21 Acres is a non-profit organization with a vision to create and operate a vital, open public space working to cultivate, demonstrate and advance systems that support sustainable agriculture.
The mission of Oregon 4H is to develop youth and adult potential by developing leadership through the research-based knowledge and the land grant university system.
Adelante Mujeres is a community-based organization that provides participants a forum in which to learn and discuss the root causes of social ills, and plan collective action for change.
Policy and Legislation, Adult Education, Children, Teen Education, Educational Mission, Community Kitchens, CSA, Stands, U-picks, Farms, Farms and Garden Suppliers, Grocers and Coops, Wineries, Food Services, Processing and Distribution
The Biodynamic Farming and Gardening Association is a nonprofit, membership organization open to the public with the purpose fostering knowledge of the practices and principles of the biodynamic method of agriculture, horticulture, and forestry.
The Center for Ecoliteracy provides educational programs for sustainable living, including the Re-thinking School Lunch program, which uses a systems approach to address the crisis in childhood obesity, provide nutrition education, and teach ecological knowledge.
Center for Food & Justice (CFJ) is a division of the Urban & Environmental Policy Institute at Occidental College in California engaging in collaborative action strategies, community capacity-building, and research and education.
The Center for Food Safety (CFS) is a non-profit public interest and environmental advocacy membership organization established for the purpose of challenging harmful food production technologies and promoting sustainable alternatives.
Chefs Collaborative is a network of chefs, restaurateurs, and culinary professionals that promote sustainable cuisine by educating children, supporting local farmers, exchanging information and knowledge, and inspiring consumers to choose clean, healthy foods.
The Portland Bureau of Planning and Sustainability (BPS) promotes integrated land use planning and development based on sustainability principles and practices.
The Community Food Security Coalition (CFSC) is dedicated to building strong, sustainable, local and regional food systems that ensure access to affordable, nutritious, and culturally appropriate food to all people at all times.
The Diggin Roots urban farm offers planning and design of urban garden spaces, consultation on urban farm development, and classes on organic gardening.
East Multnomah Soil and Water Conservation District
East Multnomah Soil and Water Conservation District (EMSWCD) offers free workshops to homeowners, businesses, landowners and community groups about naturescaping (the practice of designing (or redesigning) a landscape so that it reduces water use, stormwater runoff, and pollution without sacrificing beauty) and rain gardens.
EMSWCD is a unit of local government serving Multnomah County East of the Willamette River, providing a wide variety of programs and services to urban and rural residents and businesses.
The Eat Local Challenge promotes the benefits of eating food grown and produced in a local food shed and provides information on how to grow, preserve, find, and purchase local food in Portland.
Portland Partners for School Food & Garden Education is a community of activists, non-profits, Portland Public School department leads, and representatives of city and state agencies committed to advancing the Portland Public Schools Wellness Policy through Farm to School initiatives.
Eatwild's website provides information about the benefits of raising animals on pasture, links consumers with local suppliers of all-natural, grass-fed products, and provides a marketplace for farmers who raise their livestock on pasture from birth to market and who actively promote the welfare of their animals and the health of the land.
The Ecological Farming Association is dedicated to the development of ecologically-based food systems, both domestically and throughout the world by educating farmers, the agriculture industry, and other stewards of the land.
Ecotrust is a conservation organization committed to strengthening communities and the environment from Alaska to California. Ecotrust's Food and Farms Program works to create a vibrant regional food system where sustainability is the underlying value of the mainstream food system.
The Factory Farm Project's goal is to eliminate factory farming in favor of a sustainable food production system which is healthful and humane, economically viable, and ecologically sound.
Ecotrust's farm to school program enables schools to feature healthy, locally sourced products in their cafeterias, incorporate nutrition-based curriculum and provide students with healthy meals and experiential learning opportunities through farm visits, gardening, and recycling.
Food Alliance is a nonprofit organization that promotes sustainable agriculture by recognizing and rewarding farmers who produce food in environmentally friendly and socially responsible ways, and educating consumers and others in the food system about the benefits of sustainable agriculture.
Food First: Institute for Food & Development Policy
The purpose of the Institute for Food & Development Policy - Food First - is to eliminate the injustices that cause hunger through research, education, and advocacy.
Food Routes is a national nonprofit organization that provides communication tools, technical support, networking and information resources to organizations nationwide that are working to rebuild local, community-based food systems.
Friends of Family Farmers (FOFF) is an all-volunteer, citizens’ group working to protect and promote socially responsible agriculture in Oregon through education, advocacy, and community organizing.
Friends of Portland Community Gardens (FPCG) is a volunteer nonprofit organization working primarily with Portland Parks and Recreation, and is dedicated to the improvement, advocacy, and expansion of local community gardening. These goals are accomplished through fundraising, securing land for gardens, and organizing educational activities and events.
Garden Fever is a place where gardeners, novice or expert, can find good plants, good tools, good dirt, and helpful advice on sustainable gardening practices.
Garden Mosaics is an educational program resource that addresses issues related to science education, positive role models for youth, green space in cities, and agriculture, and connecting youth to elders.
The Garden of Wonders Food and Garden Education Program involves students in the stewardship of the school’s organic garden and landscape in a way that is wholly integrated with the school’s curriculum.
Growing Gardens promotes home-scale organic food gardening to improve nutrition, health and self-reliance while enhancing the quality of life and the environment for individuals and communities in Portland, Oregon. They offer classes ranging from Garden Planning & Design to Food Preservation to Urban Chicken Keeping.
Home Orchard Society is a nonprofit educational organization dedicated to assisting both novice and expert growers and promoting the science, culture, and pleasure of growing fruit.
The Humane Farming Association's (HFA) goals are to protect farm animals from cruelty, to protect the public from the dangerous misuse of antibiotics, hormones, and other chemicals used on factory farms, and to protect the environment from the impacts of industrialized animal factories.
Independence Gardens helps people grow food for themselves, their families, and their communities by building sustainable edible gardens: consulting, teaching, building, and assisting with maintenance of edible gardens. Founded in 2009 by two native Portlanders, Independence Gardens is a Native- and women-owned business. CCB#186008; Oregon Tilth Organic Land Care Professionals; EcoBiz.
Resources, Restaurants, Adult Education, Children, Teen Education, Educational Mission, Community Gardens, Individual, Family Plot, Landscape and Design, School Gardens, Learning/ Demonstration, Emergency Services, Food Security
International Federation of Organic Agricultural Movements
International Federation of Organic Agricultural Movements (IFOAM) is the worldwide umbrella organization for the organic movement, uniting more than 750 member organizations in 108 countries, facilitating international relationships, networks and market development, and providing a market guarantee for integrity of organic claims.
International Society for Ecology and Culture's Local Food Programme
International Society for Ecology and Culture's Local Food Programme aims to raise public awareness of the issues surrounding the availability of local food in order to lay the foundations for community action and political change.
Through their Urban Agriculture Services, Janus Youth Programs sponsors Village Gardens, a 56,000 square foot urban agriculture program that uses sustainable organic gardening and farming to increase access to healthy food, improve economic opportunities and build unity with low-income residents of North Portland.
JEAN’s Urban Forest Farm is an educational farm which a mission to partner with Portland Public Schools to help improve academic achievement and cultural competency that enhances sustainable life choices through hands-on experiences of urban farming. *** Mailing Address: United Plant Savers P.O. Box 400 E. Barre, VT 05649
A student club of the Western Culinary Institute, open to enrolled students, the club’s mission is to provide students with the opportunity to grow, tend, harvest and market their own produce using sustainable growing practices.
The Portland International Initiative for Ecology, Culture, and Learning (PIIECL) and the Leadership for Ecology, Culture, and Learning (LECL) master's program at Portland State University are developing and practicing cutting-edge innovations in the field of sustainability education.
The Learning Gardens Laboratory (LGLab) is a roughly 11-acre parcel of public land located in SE Portland, Oregon that is part community garden, part garden-based education, and more.
Lost Arts Kitchen offers small, hands-on cooking classes in a typical home kitchen in NE Portland, Oregon, classes and demonstrations at other sites, plus private lessons and consultations on topics such as meal planning, food storage, and kitchen organization.
With the help of bond measures, grants, private fundraising, and partnerships, Lake Oswego has begun the planning and design to preserve the historic portions of Luscher Farm and develop the site as a public park with opportunities for recreation and education.
Mercy Corps Northwest assists low-income individuals in the Portland-Vancouver metro region to increase their economic self-sufficiency through microenterprise development and self-employment.
MetroFarm: The Online Magazine of Metropolitan Agriculture
MetroFarm is an online magazine about Metropolitan Agriculture, an industry which uses space-intensive technologies to produce, process and market crops within a metropolitan area.
The family-owned shop offers a wide range of organic products including: soil amendments and fertilizer, seeds, livestock feeds, salts, supplements, chicken supplies and offers classes on chickens, goats, amending soil composting and gardening throughout the year.
The National Center for Appropriate Technology serves economically disadvantaged people by providing information and access to appropriate technologies that can help improve their lives.
The Farm to College Program organizes workshops and conferences across the United States to inform folks about farm to college projects, and bring together farmers, students, faculty, food service staff, and community groups to address the barriers and opportunities involved in creating a farm to college project.
The National Farm to School Program connects schools (K-12) and local farms with the objectives of serving healthy meals in school cafeterias; improving student nutrition; providing agriculture, health and nutrition education opportunities; and supporting local and regional farmers.
National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service
National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service is a searchable directory of on-the-job learning opportunities in sustainable and organic agriculture in the U.S. (and some in Canada).
Northwest Resistance Against Genetic Engineering (NW RAGE) is a non-violent, grassroots organization dedicated to promoting the responsible, sustainable and just use of agriculture and science.
The Northwest Vegetarian Education & Empowerment Group is an all-volunteer non-profit group dedicated to bringing awareness to the power of a veg lifestyle and helping support people in their transition toward making healthier, more sustainable & compassionate food choices.
The Old McDonalds Farm is committed to providing at-risk protective factors to children through structured, educational experiences using animals, agriculture, gardens and natural resources.
The purpose of Agriculture in the Classroom (AITC) is to help young people gain a better understanding of agriculture, the source of our food and fiber, and its impact on our economy and daily lives. *** Contact Address: Oregon Agriculture in the Classroom Foundation, 305 Strand Agriculture Hall, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR 97331
Oregon Department of Environmental Quality's Composting Program website has information on permits and permit applications, recent studies on quality issues, updates on the Department’s policy work, and links to lots of useful information on how to make and use compost.
The Oregon Farm Bureau (OFB) is a voluntary, grassroots, nonprofit organization representing the interests of the state's farmers and ranchers in the public and policymaking arenas.
Oregon Food Bank (OFB) is the hub of a statewide network of 919 hunger-relief agencies, serving all of Oregon and Clark County in Washington. OFB recovers food from farmers, manufacturers, wholesalers, retailers, individuals and government sources, and distributes that food to 20 regional food banks across Oregon. OFB also works to eliminate the root causes of hunger through advocacy, nutrition education, learning gardens and public education. *** Mailing Address: Oregon Food Bank, P.O. Box 55370, Portland, OR 97238-5370
The OFB learning gardens are where beginning and experienced volunteers work together to grow nutritious produce, enjoy physical activity, increase gardening skills and support Oregon Food Bank.
The Oregon State University Extension Service engages the people of Oregon with research-based knowledge and education that focus on strengthening communities and economies, sustaining natural resources, and promoting healthy families and individuals.
OSPIRG was established by students to animate the University of Oregon’s mission – to press decision-makers to adopt public interest solutions to our society’s biggest challenges.
Oregon Sustainable Agriculture Land Trust (OSALT) is a statewide charitable organization dedicated to keeping rural and urban agricultural lands in agricultural use, making them available for future generations of growers, and conducting research and education focused on the sustainable production and distribution of agricultural bounty.
Oregon Tilth is a nonprofit organization supporting and promoting biologically sound and socially equitable agriculture through education, research, advocacy, and certification.
The Organic Consumers Association (OCA) is an online and grassroots nonprofit public interest organization campaigning for health, justice, and sustainability.
The Oregon Tilth's Organic Education Center (OEC) seeks to strengthen the health of families, communities, and the environment by providing experiential learning opportunities in biologically sound urban agriculture.
125 Rosemont Road in West Linn, OR 97068 (not geocoded)
The OSU Organic Growers Club is an all-volunteer, student-run, organic farming project which produces many different veggies and fruit, the bulk of which is sold to the on-campus community.
The Organic Materials Review Institute (OMRI) is a national nonprofit organization that determines which input products are allowed for use in organic production and processing. OMRI also operates an organic seed information service to help growers find organic seeds.
The Organic Seed Alliance supports the ethical development and stewardship of the genetic resources of agricultural seed through collaborative education, advisory services, and research programs with organic farmers and other seed professionals.
Pistols Nursury offers a unique selection of ornamentals, edibles and indoor plants, as well as workshops on topics such as urban chicken keeping, bee keeping, garden design, terrariums, worm composting and vegetable gardening.
The Portland Community Garden program supports 30 community gardens located throughout the city, developed and operated by volunteers and Portland Parks & Recreation staff, offering a variety of activities. The program includes habitat and demonstration sites, a children's gardening program, and donates garden produce to local hunger agencies.
Portland Fruit Tree Project empowers neighbors to share in the harvest and care of urban fruit trees, preventing waste, building community knowledge and resources, and creating sustainable, cost-free ways to obtain healthy, locally-grown food.
Portland Nursury plant supplies in various locations, as well as a variety of events and classes.*** Two addresses: 5050 SE Stark, Portland, OR 97215, and 9000 SE Division, Portland, OR 97266
Portland Preserve is dedicated to teaching the art and science of food preservation and takes up residence in the backyard urban farm located in NE Portland.
Project Grow is dedicated to enriching the lives of adults with developmental disabilities through art, farming, music, and yoga by creating community awareness about the value of arts, relationship with one’s food source, and promoting integration.
2124 N Williams Ave, Portland, OR 97227-1932 (not geocoded)
A program of Renewing the Countryside, Inc., the Rural Renaissance Network aims to empower the rural renaissance movement by providing educational resources and how-to information to individuals, families and communities.
Salt, Fire and Time is a community supported kitchen, a sustainable model for community-scale food preparation and processing that honors culinary traditions and provides nutrient-dense foods.
The Sauvie Island Center is a non-profit organization teaching youth and adults about farmers and the food they grow through field trips and special events. *** Field address: 13605. NW Howell Park Rd , Portland, OR 97231 *** Office: 20233 NW Sauvie Island Rd . Portland, OR 97231
The Sauvie Island Center increases food, farm and environmental literacy in the community by providing hands-on educational field trips for elementary school children.
13605 NW Howell Park Rd, Portland, OR 97231 (not geocoded)
The SE Portland Seed Bank works to promoted varieties of crops that are well-suited to local soils, as well as climate and farming methods in adequate quantities to meet the demand of local food security.
Slow Food Portland, Oregon, is one of more than 130 local chapters of Slow Food U.S.A. that carry out the Slow Food mission to support and celebrate the food traditions of North America.
Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE)
The Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) program helps to advance farming systems that are profitable, environmentally sound, and good for communities, through a nationwide research and education grants program.
The B-Street Sustainability Project is an emerging grassroots organizationwith a mission is to provide inspiration and information about environmentally sensitive, sustainable living practices for Pacific University students, city residents, local schools and other Forest Grove community members.
The Food Project produces healthy food for residents of Boston, MA and its suburbs, provides youth leadership opportunities, and inspires and supports others to create change in their own communities.
The Humane Society of the United States' Factory Farming Campaign
As the largest animal protection organization in the nation, the Humane Society of the United States takes a leadership role on farm animal advocacy issues.
The Kerr Center is a non-profit educational foundation. The center focuses on finding sustainable solutions to the economic, social and environmental challenges facing farmers, ranchers and rural communities.
The Tryon Life Community Farm facilitates a diversity of movements, communities and individuals in the Portland region to take sustainability from a 'nice idea' to a 'lived experience.'
Urban Growth Bounty is a series of courses on vegetable production, chicken and bee keeping and cooking and living sustainably. Classes hosted by the City but taught by local experts.
USDA Alternative Farming Systems Information Center
The Alternative Farming Systems Information Center (AFSIC) focuses on topics related to sustainable and alternative agricultural systems, crops and livestock. AFSIC specializes in library services - locating, accessing, organizing and distributing information - related to many aspects of alternative agriculture.
Wild Food Adventures provides expertise on wild edible plants and foraging through workshops, expeditions, teaching events, presentations, outdoor guiding, and outfitting anywhere in North America.
The Willamette Farm and Food Coalition is a community based non-profit committed to developing a more secure and sustainable food system within Lane County, Oregon. *** Contact Address: PO Box 41672, Eugene, OR 97404-0389
Zenger Farm is a non-profit farm and wetland in outer southeast Portland dedicated to promoting sustainable food systems, environmental stewardship and local economic development through a working urban farm.
