ABOUT THE CROPS FARM
C.R.O.P.S. (Community Reaps Our Produce and Shares) is a Multnomah County initiative led by Chair Jeff Cogen. What used to be a vacant county owned lot in Troutdale is now a community farm in which all the harvests are donated to the Oregon Food Bank.The project is now in its fourth season and thriving with successful harvests, lots of volunteers, and numerous benefits for the community. Not only does it help people in need, but it reduces carbon emissions, gives people an opportunity to eat healthier, and strengthens the local economy.
ABOUT OUR FOOD DAY EVENT
Come out to the CROPS Farm to learn more about this exciting initiative, get your hands dirty and harvest some crops! It's pepper season, one of the most fun harvesting times at the farm. Come learn more about small scale organic farming, the partnership between Multnomah County and Oregon Food Bank and ways you can help feed others in need.
DIRECTIONS
The entrance to the County CROPS Farm is on NE 244th Ave., 300 ft off of SW Halsey St.
Here is a google map of the site:
Directions:
a. From Portland, take I-84 east to exit 16 toward Wood Village
a. From Portland, take I-84 east to exit 16 toward Wood Village
b. From exit 16 make a right onto 238th Drive
c. Go to first traffic light and make a left onto SW Halsey
d. Go to NE 244th and make a left. If you've gone to the McMenamins Edgefield entrance you've gone too far.
e. Go 100 yards down the hill on 244th and make a right into the only gravel road at the bottom of the hill. If you cross the train tracks you've gone too far.
e. Go 100 yards down the hill on 244th and make a right into the only gravel road at the bottom of the hill. If you cross the train tracks you've gone too far.
WHEN
October 24, 2012 at 9am - 12pm
WHERE
Multnomah County CROPS Farm
NE 244th Ave and SW Halsey St
Troutdale, OR 97060
United States
Google map and directions
NE 244th Ave and SW Halsey St
Troutdale, OR 97060
United States
Google map and directions
CONTACT
Katie Lynd, Food Policy Coordinator · · 503-988-6150
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