. “I think that there’s just so much hurt and tension within the family.”
Isabel said that she and Jacob have been told that they will need to leave the property in either January or February, though nothing is set in stone, and they are currently making plans for how to keep their farming operation alive on another property.
When asked to comment on Jacob and Isabel’s claims, Matt told PEOPLE in a statement, “I’m focused on my retirement plans and being fair to all my family members that I love and adore, including all my grandchildren.”
on People
Source: “AOL Entertainment”
