Wow, what a journey! Could you tell me what "a pastoral bedroom community" is?

Was there a DLM located in Portland, OR?  I think I remember seeing one there. When I was a little hippie girl I use to sell Willamette Bridges & pan-handel in downtown Portland. I remember me & a friend going to one of these places because they offered a free meal. It was all veggie food, but what the heck, I was hungry.