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2020 Issue
Volume 33, No. 1
#StillFarming
during a pandemic
Contents
Q&A with OFB President Barb Iverson 2
A s the 2020 Oregon’s Bounty goes to
press, Oregon Farm Bureau (OFB),
like the rest of the world, is figuring out the
OFB Spotlight on Woody Wolfe 5 new normal amidst COVID-19.
So, what’s Farm Bureau exactly? 8 Before visiting any of the nearly 300
OFB programs build connections 10 farm stands listed in this guide, please
contact the farmer or rancher first, or check
Farm Bureau Photo Album 13 their website or Facebook page. Many Farm
Young Farmers & Ranchers 14 Bureau members and their roadside stands,
Century Farm & Ranch Program 15 u-pick fields, and on-farm festivals will be
impacted by the pandemic.
Summer Ag Institute 16
These are nerve-wracking times, and
Oregon’s Bounty Farm Stand Guide 17 none of us know what’s to come.
Farm Bureau member benefits 20 But what’s remained constant, reliable,
What’s in season? 24 and inspiring in these uncertain times is
Oregon ag facts 44 how America’s farm and ranch families are
continuing to tend the fields, care for the
Photo contest for 2021 calendar 45 animals, and provide food for society,
along with other vital agricultural products.
On the cover: These hard-working people are
OFB President Barb Iverson, #StillFarming and #StillRanching while
daughter Emily, and dog Zoey many of us have been instructed to stay
out in the Wooden Shoe tulip at home.
fields. The farm cancelled its
famous festival because of Toilet paper is suddenly scarce, but
COVID-19, but quickly adapted. the U.S. food supply remains strong and
secure, thanks in large part to farmers and
Editor: Anne Marie Moss
ranchers, the people who OFB has the privi-
Graphic Designer: Cheryl McLean, ImPrint Services
lege of working for and with every day.
Copyright © 2020. Oregon Farm Bureau Federation.
On p. 2, OFB President Barb Iverson
All rights reserved. No part of this publication may
be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or
shares what her farm has done after the
transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, family made the tough decision to cancel
mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, their famous Wooden Shoe Tulip Festival.
without the prior written permission of the publisher. On p. 5, Wallowa County Farm Bureau
Advertising carried in the publication does not President Woody Wolfe shares how his
constitute an endorsement of the products by sons will help out on the farm now that
Oregon Farm Bureau. Exceptions to this rule they’re not in school because of the virus.
are products and services sold by Farm Bureau
In this issue, you’ll also learn about the
affiliate companies carrying the full backing and
endorsement of the federation. diversity of programs OFB offers, along
with cool facts about Oregon agriculture.
For advertising information, contact Anne Marie
Moss, annemarie@OregonFB.org, 503.399.1701. Whether you’re a Farm Bureau member
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Searchable guide at OregonFB.org 1
OFB President Iverson
believes in ag’s resiliency
The Otley family ranch cares for cattle —
and the environment — in Harney County.
OFB President Barb Iverson, daughter Emily, and dog Zoey
B y A nn e Ma r i e M o s s enjoy the beautiful blooms on the Wooden Shoe Tulip Farm.
W
hen Barb Iverson was Though the Iversons had to cancel their famous tulip festival,
elected as Oregon they’re proud to be #StillFarming.
Farm Bureau’s 17th I attended Oregon State Univer-
president in December sity and graduated with a degree in
2019, she would’ve never imagined horticulture. I went to work for my
that in just a few months, a global uncle growing rhododendrons for
pandemic would cause her family Van Veen Nursery, a business my
to cancel the 36th annual Wooden grandfather started.
Shoe Tulip Festival in Woodburn. After 12 years of an up-and-down
But like most farmers and ranch- market, I was fortunate to join Iver-
ers who’re accustomed to facing son Family Farms with my brothers.
challenges and adapting to survive, In 1983, I also helped start a small
Iverson and her family are proudly retail/mail-order business with my
#StillFarming. sister and sister-in-laws called
Wooden Shoe Bulb Company. In
Q: What’s your background? 1985, we opened our tulip field to
BI: I grew up on our family farm the public and today, the Wooden
near Woodburn that was estab- Shoe Tulip Festival attracts thou-
lished in 1950 by my parents, sands to our farm every spring.
Ross and Dorothy Iverson.
Besides tulips, the farm is grow-
My earliest memory is of being in ing a diversified combination of
charge of picking the bottom half of crops, including various grass
a pole-bean row — which was the seeds, vetch seed, filberts, table
highest I could reach! and wine grapes, and industrial
2 Oregon Farm Bureau
hemp. We also extract CBD oil and keep food on the shelves,
from our hemp grown on the farm. along with providing countless
other ag products.
Q: What should the public
know about agriculture during Farmers and ranchers can make
these uncertain times? growing crops and raising animals
BI: First, we can all be thankful look easy. Our food supply is
that the Oregon ag community is abundant, safe, and of the highest
#StillFarming and #StillRanching quality. Until a crisis hits, the public
while most of us are stuck at home. can sometimes forget how essen-
Our food supply is strong and stable. tial agriculture is to their daily lives.
Farmers and ranchers are adept Q: What inspired you to run
at overcoming adversity. From for OFB president?
the challenges with the weather BI: The people in Farm Bureau are
or pests, to labor shortages, to like family. We speak the same lan-
constantly increasing regulations, guage and understand each other,
to economic hardships, we must which is rare outside of the farming
adapt quickly to survive. and ranching community. I realized
I see the farming and ranching with my long and diverse farming
community doing the same with career, as well as my 30 years of
this coronavirus crisis. We’re involvement in the organization,
putting our heads down and work- this was a challenge I wanted to
ing through it to keep food on the take on.
tables, beauty in people’s yards,
Q: What’s one of your goals
feed for animals, cover crops for
as OFB president?
the environment.
BI: The perception of what we do
I’m looking forward to coming out
in agriculture isn’t matching up with
the other side with the hope that
reality. We need to tell our stories
the public has more awareness and
with lawmakers and the public
appreciation of the great job farm-
more effectively. My ultimate goal
ers and ranchers do every day to
is healthy rural communities. And
keep the food supply chain stable
to get there, we need healthy farms
and ranches where the people who
are immersed in the day-to-day
care of their land can thrive.
Q: Why do you believe so
strongly in Farm Bureau?
BI: I trust in those who live and
work on the land of this great state:
our farmers and ranchers. Their
vision of sustainability is in genera-
tions, both previous and future. As
a grassroots organization, Farm
Bureau gives us a united voice and
A longtime leader in Farm Bureau at the county and an effective means to advocate for
state level, Iverson was elected OFB president in 2019. agriculture and our livelihoods.
Searchable guide at OregonFB.org 3
Adapting through adversity
“It comes with deep sorrow that our
2020 Wooden Shoe Tulip Festival
will be cancelled.”
This message was posted on the
Wooden Shoe’s Facebook page Swan Island Dahlias offered to sell pots of Wooden
(@woodenshoetulipfarm) on March Shoe tulips and daffodils at its self-serve stand.
21. It was an unprecedented
decision made by the Iverson “But farmers and ranchers are
family over concerns about the really a resilient group of people as
novel coronavirus and the safety a whole. We’re used to dealing with
of their visitors and employees. challenges and figuring things out,”
said Iverson.
“This would’ve been our 36th year
of doing the festival,” said OFB Indeed, within three days of can-
President Barb Iverson, who works celing the 2020 festival, Wooden
alongside many family members Shoe had alternatives in the works.
on the multigenerational farm in Customers could visit
Clackamas County. WoodenShoe.com and purchase
Since 1985, the Wooden Shoe pots of tulips or daffodils to be deliv-
Tulip Farm has opened its fields ered to an assisted living center,
of gorgeous, multicolored tulips to brightening the day of quarantined
thousands of people from around seniors. Festival membership pack-
the world, creating not only unfor- ages for the 2021 tulip season were
gettable memories for visitors — also available for purchase.
but an important revenue stream And a nearby flower farm, Swan
for the family farm. Island Dahlias, offered to sell
While most farmers and ranchers Wooden Shoe pots of tulips and
have been able to continue working daffodils at its self-serve farm stand.
during the COVID-19 outbreak and “They’ve taken close to 600 pots
keep America’s food supply stable, from us already and just told us
others with agritourism ventures they need 100 more,” said Iverson.
have had to shut their doors. “The local community has been
incredibly supportive of our farm.”
Within days of having to
cancel the 36th annual Wooden
Shoe Tulip Festival, the farm
launched a Senior Delivery
Program. Customers could visit
WoodenShoe.com to purchase
pots of tulips and daffodils to
be delivered to assisted living
centers, brightening the day of
isolated seniors. The program
gained a lot of media attention as
a positive, uplifting story in the
height of the COVID-19 outbreak.
4 Oregon’s Bounty Farm Stand Guide
OFB Spotlight on Woody Wolfe
Name: Woody Wolfe, the equipment. We’ll start
president of Wallowa irrigation prep so we
County Farm Bureau can start that on the
Grows: Alfalfa and timo- first of May.”
thy hay, which is shipped Environmental care:
all over the world. The Wolfe is proactive, pro-
farm also grazes cattle on gressive, and practical in
contract for ranchers. his approach to environ-
Farm history: In 2020, Woody Wolfe is the sixth mental stewardship.
the farm will celebrate generation to run his “I think there’s an
123 years in operation. family’s farm in Wallowa. extreme amount of oppor-
“I still live in the house where I tunity and the most amount of good
was brought home from the hos- to be done when production entities
pital. If either of my sons wants and ecological enhancement, res-
to farm, they will be the seventh toration, [and] preservation entities
generation,” said Wolfe. work together,” he said.
“It’s a big weight on your shoulders. “I’ve done two working lands
No one in the last 100 years has conservation easements, and I got
messed it up, so don’t start now!” grants to pivotize 1,000 acres of
irrigation [convert to a water-saving
Family: “My wife Megan has
pivot sprinkler system],” he said.
an outside-the-home job, but she
takes two weeks off during first Wolfe can still farm the land
cutting. She shed-stacks 3,000 or now covered in the conservation
4,000 tons of hay. She also does easements, but the voluntary legal
the farm’s books. agreement permanently protects
“My sons Weston (15) and Liam
(13) have become an integral part
of planting and harvest the last few
years. I try to teach them whatever
I’m doing.
“Since they’re home from school
because of the coronavirus, this
spring they’ll be harrowing fields
[Editor’s note: spreading out
manure and crop residue], roll-
ing hay fields [smoothing out the
ground for the haying equipment],
putting seed in the ground, picking
rock, cleaning hay sheds, prep-
ping sheds for haying season.
This will be the first year I don’t
have a full-time mechanic in the Woody and his son Liam loading the planter full of a
shop, so we’re going through all variety of cover-crop seeds for spring planting.
Searchable guide at OregonFB.org 5
After a few years of dormancy, Wallowa County Farm Bureau has a full board of
directors comprised of local farmers and ranchers.
those acres from future commercial decrease fuel costs, which hap-
or residential development. pens because less tractor driving
The irrigation grants came from is required.
the Oregon Water Resources Dept. “As the cost of inputs has risen,
The funds were used toward con- like fuel, it’s been profitable to seek
verting a flood-irrigation system into out more environmentally green
a pressurized pivot sprinkler system, avenues that are coming from a
which applies water very efficiently. least-cost approach,” he said.
And in August and September, What most people don’t know
Wolfe gives up his right to divert about agriculture: “I don’t think
water from the Lostine River for the average person who lives and
irrigation. Instead, the water is left grew up in the city or urban area
in stream as a means to bolster truly understands how much talent
flows and promote Chinook salmon it takes to be in ag production and
passage and spawning habitat. make it successful.”
“This is the time when the water Farming philosophy: “I’m
creates the least amount of return happier if I’m always trying
for the farm, and when it’s the most something new – leaving behind
valuable to the fish,” said Wolfe, something that doesn’t work and
who receives compensation for adopting what does.”
doing this from funds secured by Personal time: “I love spending
the Freshwater Trust. time in the Wallowa Mountains and
To maintain strong soil health hunting. I put 200 to 400 miles on
in the fields used for cattle graz- my hiking boots in the Eagle Caps
ing, Wolfe plants cover crops like every fall. If I’m having a bad day
radishes, turnips, and millet; the on the farm, I just look up at the
cover crops help build soil fertility, mountains.”
increase biodiversity, and suppress Why Farm Bureau: “The rural
weeds, among other things. voice is shrinking every day. Farm
He also switched to no-till farm- Bureau is probably the strongest
ing, which minimizes the number avenue to hold on to that voice
of times the soil is disrupted by so farmers and ranchers don’t get
equipment. The point is to reduce forgotten in the legislature and left
erosion, improve soil health, and out completely.”
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So, what’s Farm Bureau exactly?
As a Farm Bureau member, you
have access to many money-
saving benefit programs. See p.
20, visit OregonFB.org, or call us
at 800.334.6323 to learn more.
W hether you’re a Farm Bureau
associate member through
COUNTRY Financial — or a farmer
or rancher who joined as a voting Douglas County Farm Bureau President Matthew Brady
or supporting member to help keep and Mary Brady are volunteer leaders at both the
Oregon agriculture vital and viable county and state levels. They raise sheep, hay, timber,
— OFB greatly appreciates your firewood, and pumpkins on their family farm.
membership. One of the most pressing needs of
Established at the county level in America’s ag community in the early
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representing the depth and breadth sible to insure. State Farm Bureaus
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OFB also offers programs like
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That’s when groups of farmers
and contributes in many ways to Farm
began organizing to promote agricul-
Bureau activities throughout the year.
ture and share ideas to improve their
methods for raising healthy, high-
quality crops and animals.
8 Oregon Farm BureauMeet the OFB Board
The OFB Board of Directors is comprised entirely of volunteer leaders: 22 family farmers and ranchers who take
time away from their fields, crops, and livestock to guide Farm Bureau’s work at the state level.
Our board members come from all regions of the state and represent a wide variety of ag commodities, farming
methods, and operation sizes. We appreciate their leadership in, passion for, and dedication to Farm Bureau and
our work to keep Oregon agriculture vital, viable, and sustainable.
Front row seated from left are state officers: raising several species of grass seed, wheat,
• 1st VP Angi Bailey owns a nursery specializing oats, alfalfa, canola, turnips, forage crops, and
in Japanese maples in Multnomah County. beef cattle in Polk County.
• President Barb Iverson raises industrial hemp, • Wade Flegel, Region 5 (Crook, Deschutes,
grass seed, squash, vetch seed, hazelnuts, wine Jefferson, Wheeler Counties), raises cattle and
and table grapes, and operates the Wooden hay in Crook County.
Shoe Tulip Festival, which attracts over 160,000 • Jeff Thomas, Region 3 (Grant, Harney
visitors each year in Clackamas County. Counties), grows a variety of fruits, including
• 4th VP and Women’s Advisory Council cherries, apricots, peaches, nectarines, plums,
Chair Janice Flegel raises cattle and hay in pears, and apples in Grant County.
Crook County. • Carol Marie Leuthold, Region 8 (Clatsop,
• 3rd VP Shane Otley raises cattle and alfalfa Tillamook Counties), is a dairy farmer from
hay and does custom hay work in Harney Tillamook County.
County. • Ron Bjork, Region 11 (Jackson, Josephine
• 2nd VP Brian Glaser farms grass seed, small Counties), raises cattle, hay, and sugar beet for
grains, and a variety of specialty crops in seed in Jackson County.
Linn County. • Lyndon Kerns, Region 4 (Klamath, Lake Counties),
• Young Farmers & Ranchers Committee raises cattle and hay in Klamath County.
Chair Logan Padget is a wheat farmer in • Kevin Westfall, Region 12 (Coos, Curry
Sherman County. Counties), raises cattle, hay, and timber in
Standing from left are: Coos County.
• Pete Postlewait, Region 7 (Clackamas, • Rick Epp, Region 16 (Lane, Douglas Counties),
Multnomah Counties), grows rhubarb, is a hay farmer from Douglas County.
vegetables, and pumpkin seeds in • Mike McCarthy, Region 6 (Hood River, Sherman,
Clackamas County. Wasco Counties), is a pear and apple orchardist
• John Zielinski, Region 15 (Marion County), is from Hood River County.
an apple and pear orchardist. • KC VanNatta, Region 14 (Columbia, Washington
• Oregon State University rep. Kelvin Koong Counties), raises cattle and timber in Columbia
County.
• Logan Kerns, Region 2 (Baker, Union, Wallowa
Counties), is a farmer from Baker County. • Matt Wood, Region 1 (Gilliam, Morrow,
Umatilla Counties), is a wheat farmer from
• OFB EVP Dave Dillon
Umatilla County.
• Dan Andersen, Region 13 (Malheur County), is
• Not pictured is Peter Kenagy, Region 10 (Benton,
a cattle rancher.
Lincoln, Linn Counties), whose diversified farm
• Dean Freeborn, Region 9 (Polk, Yamhill grows sweet corn, radishes, asparagus, grasses,
Counties), owns a diversified farm and native flowers for seed in Benton County.
Searchable guide at OregonFB.org 9Locally Grown
OFB’s outreach committees
Oregon Farm Bureau has three
volunteer-led committees that
focus on outreach to the public.
The OFB Ag Education Commit-
tee organizes Farm Bureau’s popu-
lar booth at Oregon Ag Fest, where
thousands of attendees make their
very own Dirt Baby (aka, “a farmer’s
version of a Chia Pet”). The goal is
Farm Bureau members at Oregon Ag Fest
to show kids how grass seed in soil,
combined with water and sunlight,
will grow the baby’s green “hair.”
Visit OregonFB.org/ageducation
for fun ag activities, including how
to make your own Dirt Baby.
Among other projects, the Ag
Education Committee also orga-
nizes a Coloring Contest for kids
(learn more at OregonFB.org/
coloringcontest), a booth at the
Oregon State Fair, and a booth at
the Oregon’s Bounty Fall Harvest
event at the state capitol. During summer harvest season, the
OFB Health & Safety Committee
organizes a public campaign to urge
drivers to share the roads safely with
large, slow-moving farm equipment.
Visit OregonFB.org/safety to find
OFB’s Rural Road Safety brochure
and a video about what
to do when approaching
a large tractor driving on
the road.
OFB Women’s Advisory Council Chair Janice Flegel The committee’s web
page also contains
The OFB Women’s Advisory much more important
Council organizes a donation of health- and safety-
around $5,000 worth of groceries related information
to Oregon’s Ronald McDonald especially for farmers
House Charities, offers leadership and ranchers, from
development opportunities for Worker Protection Find the Rural Road
women in Farm Bureau, and hosts Standards to agritourism Safety brochure and
a legislative workshop and recep- safety to keeping kids video at OregonFB.
tion at the state capitol every year. safe on the farm. org/safety.
10 Oregon Farm BureauOFB Foundation programs build connections
By Sherri Noxel, PhD
Director, Oregon
Farm Bureau
Foundation for
Education
F
Sherri Noxel is the
or more than 30 years, the
director of the
Oregon Farm Bureau Founda-
OFB Foundation
tion for Education has delivered for Education
educational programs to increase
agricultural knowledge and under-
standing for all Oregonians.
The foundation’s strength is
putting donation dollars to work in
programs that connect farm lead- • The two sessions of Summer
ers, inspire future leaders, and Ag Institute host K-12 teachers
honor Oregon’s rich agricultural on farms and ranches, awarding
heritage. Our programs reach a academic credit through Oregon
wide variety of participants. State University.
• The OFB Memorial Scholar- We’re blessed to have a diversity
ship delivers significant scholar- of leadership, volunteers, spon-
ship dollars to students studying sors, and donors, all of whom are
agriculture-related majors after dedicated to providing the highest
high school. impact for the donations received.
• Oregon Century Farm & There are many ways to support
Ranch Program officially the foundation. Make a donation,
designates family-owned agri- volunteer your time, or simply
cultural operations in business help spread the word about our
for 100 and 150 years. programs, which aim to build con-
• REAL Oregon offers an nections between the public and
intensive professional devel- Oregon agriculture.
opment experience for future I hope that you join us! Contact
leaders in agriculture and me at snoxel@OregonFB.org or visit
natural resources. OregonFB.org to learn more.
Noxel, as a sophomore
majoring in animal
science, at the
University of Florida
Block & Bridle
Livestock Show.
Searchable guide at OregonFB.org 11Ag & the environment
• Combined, U.S. agriculture, land use, and forestry are a net sink
for carbon emissions, removing 172 million metric tons of C02-
equivalent emissions from the atmosphere in 2017.
• Only 9% of total U.S. greenhouse gas emissions stem from
agriculture.
• Only 9% of Oregon’s annual carbon dioxide emissions stem from
agriculture.
• 70% of the state’s wildlife habitat and food are provided by
Oregon farmers and ranchers.
• 551,000 acres of Oregon ag land are enrolled in the Conservation
Reserve Program, which helps improve water quality, prevent soil
erosion, and reduce loss of wildlife habitat on private land.
• 40,000 acres of Oregon ag land are enrolled in the Conservation
Reserve Enhancement Program, which focuses on streamside
restoration and fish habitat.
Sources: National Academies of Science, 2018 Oregon Global Warming
Commission, Oregon Dept. of Agriculture
12 Oregon Farm BureauFarm Bureau Family Photo Album
Find more photos on Facebook (@ofbinfo) and Instagram (@oregonfarmbureau)
About 70 Farm Bureau members traveled to Austin, Texas, to attend the 101st American Farm Bureau Convention in
January. This photo — featuring the always-entertaining OFB EVP Dave Dillon (front and center) — was taken during
the annual leadership luncheon. Read about convention highlights at OregonFB.org/2020afbfconvention.
County Farm Bureau presidents gathered in Salem on Feb. 17 to share information and ideas, get legislative updates
from OFB staff, and gain tools to help them in their roles as grassroots volunteer leaders. Two new presidents are
Denver Pugh of Linn County Farm Bureau and Catherine Kiyokawa of Hood River County Farm Bureau.
In December, three longtime Farm Bureau leaders
were inducted into the OFB Hall of Fame, our
organization’s highest honor. Congrats to former OFB
Board member Bruce Chapin (left) of Marion County,
OFB Ag Ed Committee Chair Mickey Killingsworth
(middle left) of Jefferson County, and OFB Board
member Dean Freeborn (right) of Polk County. They
were inducted by fellow Hall of Famer and former
OFB President Sharon Waterman (middle right).
Part of OFB’s mission is to encourage Farm Bureau
members to “agvocate” and share the story of
agriculture with lawmakers. In February, members of
Lane County Farm Bureau met with their legislators,
including Senator James Manning (third from left),
in the Senate Chamber at the state capitol. From left
are Farm Bureau members Jesse Bounds, Shane
Ruddell, Senator Manning, and Bryan Harper.
Searchable guide at OregonFB.org 13Young Farmers & Ranchers
YF&R: A place for young farmers
Young Farmers & Ranchers Program
OREGON FARM BUREAU
Members of the OFB Young Farmers & Ranchers Committee.
YF&R — Young Farmers & Travel: Get the chance to attend
Ranchers — is a group within Farm conferences, social events, and
Bureau specifically for members tours across the state and beyond.
between the ages of 16 and 35. Recent YF&R events brought
YF&R is a great way to connect members to Portland, the Oregon
with peers working in, or inter- Coast, and Austin, Texas.
ested in, Oregon agriculture. It’s a Protect & promote Oregon agri-
natural progression from FFA and culture: Learn how the legislature
an excellent introduction to Farm impacts Oregon’s ag community
Bureau. There are collegiate chap- — and find out how you can give
ters at Oregon State University and agriculture a voice.
Klamath Community College. Find Part of being a successful farmer
your tribe in ag! or rancher means speaking up and
getting involved as laws are made
Why join YF&R? so agriculture can remain a vital,
YF&R Leadership Conference: viable, and sustainable profession.
Typically held in the fall, the Compete: Put your communica-
YF&R Leadership Conference is tion and farm management skills
an annual event for young Farm to the test through YF&R’s three
Bureau members interested in competitions: the Discussion Meet,
improving their leadership and Achievement Award, and Excel-
communication skills, learning lence in Agriculture Award.
about issues impacting agriculture, Inspire others: YF&R supports
gaining strategies from industry next-generation farmers and ranch-
experts, and making new friends. ers by offering opportunities to FFA
Have fun! From ag tours to ski members and college students.
trips, barbecues to karaoke, YF&R Learn more at OregonFB.org,
members always have lots of fun. on Facebook @OregonYFR, on
Build true friendships with peers Instagram @OregonYFR, or email
who also care about agriculture. yfr@OregonFB.org.
14 Oregon Farm BureauWasco County Farm Bureau members Fritz and The second, third, and fourth generations of the Ellett family
LeAnn Ellett on Green Ridge Tree Farm in The Dalles. farm, which was established in 1919.
Honoring Century Farms, Ranches
G reen Ridge Tree Farm,
owned by Wasco County
Farm Bureau’s former president
Ellett, who, like his father Virgil before
him, served as president of Wasco
County Farm Bureau.
Fritz Ellett, is a favorite local spot The award-winning Oregon
to buy a Christmas tree for folks Century and Sesquicentennial Farm
living in and around Wasco County & Ranch Program is administered by
(see the farm’s listing on p. 37). the OFB Foundation for Education.
But Ellett’s great-grandparents It was created to honor the hard-
C.E. and Iva Belden, who founded working Oregonians, like the Ellett
the farm in 1919, would never family, who are to thank for our
have guessed that Christmas trees state’s rich agricultural heritage.
would comprise the bulk of the Since the program’s start in 1958,
business in 2020. They started 1,227 Century farms and ranches
the farm by raising milk cows, have been recognized for reaching
chickens, and a large garden and the 100-year milestone, while 46
selling milk, eggs, and butter in farms have earned Sesquicentennial
The Dalles. Later generations status for attaining 150 years.
grew and packed peaches. Now that’s sustainable!
Thanks to a willingness to evolve The program is partially funded
with the times, combined with through a partnership with OFB, the
smart estate planning, last year State Historic Preservation Office,
the Ellett family earned Oregon Oregon State University Libraries’
Century Farm status for keeping Special Collections & Archives
the farm in the family, in opera- Research Center, and community
tion, and on the same land for members throughout Oregon.
100 years.
The deadline to apply is May 1.
“We’re very proud of the Learn more at CenturyFarm.
achievement and the hard work and OregonFB.org or contact Andréa
perseverance it took to keep it in the Kuenzi at 503.400.7884,
family for that length of time,” said cfr@OregonFB.org.
Searchable guide at OregonFB.org 15OFB Board member Matt Wood gave teachers a
tour of his wheat farm in Helix in Umatilla County.
Please check the status of the two SAI
Summer Ag Institute sessions at OregonFB.org
(listed under Programs).
Teaching teachers As of press time, SAI West (based in
Corvallis) is June 21-26, 2020.
a bo u t a g r i c u l t u r e
SAI East (based in La Grande) is
T hrough the Summer Ag Institute July 12-17, 2020.
(SAI), teachers get an extraor- Enrollment cost (including meals, lodging,
and transportation) is only $600.
dinary opportunity to learn firsthand
about the people, processes, and visit farms and ranches raising
science of Oregon agriculture. wheat, sunflowers, seed crops,
Administered through the OFB cattle, and timber. In SAI West, the
focus is on Willamette Valley agri-
Foundation for Education, SAI is an
culture, which includes vegetables,
award-winning, three-credit, grad-
berries, nuts, hops, Christmas trees,
uate-level class through Oregon
and grass seed.
State University for K-12 teachers.
It’s an amazing deal at only $600. Farm Bureau is a longtime sup-
porter of SAI, with members volun-
In an action-packed, weeklong
teering to give tours of their farms
session, attendees get to tour farms
and ranches and hosting teachers
and ranches, talk with ag producers,
for an overnight stay (always a high-
do hands-on activities, and become
light for attendees). County Farm
immersed in many aspects of this
Bureaus also sponsor SAI meals
diverse, always-fascinating industry.
and make generous contributions to
The goal is for educators to leave the program to help keep registra-
SAI with ideas, inspiration, and les- tion costs low.
son plans for exploring agriculture in
Since its first summer in 1989,
their classrooms — and to become SAI has enrolled more than 1,200
more effective at teaching students Oregon teachers with the goal of
where their food comes from. helping to promote the importance
There are two SAI sessions to of agriculture to society. Please
choose from, one on either side of spread the word about SAI to the
the Cascades. In SAI East, teachers teachers in your life!
16 Oregon Farm BureauOregon’s
PORTLAND METRO
Bounty
Regional Index
Portland Metro 17
Guide
The COVID-19 pandemic will
impact many of the farm stands
Willamette Valley 28 in this guide. Please contact
Columbia Gorge 36 individual farms for updated
opening dates and hours.
Oregon Coast 38
Central Oregon 39 PORTLAND METRO
Southern Oregon 40 Open all year
Bernards Farm:Apples, hazelnuts, walnuts, produce
Eastern Oregon 42
Farm located at 18755 SW Hwy. 18 in McMinnville
What’s in season? 24 All year, daily, 8:00-6:00
Also at McMinnville Farmers Market
Listings are organized: Contact: 503.472.4933,
1. By region TheFarmers@BernardsFarm.com
Website: BernardsFarm.com
2. By opening date
Big Meadow Farm:Game birds, eggs & boarding
3. Alphabetically kennel for dogs
Farm at 34201 Big Meadow Ln. in Deer Island
Find a searchable version All year, Sat.-Mon., 10:00-4:00 (call for appt.)
Contact: 503.366.3565, Lynn@citrine.net
of the guide at Website: citrine.net
OregonFB.org/OregonsBounty. Brian Trout Ranch:Live rainbow trout for pond and
lake stocking
Farm at 26230 SE Brian Ranch Rd. in Sandy
How to get in the guide: Current voting
All year, call for information
and supporting members of Farm
Contact: 503.668.7861, susangarybrian@aol.com
Bureau with consumer-direct businesses
Website: briantroutranch.com
can be included in the Oregon’s Bounty
guide and website. Contact OFB Evans Farms:Broadleafed ornamentals, conifers,
at annemarie@OregonFB.org or
landscape design, installation
503.399.1701.
Events: Farm tours
Farm at 22289 S Hwy. 213 in Oregon City
All year, Mon.-Sat., 8:00-6:00
Contact: 503.632.3475, sales@evansfarms.net
Website: evansfarms.net, Facebook n
Forest Edge Vineyard:Winery, vineyard, tasting
FARM FAVORITES: room on farm; Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Leon Millot,
sparkling wines, red blends, white blends &
n U-pick fields n CSAs
dessert wines
n Pumpkins n Organic Vineyard at 15640 S Spangler Rd. in Oregon City
n Christmas trees May-Dec., Sat. & Sun., 12:00-5:00; Dec.-May, Sun.,
n On-farm festivals & activities 12:00-5:00
Contact: 503.632.9463, info@forestedgevineyard.com
Website: forestedgevineyard.com
Searchable guide at OregonFB.org 17L Bar T Bison Ranch:Buffalo ranch, meat & more Rossi Farms:Active farm in the city, farm venue for
PORTLAND METRO
Ranch at 43465 SW Hiatt Rd. in Forest Grove events
All year, Mon.-Fri., 8:00-5:00, Sat., 10:00-5:00 Farm at 3839 NE 122nd Ave. in Portland
Contact: 503.357.5141, tom@efnursery.com Contact:503.253.5571, info@RossiFarms.com
Website:rossifarms.com, Facebook, Instagram n
Lamon Bee Acres:Honey, honeycomb & bees
wax candles Soggy Feet Enterprises:Naturally raised, grass-fed
Farm at 31833 SE Kelso Rd. in Boring and finished beef
All year, daily, 10:00-5:00 Ranch at 35635 E Columbia Ave. in Scappoose
Also at Hood River Harvest Festival in Oct. All year, daily, by appt.
Contact: 503.348.2119, lamonbeeacres@gmail.com Contact: 503.730.2517, soggyfeetfarms@msn.com
Website: Facebook
Monagon Blueberry Farm:U-pick, we-pick
blueberries & frozen, organic vegetables, fruits, TMK Creamery:Cheese, spreads, ice cream,
eggs & raw honey whey vodka
Stand at 12000 SE Lafayette Hwy. in Dayton Farm at 27221 S Dryland Rd. in Canby
All year, daily, 8:00-8:00 All year; tours daily; store open Sat., 10:00-3:00
Contact: 503.864.4909 Event: Day of Dairy on Apr. 11, 2020
Website: Facebook n n Also at Molalla Farmers Market
Contact: 503.887.9286, tessastuedli@gmail.com
Marion Acres:Pasture-raised beef, chicken, turkey
Website: Facebook, Instagram
and eggs (non-GMO, pasture-raised); free-range
pork, seasonal produce Verna Jean Nursery:Small ornamental trees,
Helvetia Farm Market: Farm store with organic including Japanese maple and monkey puzzle; liners
vegetables, fruit, honey, dried fruit, dried beans, to larger, landscape-ready trees
milk, and more Nursery at 8325 SE Altman Rd. in Gresham
Events: Poultry/rabbit processing, by appt. only All year, call for appt.
Market at 23137 NW West Union Rd. in Hillsboro Contact: 503.663.4486, sales@vernajeannursery.com
All year, Mon.-Sat., 8:00-7:00; Sun., 10:00-6:00 Website: vernajeannursery.com
Contact: 503.928.4428, marionacres@gmail.com Opening in February
Website: marionacres.com, Facebook, Twitter,
VanderZanden Farms:Cut & potted tulips,
Instagram n n
hyacinths & peonies
Oregon Brooks Prunes:Dried prunes & misc. Stand at 6000 NW Jackson School Rd. in Hillsboro
bulk dry food Feb.-June 15, daily, 7:00-6:00
Farm at 21070 SW Tile Flat Rd. in Beaverton Contact: 503.681.8410, vdztulips@frontier.com
All year, Mon.-Sat., 9:00-4:00
Contact: 503.628.0703 Opening in March
Oregon Walnuts:Shelled walnuts in half-,
n U-pick fields n CSAs 1-, or 3-pound bags
n Pumpkins n Organic Stand at PSU Park Blocks in Portland
n Christmas trees Sat., 8:30-2:00, Dec. after harvest, 9:00-2:00
n On-farm festivals & activities Contact: 503.628.2798
Joseph H. Hobson, Jr.
Attorney at Law
Farm Bureau members are eligible for
a 15% discount from Attorney Joe Hobson,
who specializes in agriculture, natural
resource, and business law.
Contact Joe at 503.540.4269,
jhobson@schwabe.com.
18 Oregon’s Bounty Farm Stand GuideSweet Oregon Berry:Berries, vegetables, tree Bushue’s Family Farm:May 2-June: Flowering
PORTLAND METRO
fruit, spring annuals, fruit pies, ice cream, flowers, baskets & patios, premium annuals, bedding
dried fruits, honey & jam plants, perennials, vegetable & herb starts
Stand at 3005 Dayton Bypass Hwy. 18 in Dayton June: U-pick strawberries (call for picking times)
March-Oct., daily, 8:00-6:00 July-Oct: U-cut flowers, floral arrangements (call to
Also at Sherwood, Tigard, Newberg Farmers Markets arrange time)
Contact: 503.864.2897, tim_parsons@live.com Events: Sept 26-Oct. 31: Pumpkin patch, fresh
pumpkin & apple cider donuts, hayrides, pig train
Opening in April
rides, covered play areas, corn trail, animals, & dirt-
Schedeen Farms:Over 30 varieties of berries, baby-making station. Tues.-Sun., 10:00-5:00
corn, tomatoes, beans, pickling cucumbers,
Contact: 503.307.6074, contact@bushuefarming.com
peaches, apples, pears, pumpkins & more
Website: bushuefarming.com, Facebook: n n n
Stand at 28150 SE Hwy. 212 in Boring
Apr.-Oct. Duyck Family Farm:Sweet corn, strawberries,
Contact: 503.663.1960, schedeens@msn.com raspberries, blueberries, walnuts, tree fruits
& vegetables
Website: schedeens.com, Facebook n
Stand at 11 SW 331st Ave. and SW Tualatin Valley
Sparrowhawk Farm:Vegetables, herbs, walnuts & Hwy. in Hillsboro
eggs grown using organic methods May-Oct., Mon.-Sat., 10:00-6:00
Stand at 32720 NW Hornecker Rd. in Hillsboro Website: Facebook.com/Duyckfamilyfarm
Wed.-Fri., 12:00-6:00; Sat., 10:00-4:00
Spring/summer CSA: Apr.-Oct., winter CSA; Oct.-Dec.
Hoffman Farms Store:Train, farm store, u-pick
& we-pick strawberries, blueberries, blackberries,
Also at Downtown Hillsboro Saturday Farmers Market raspberries, marionberries, tayberries; also
Contact: sparrowhawkfarm18@gmail.com vegetables, fall squash, pumpkins, Christmas trees,
Website: sparrowhawkfarm.com, Facebook, kettle corn, jams, jellies, pies, milkshakes
Instagram n Events:Live music, kid’s activities; fall:pumpkin
Winters Farm:Corn, berries, beans, produce, patch, fall festival; winter:Christmas trees,
honey & jams holiday festival (check website for schedule)
Also at Beaverton, Portland, Woodstock Store at 22242 SW Scholls Ferry Rd. in Beaverton
Farmers Markets May-Aug., Mon.-Fri., 9:00-6:00; Sat.-Sun., 8:00-5:00;
Contact: 503.970.4719, marven@wintersfarms.com fall & winter hours vary, check website
Contact: 503.628.5418,
Opening in May
hello@hoffmanfarmsstore.com
Alpen CJD Gardens:Annuals, perennials, hanging Website:hoffmanfarmsstore.com, Facebook,
baskets, vegetable starts, nursery stock, dahlias Instagram n n n n
& produce
Farm at 12010 NE Flett Rd. in Gaston
Jockey Hill Nursery:Wholesale grower of
perennials, grasses & shrubs
May-June, Mon.-Wed., 5:30-dark; Thurs.-Sun.,
Stand at Scappoose Farmers Market, Columbia Ave.
10:00-6:00; Sept.-Oct., daily, 10:00-6:00
& 2nd St. in Scappoose
Also at Hillsboro Farmers Market
Mid May-Sept., Sat., 9:00-2:00
Contact: 503.662.3951, info@alpengardens.com
Also at Portland Hardy Plant Sale in Apr. & Sept.;
Website: alpengardens.com
McMenamins Edgefield’s plant sales: Mothers Day,
Burns Farm:U-pick, we-pick raspberries & Cracked Pots, Oktoberfest
marionberries; farm stand with seasonal fruits & Contact: 503.543.4757, michelle@jockeyhill.com
vegetables, fall décor
Website: jockeyhill.com
Event: Pumpkin patch
Farm at 2318 SE 302nd Ave. in Troutdale JT Casale Farm:U-pick/we-pick strawberries
May-Nov., daily, 9:00-6:00 (call for avail.) Farm at Denbrook Rd. in Aurora
Contact: 503.667.4380, May-June, Mon.-Fri., 9:00-5:00; Sat. & Sun.,
sburns57@live.com n n n call for hours
Contact: 503.847.1994 n
The COVID-19 pandemic will
impact many of the farm stands n U-pick fields n CSAs
in this guide. Please contact n Pumpkins n Organic
individual farms for updated n Christmas trees
opening dates and hours. n On-farm festivals & activities
Searchable guide at OregonFB.org 19Farm Bureau members save!
How to use your Farm Bureau discounts: Some member benefits
require special codes, certificates, websites, or phone numbers.
Get immediate access to all instructions online after registering at
members.OregonFB.org. Or contact OFB at 800.334.6323.
Ford: Farm Bureau members can receive $500 Bonus Cash
toward eligible 2019/2020/2021 Ford vehicles, and $750 Bonus
Cash toward the purchase of an eligible 2019/2020/2021 Lincoln
vehicle, including Hybrids and Final Pay Units.
John Deere: Farm Bureau members are eligible for a
complimentary John Deere Rewards upgrade (Platinum 2 status),
which unlocks the best loyalty rewards, including valuable
equipment discounts.
Country Financial: Offers insurance for auto, farm, home, life,
crop, identity theft coverage, and more. COUNTRY’s insurance and
other services are available exclusively to Farm Bureau members.
GRAINGER: Farm Bureau members get special member
prices on selected categories and brands from Grainger,
plus get free standard parcel shipping on all standard Grainger products.
Life Flight Network: Get a discount on Life Flight Network
membership. When you’re a network member, there’s absolutely no
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AirMedCare Network: REACH Air Medical Services, Cal-Or Life Flight,
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AirMedCare Network, offer group membership coverage
at a reduced rate.
Supervised Fuels (exclusively for voting & supporting members):
Supervised Fuels and Mid-Columbia Producers offer qualified
voting or supporting Farm Bureau members wholesale fuel
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CAT: Save up to $5,000 on eligible Cat® machines. Members also
receive an additional $250 credit on work tool attachments purchased
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combined discount on a new building and
solar package, or a $500 discount on a new
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an average of $5,500 annually by allowing
farmers and other qualified small business
owners to deduct certain medical expenses.
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around the lifestyle and needs of farmers
and ranchers. It helps grow traditions, gives back to rural communities,
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OFB Prescription Discount Program: Gives an average savings
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Avis & Budget Car Rentals: Save up to 30% on car
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Oregon’s Bounty Calendar & Farm Stand Guide: Get
the award-winning Oregon’s Bounty Calendar ($20
value) and spring guide to farm stands across the state.
FEELDS: Voting or supporting Farm Bureau members
can join the Farm Employer Education & Legal Defense
Service. FEELDS helps ag employers keep up with
frequently changing state and federal regulations.
For more information,
Searchable guidecontact OFB at 800.334.6323 or heather@OregonFB.org.
at OregonFB.org 21Mountainside Herbal Nursery:Herb & vegetable Unger Farms:U-pick strawberries; blueberries,
PORTLAND METRO
starts, fresh & dried lavender, cherries, in-shell raspberries, blackberries, 30 different vegetables,
hazelnuts & walnuts fresh eggs, raw honey, plants & flower bouquets,
At Hillsboro, OHSU, Orenco, Sherwood, Tigard berry café
Farmers Markets 34880 SW Johnson School Rd. in Cornelius
May-Oct., Mon.-Fri., 9:00-4:00 May-Oct., daily, 9:00-6:00
Contact: 503.709.6947, jko452@aol.com Also at Hillsboro, Beaverton, Portland, Hollywood,
Aloha, Forest Grove, McMinnville, Hillsdale
Purple Hen Flowers & Herbs:Hanging baskets,
farmers markets
succulents, herbs, geraniums, 4-inch annuals &
u-pick flowers Contact: 971.285.7507, klunger@ungerfarms.com
Stand at 20345 SW Scholls Sherwood Rd. Website: ungerfarms.com n
in Sherwood Opening in June
May-Sept.; Mon.-Sat., 10:00-5:00; Sun., 11:00-5:00 Amy’s Heirloom Vegetables:Heirloom
Contact: 503.318.2383, chris@purplehenflowers.com vegetables, including peas, tomatoes, cucumbers,
Website: purplehenflowers.com n green beans, radishes, peppers, lettuce, tomatillos,
River Oak Farm:Flowers, baskets, patio pots kale, zucchini, melons, winter squash
Farm at 8335 SW River Rd. in Hillsboro Stand at 20345 SW Scholls Sherwood Rd. in
May, Wed.-Sun., 10:00-4:00 Sherwood
June-Sept., daily, 10:00-5:00
Sauvie Island Lavender Farm:U-cut lavender, Contact: 971.275.4778,
dried lavender bundles, dried lavender buds, amysheirlooms@papaspumpkinpatch.com
culinary lavender, lavender plants, lavender Website: papas-pumpkinpatch.com/
products; u-pick yellow plums, grapes & mulberries amys-heirlooms.html
Farm at 20230 NW Sauvie Island Rd. in Portland
May-Oct., Tues.-Sun., 10:00-5:00 Bella Organic Pumpkin Patch & Winery:U-pick
strawberries, blueberries & blackberries; organic
Contact: 503.577.6565,
produce:heirloom tomatoes, green beans, garlic,
admin@sauvieislandlavenderfarm.com
carrots, corn, asparagus, zucchini, cucumbers,
Website: sauvieislandlavenderfarm.com n onions, leeks, cauliflower, peppers, lettuce, Swiss
Thompson Farms:Strawberries, raspberries, chard, squash & berry wine; CSA
blueberries, marionberries, boysenberries, Events: Farm tours, pumpkin patch, hay rides, corn
blackberries, vegetables, pumpkins, Christmas maze, haunted corn maze, Dogathon 5K Run, food,
trees & flowers beer, wine tasting events with live music
Stand at 12405 SE 242nd Ave. in Damascus Farm at 16205 NW Gillihan Rd. in Portland
Stand at corner of Hoffman & Pioneer Blvd. in Sandy June-Nov., daily, 9:00-6:00
May-Dec., Tues.-Sun., 9:00-6:00 Contact: 503.621.9545, sofia@bellaorganic.com
Daily crop update line: 503.658.4640 n n Website: bellaorganic.com n n n n n
Tom’s Berry Patch:Blueberries, blackberries, Columbia Farms:U-pick, we-pick strawberries,
marionberries, raspberries available for u-pick & raspberries, blueberries, blackberries, currants,
CSA. Seasonal vegetables at stand. black caps, pumpkins & fall décor
Farm at 43775 NW Greenville Rd. in Forest Grove Farm at 21024 NW Gillihan Rd. in Portland
May-Aug. Call for specific days & hours June-July, Tues.-Sun., 9:00-5:00; Aug. & Oct. Fri.-
Contact: 503.327.3717, tomsberrypatch@yahoo.com Sun., 9:00-5:00; closed Sept.
Website: tomsberrypatch.com, Facebook n n Contact: 503.621.3909
Topaz Farm:U-pick berries, farm stand, live Website: columbiafarmsu-pick.com n n
music, events Cora’s Crop U-pick Blueberries:U-pick blueberries
Stand at 17100 NW Sauvie Island Rd. in Portland Farm at 21897 Case Rd. NE in Aurora
May-Nov., daily, 9:00-8:00 Late June-July., Tues.-Sat., 8:00-1:00
Contact: 503.621.3489 Contact: 503.678.6021 n
Website: topazfarm.com n n
The COVID-19 pandemic will
n U-pick fields n CSAs impact many of the farm stands
n Pumpkins n Organic in this guide. Please contact
n Christmas trees individual farms for updated
n On-farm festivals & activities
opening dates and hours.
22 Oregon’s Bounty Farm Stand GuideDairy Creek Farm & Produce:Heirloom Powder Blue Berry Farm:U-pick, we-pick
PORTLAND METRO
tomatoes, hot & sweet peppers, tomatillos, onions, blueberries
beans, beets, broccoli, cabbage, cantaloupe, corn, Farm at 17632 SE McKinley Rd. in Gresham
cucumbers, pumpkins, spinach, lettuce, honey & June-July, Tues.-Sun., 9:00-5:00
other farm-direct products Contact: 503.912.1010 n
Stand at 23295 NW Hwy. 47 in Buxton (near junction
Rick Sonnen Farm:Apples, Brussels sprouts,
of Hwy. 26 & Hwy. 47) dill, garlic, gherkin pickling cucumbers, gourds,
June-Oct., contact or check website for hours nectarines, ornamental corn, onions, peaches,
Contact:503.324.7819, dd@dairycreekfarm.com peas, pickling cucumbers, potatoes, pumpkins,
Website:dairycreekfarm.com n sweet corn & winter squash. Organic vegetables
Dave Heikes Farms:U-pick, we-pick strawberries, available:beets, broccoli, cabbage, carrots,
blueberries, raspberries, boysenberries cauliflower, celery, celeriac, dill, green beans, kale,
Farm at 9400 SW Heikes Dr. in Hillsboro kohlrabi, onions, parsley root, parsnips, peas,
Open during berry season peppers, pickling cucumbers, potatoes, pumpkins,
rutabagas, strawberries, sweet corn, sweet
Contact: 503.628.7226
potatoes, sunchokes, winter squash; CSA
Website: heikesberryfarm.com n
Stand at 8644 Broadacres Rd. NE in Aurora
Delta Farms/The Pumpkin Patch:Produce June-Oct., Mon.-Sun., 9:00-6:00
market, gift shop, patio café, u-pick fruit and Contact: 503.982.9570, sonnenfarm@yahoo.com
vegetables, pumpkin patch, animal barn
Website: Facebook n n n
Farm at 16511 NW Gillihan Rd. in Portland
Summer: Mon.-Thurs., 9:00-5:00, Fri.-Sun., Roshak’s Berry Shak:U-pick blueberries,
9:00-6:00 marionberries
Fall: daily, 9:00-6:00 Farm at 11300 SW River Rd. in Hillsboro
Contact: 503.621.3874, info@thepumpkinpatch.com Late June-Aug., Fri.-Mon., 6:00-1:00
Website: thepumpkinpatch.com n n Contact: 503.590.3201 n
Douglas Farm:U-pick/we-pick peaches, apples, TK Farms:U-pick peaches
berries, vegetables, tomatoes, peppers, eggplant, Farm at 23513 NE Boones Ferry Rd. in Aurora
beans, cucumber, corn, pumpkins & squash June-Aug., Mon.-Sat., 8:00-6:00
Farm at 15330 NW Sauvie Island Rd. in Portland Contact: 503.678.5227, tannerkoenig@yahoo.com n
Late June-Oct. 31, Summer:Tues.-Sat., 9:00-6:00; West Union Gardens:Raspberries, blackberries,
Sun.10:00-3:00; call for fall seasonal changes loganberries, gooseberries, tayberries,
Contact: 503.621.3177 marionberries, boysenberries, currants, grapes,
Website: douglasfarmu-pick.com, Instagram n n pickling cucumbers, tomatoes, beans, eggplant &
more; u-pick also available.
Liepold Farms:Strawberries, raspberries, Stand at 7775 NW Cornelius Pass Rd. in Hillsboro
blackcaps, marionberries, boysenberries,
June-Sept., Mon.-Sat., call for hours & availability
blueberries
Contact: 503.645.1592
Stand at 14480 SE Richey Rd. in Boring
Website: westuniongardens.com n
June-Aug., daily, 9:00-6:00
Also at Beaverton, Gresham, Hollywood, Opening in July
Lake Oswego, Milwaukie, Portland, Tigard Bays Family Farm:U-pick peaches, nectarines,
Farmers Markets plums, pears & apples; u-cut Christmas trees:
Contact: 503.663.3442, marcia@liepoldfarms.com Noble, Nordmann & Grand fir
Website: liepoldfarms.com Farm at 14550 NW Bays Dr. in Banks
Mike & Debbie’s Produce:Strawberries, July-Dec., call or check website for hours &
raspberries, blueberries, blackberries, sweet availability
corn, carrots, onions, beets, potatoes, peppers, Contact: 503.324.0261
zucchini, crooknecks, cucumbers, lemons, pickles, Website: tricountyfarm.org/farm/
salad fixings, melons, tomatoes, pumpkins, winter bays-family-farm-llc n n
squash, fall décor & more
Bells Orchard:U-pick peaches, apples, pears
Stand at 2330 NW Cornelius-Schefflin Rd. & honey
in Cornelius Farm at 24350 SW Farmington Rd. in Beaverton
June-Oct., daily, 10:00-6:00 July-Oct., check website for days & times
Contact: 503.359.4739, duyckfarm@juno.com Contact: 503.313.1346, info@bellsorchard.com
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