A feud has surfaced between Matt Roloff, the patriarch of the reality television series "Little People, Big World," and his youngest son, Jacob, over the potential sale of the family's historic farm in Helvetia, Oregon. Jacob and his wife, Isabel, who had been living and working on the 109-acre Roloff Farms estate, have expressed deep disappointment and distress over Matt's plans.
The family first gained national attention in 2006 with the debut of "Little People, Big World" on TLC, which documented the lives of the Roloff family, including parents Matt and Amy Roloff and their four children, as they navigated life with dwarfism. The series concluded after 25 seasons in 2024.
Jacob, 29, departed the show in 2016 at the age of 18, moving away from the farm and marrying Isabel in 2019. During this period, Jacob publicly shared personal struggles, including allegations of childhood molestation by a producer and claims of unfair compensation from his time on the show. He and Isabel later returned to the farm ahead of the birth of their son, Matteo, now four.
Jacob and Isabel had an arrangement with Matt to rent a home on the farm property, with Jacob working to tend to the land and Isabel caring for the animals. This arrangement continued until Matt informed them of his intention to sell the farm. "We see land as such a precious thing. We’ve been so grateful to live here, so we just feel devastated. We’re still hoping for a miracle," Isabel told People magazine.
Jacob has been updating followers on social media about the situation. As of September 15, he indicated it was