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Dancing Roots Farm
Dancing Roots is on 10 beautiful acres above the Sandy River, adjacent to Dabney State Park. In addition to their fields, Dancing Roots has a few acres of woods, tons of blackberries, and lots of refuge for songbirds and wildlife.

Husband and wife team, Shari Sirkin and Bryan Dickerson bought the farm in the fall of 2002 and immediately began tending to the fields that sat fallow for over 30 years. Their plans call for creating an ecologically sound and productive working farm including orchards, year-round produce, educational programs, a composting facility, and farm animals such as pigs, chickens, goats, ducks and bees!

Dancing Roots uses only ecologically sound practices, such as crop rotations, natural amendments, cover crops, drip irrigation and they never use synthetic fertilizers or pesticides.  The farm offers high quality, fresh produce for a number of local restaurants as well as individuals and households through their CSA program.

Dancing Roots Farm is in Troutdale, Oregon
503.695.3445

Domaine Drouhin
The 90 acres of hillside vineyards that ribbon Domaine Drouhin’s 225-acre estate are at the very heart of Domaine Drouhin wines. Philippe Drouhin is in charge of all of the estate vineyards in Oregon & Burgundy and it is his vision and passion that drives advances & improvements in winegrowing year after year. Situated atop the Dundee Hills, between 400 and 800 feet in elevation, Domaine Drouhin’s site was selected for its remarkable similarity in climate, latitude and aspect to the legendary vineyards of Burgundy.

Domaine Drouhin Oregon is located in Dayton, Oregon.
503.864.2700

Food Works
Food Works is a youth employment and empowerment program that engages 14-21 year old young people in all aspects of planning, growing, selling and donating over 4,000 pounds of organic produce each year from their 1-acre organic farm on Sauvie Island. Food Works Crew Members learn business, leadership, organic agriculture and other important work and life skills through working as team to market their food at farmers markets and local grocery stores.

Food Works farm is located on Sauvie Island, Oregon.

Ford Farms
Ford Farms Highland Cattle & Cyderworks is a family owned and operated venture. Rich and Kristin Ford own and operate a total of 150 acres on Sauvie Island, Oregon, where they raise the fruit, press and bottle Cyderworks Sparkling Cider.

Kristen & Rich Ford own 150 acres on Sauvie Island where they raise Highland Cattle and grow apples for Cyderworks, French-style sparkling cider. The Fords selected the Highland breed for a variety of reasons, including their natural resistance to disease and ability to forage; their inherent gentleness and ease of birthing; and the production of meat that is lean and low in cholesterol, yet rich in marbling and flavor.

The cattle are raised free range on natural pasture and alfalfa hay, and receive only natural mineral supplements. Steroids, growth hormones, digestive stimulators and chemicals are never involved in the production produce of their meat, and by using only registered purebred breeding stock, they’ve been able to bring choice steers to their USDA approved processor.

Ford Farms Highland Cattle & Cyderworks is on Sauvie Island, Oregon.
503.621.3908

Gaining Ground Farm
Amidst the vineyards of Yamhill County, Mike and Jill Paine farm ten acres on a beautiful hillside in Newberg. The core of their business is selling directly to consumers through their CSA and participation in the McMinnville Farmers Market. Mike's passion for farming extends beyond great tasting vegetables to the role that farms play in the greater economics and politics of food and agriculture. The Paine's commitment to supporting their community is demonstrated clearly with their "Feed-a-Family Program" which ensures that healthy, fresh, local produce is available to families of all income levels. Their goal is to have 10% of their annual CSA shares dedicated to this program.

Gaining Ground Farm is in Newberg, Oregon.
503.662.5251

Oakhill Organics
Casey and Katie Kulla began Oakhill Organics when they purchased 17 acres of land on Grand Island in 2006. Casey and Katie grow vegetables for their CSA program and custom harvests.  Oakhill Organics is an organic farm, certified by Oregon Tilth. Their new land was previously farmed conventionally. Thus, in 2007 and 2008 their status is transitional. To be certified transitional, Oakhill grows in compliance with the National Organic Standard and undergoes an annual review process. Casey and Katie are honored to be focusing on soil health and transitioning their land to organic production.

Oakhill Organics is on Grand Island in Dayton, Oregon.
503.474.7661

Sauvie Island Organics
Sauvie Island Organics, is an 18-acre farm located on Sauvie Island, 20 minutes from downtown Portland. Nestled among farmland and wildlife refuges this 10-acre-farm has been growing vegetables in the rich soils of Sauvie Island for over a decade. Specializing in a diversity of high quality fruits and vegetables for the fresh direct market the farm sells primarily to local restaurants and their CSA.

Additionally the farm offers a 17-month apprenticeship program to individuals with a serious interest in gaining the skills necessary to farm. During the nearly two years apprentices spend on the farm they gain broad exposure to the basic systems and operations on the farm and hone important farming skills.

Sauvie Island Organics is on Sauvie Island, Oregon.
503.621.6921

Smith Berry Barn
What first began in 1978 as a u-pick raspberry farm, is now a 30-acre family farm which produces ten varieties of cane berries, a 5-acre apple orchard, featuring over 20 varieties of antique and modern apples, and a variety of specialty produce including gourmet greens, fresh herbs, gourmet squash & pumpkins and heirloom tomatoes & peppers. Rich and Joelle Hinder work round the clock feeding chickens, pruning the orchard, running the farm store and chasing after their two children.

Their love of gardening (and previous experience in nurseries) has brought a new dimension to the farm in the form of potted herbs, perennials, roses, fruits and vegetables. The farm store also offers seeds, garden tools ,organic garden care products gift items, and gourmet products. And while you're there you can also enjoy Joelle's homemade baked goods, a fresh milkshake, or your morning latte. The farm also offers seasonal u-pick for a variety of crops, especially berries.

Smith Berry Barn is in Hillsboro, Oregon.

The farm store’s spring hours are Tuesday - Friday 10 am - 6 pm, Saturday & Sunday 10 am - 5 pm

503.628.2172

Sun Gold
Sun Gold Farm is a small, sustainable family farm located in the beautiful, fertile Tualatin Valley in the small Dutch community of Verboort, where four generations have farmed and cared for the land. The farm lies along West Dairy Creek, probably named because of the many dairies that used to be in the county. There are two natural wetlands on the farm, and plenty of wildlife. But mostly, Sun Gold has vegetables, fruits and plants. Sun Gold Farm is owned and operated by Charlie, Vicki and Chris Hertel, as well as the new addition of Greg, Stephanie and little Joey Lyn Ainsworth and Rachel Ainsworth. The farm’s primary source of income is through the production of fresh market crops that they sell directly to the consumer at various farmers markets and through their "Harvest Box" program, also known as a CSA. The family is careful to grow their produce without pesticides. Crops are rotated for soil health and since the farm was historically a dairy, there is plenty of organic matter in the soil. Weeds are controlled by mulching, rototilling, hoeing, and getting down on their knees and pulling!

Sun Gold is in Forest Grove, Oregon.
503.357.3851

Viridan Farms
At Viridian Farms, food takes center stage in all areas of daily life. They love to eat at unique, local restaurants. Compare recipes and notes on new vintages from neighbors in the Willamette Valley. Search for heirloom seeds. Cook for friends ...and grow distinctive varieties from France, Italy, and Spain for chefs inspired by the seasons.With a constant eye on sustainability, they collaborate to attain gastronomic harmony, blending culinary and agricultural traditions with new farming techniques.

Viridian Farms believes that food is beautiful. Complex. Expressive. It is distinct from year to year, season to season. It communicates emotions and culture; and while it provides nourishment, it has a short life span - enjoyed for a brief moment in what may have taken years to produce. They are farmers and this is their craft. Come savor Oregon's seasonal ambrosia with them at Portland Farmer's Market on Wednesdays and Saturdays or the Beaverton Market on Saturday.

Viridian Farms is on Grand Island in Dayton, Oregon.
503.830.7086