Our Village Gardens

Growing projects - launched in spring of 2006 in the new columbia community, the seeds of harmony community garden provides access to land, seeds, plant starts, and compost to over 75 gardener households. Village gardens' staff support the leadership of the seeds of harmony garden committee as they oversee a 42,000-square-foot garden that serves as a community meeting place, a food source, and an educational tool for families in the community. The fruits of diversity community orchard a 10,000-square-foot orchard launched in 2013 in partnership with the portland fruit tree project is the first public community orchard planted in the city of portland. Fruit harvested from the orchard goes to community residents who volunteer at monthly work and harvest parties. We launched the neighbor-2-neighbor program in the early days of the pandemic. Through this program, we harvest and purchase seasonal produce directly from community gardeners to provide free weekly produce shares to seniors and other neighborhors who are unable to garden. 28 families receive free weekly deliveries of fresh produce and neighborhood growers are able to sell directly to feed their neighbors.