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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

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 Portland Farmer's 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

Jacob-Hart Vineyard
Located on a southeast facing slope of the Chehalem Ridge, the Jacob-Hart Vineyard is the jewel in Rex Hill’s crown. In a past life the land was home to a turkey farm, but the site found new purpose in 1988 as an ideal place to grow Pinot Noir.
Walking the site, one can see Jory clay loam over fractured basalt, and just ten yards away the Jory soil covers rounded basalt, which tends to work itself up to the surface. In some areas, the soil appears to be rocky, but once the vines punch through rock they are quite happy to discover that the soil is actually several feet deep. In other areas, the vines grow in what appears to be Jory clay loam, but is actually just a few inches of friable soil. Due to the warm exposures of the site, harvest often occurs a week earlier at Jacob-Hart than other Rex Hill Pinot Noir sites. Fruit from the vineyard serves as the backbone of Rex Hill’s Reserve Pinot Noir, and the rockier portions of the vineyard produce exceptional deep-rooted vines which perennially bear fruit worthy of the winery’s exclusive single vineyard bottling program.
The planting of the vineyard is a two decade project, the most recent plantings having taken place this spring. Jacob-Hart has been LIVE and Salmon Safe certified for many years, but now the vineyard management crew has taken the ecology of the site to a new level, implementing Biodynamic farming treatments and practices.

Jacob-Hart Vineyard is located in Newberg and is owned and operated by Rex Hill Vineyards

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, the McMinnville Farmers' Market, 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 has a 200-member 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
Vicki, Charlie and their son Chris Hertel operate a sustainable fourth generation family farm in the Tualatin Valley along West Dairy Creek near Verboort. Their farm, like many others in the area was once a dairy which has provided soil rich in organic material perfect for Vicki's vegetables. There are two natural wetlands on the farm, and plenty of wildlife. In addition to the 600 member CSA which has drop offs at the Nike and Intel campuses, the farm's produce is available at six farmer's markets weekly.

Sun Gold is in Forest Grove, Oregon
503.357.3851

The Three Sisters Vineyard
The Eyrie Vineyards purchased The Three Sisters Vineyard in the late 1980's. The slope, soils and elevation of the site, made the location ideal for growing grapes. Most of the vines were planted in 1988 and 1989 (some additional small blocks have been planted more recently) and today the vineyard provides 25% of the Eyrie Vineyards estate grown Pinot noir, 40% of their Pinot gris, and 100% of their Pinot blanc. Together these grapes are the three Pinot Sisters - thus the name of the vineyard.

At one time the acreage had been planted to a mixture of walnuts and filberts (hazelnuts). The 20 acres of hazelnuts that remain on the property represent one of the oldest plantations in the area, with some trees dating from the 1930's. Today, the grapes have replaced the walnuts, but the hazelnuts are still standing and continue to produce. The site represents the agricultural history of Oregon; one can even see the old walnut drying barn (now on a neighbor's property).

The harmonious landscape of 15 acres of grapes, 20 acres of hazelnuts, and 15 acres of grassland, overlooks the beautiful rolling slopes, orchards, and vineyards of the Willamette Valley.

The Three Sisters Vineyard is located in Dundee, Oregon and is owned and operated by the Eyrie Vineyards.

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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