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Grow Portland

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empowering our community to grow healthy food

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The cold can't keep us in! Eager students at Lincoln Park explore the snow and plant hopeful peas. Lincoln Park School Elementary School

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WE ARE HIRING! Grow Portland is excited to announce that we are inviting applications to hire a new Executive Director. Our funding director, David Beller will continue to lead the organization through this... facebook.com/growportland/p…

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As part of our focus on seeds during Garden School this month, students at Grout continue to learn about plant life cycles, seed anatomy, dispersal, and adaptations as we brave the cold weather to plant peas and... facebook.com/growportland/p…

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Our young seed scientists at Harrison Park are busy learning about plant life cycles, the importance of seeds- their anatomy, dispersal methods, and diversity. We've also been able to get outside to plant our... facebook.com/growportland/p…

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It might be cold, but kindergarteners at Harrison Park Garden School are still thrilled to explore the soil and find their wiggly friends just below the surface. Harrison Park School Portland Public Schools

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FoodCorps service member applications are open through March 15th. FoodCorps Oregon has ten sites throughout Oregon. foodcorps.org/apply

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We are happy to share our annual report highlighting our accomplishments and plans ahead. drive.google.com/file/d/1wY4c9S…

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Students at Atkinson practice reading seed packets, planting for the greenhouse and learning all about seed diversity and adaptations. Atkinson Elementary School

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Learning about the elegant beauty of frost and the power of winter to sweeten veggies. Portland Public Schools Sitton Elementary School

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Atkinson students harvest compost, plant for the greenhouse, and prepare beds for early spring planting. Atkinson Elementary School

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Excited and proud to share the work of Dr. Dilafruz Williams on the impacts of school garden education, especially for communities of color. nbcnews.com/news/latino/ho… nbcnews.com/news/latino/ho…

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We recently had the good fortune to attend an amazing event with farmer, activist, and writer, Leah Penniman, while in Athens, Georgia. Here's a shout out to her powerful book, Farming While Black- check it out... facebook.com/growportland/p…

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It certainly takes a village to make a school garden thrive. At D.A. Grout Elementary School we are so grateful to the many parents and local business partners who support our efforts. A special shout out to... facebook.com/growportland/p…

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Chief Joseph Elementary School students deepened their studies of weather by studying the water cycle and discussing concepts of water conservation. Working together in teams, we prepared garden beds for spring, and planted seeds and starts!

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Our March curriculum focused on the importance of water for all living things and the finite quality of water constantly moving through our water cycle. Students at D.A. Grout Elementary School and Harrison Park... facebook.com/growportland/p…

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Our favorite wiggly creatures are coming out of hibernation as we prepare the soil for spring crops. Sitton Elementary School

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We are excited to share the good news that the expanded Oregon Farm to School Bill passed in the House & Senate this weekend! This funding has supported our work and we are grateful to our legislators for... facebook.com/growportland/p…