Growing Gardens

Growing Gardens Growing Gardens is a 501c3 nonprofit cultivating healthy and equitable communities.

Growing Gardens is a Portland, Oregon based 501(c)3 nonprofit using the experience of growing food in schools, backyards, and correctional facilities to cultivate healthy and equitable communities.

Healing can start with something as simple as tending a plant 🌱In partnership with Raíces de Bienestar, we joined Charla...
04/24/2026

Healing can start with something as simple as tending a plant 🌱

In partnership with Raíces de Bienestar, we joined Charla: La salud mental y la jardinería in Washington County to explore the connection between mental health and gardening 💚

Community members came together to reflect, share, and get their hands in the soil. Each participant received a container garden to take home, creating a small, living space for care, grounding, and growth 🌿

Because sometimes support looks like conversation. And sometimes it looks like something you can water, nurture, and return to day after day 🌼



Care does not have to be expensive, complicated, or hidden behind a label 🌿Sometimes it looks like a room full of people...
04/22/2026

Care does not have to be expensive, complicated, or hidden behind a label 🌿

Sometimes it looks like a room full of people sharing what they already know ✨

In partnership with Adelante Mujeres and Metro, we co-hosted Care for your Body, the Earth, and your Mind, a community workshop rooted in environmental justice, cultural knowledge, and everyday practice 💚

Participants from Adelante Mujeres’ Environmental Justice and Leadership Program, Home Gardens families in Washington County, and community members came together to explore safer, more sustainable personal care. Not just learning, but teaching. Sharing recipes, swapping stories, and building on generations of lived experience 🌱

Together, we used Metro’s personal care kits to create DIY skin scrubs and reimagined what self-care can look like when it is rooted in accessibility, culture, and care for the earth 🌎

Use the group photo for this one. The collective energy says it best 🤝

There’s something powerful about young people stepping into leadership and shaping the future with their own hands 🌱Thro...
04/20/2026

There’s something powerful about young people stepping into leadership and shaping the future with their own hands 🌱

Through Portland Public Schools’ Climate Friendly Public Schools Program, student teams are designing and leading climate action projects rooted in their own communities. Not in theory. In practice. In soil.

And when the community shows up alongside them, that’s where the magic deepens.

We were honored to host a field trip in partnership with , welcoming 25 high school students for a day of hands-on learning at their CROPS farm. Together, we explored farm operations, shared stories from the field, and planted seedlings that will carry this work forward long after the day ended.

Because climate action is not a solo act. It’s collective, it’s local, and it grows stronger when we invest in the leadership already taking root in our communities.

This work is made possible through a Portland Clean Energy Fund–funded project, supporting students as they turn ideas into action.

Want to learn more about these student-led projects?
https://www.pps.net/departments/climate-justice/student-climate-projects

Celebrate Earth Week by giving back and going green with us 🌎♻️We’re excited to be part of ’s Earth Week Give! From now ...
04/17/2026

Celebrate Earth Week by giving back and going green with us 🌎♻️

We’re excited to be part of ’s Earth Week Give! From now through April 26, your support goes even further with a 20% match on funds raised through BottleDrop Give 🙌

Here’s how you can help Growing Gardens grow a more equitable food system 🌱

▪️ Drop off your cans and bottles at your local BottleDrop
▪️ Pick up a Blue Bag from us and return it to any BottleDrop location by April 26
▪️ Donate directly from your Green Bag account to Growing Gardens

Together, we’re expanding access to fresh, culturally meaningful food while reducing waste and caring for the planet 🌿

There’s something powerful about kids getting their hands in the soil and realizing they can grow their own food. 🌱👐Our ...
04/15/2026

There’s something powerful about kids getting their hands in the soil and realizing they can grow their own food. 🌱👐

Our friends at Faubion School are hosting their annual Plant Sale, and it’s one of those beautiful, full-circle moments, where community support turns into garden beds, curious minds, and kids who actually want to eat their vegetables (we love to see it). 🌼🥕

You’ll find affordable veggie starts, flower starts, and seeds, all grown to help fund hands-on garden learning for students. 🌿🌸

Order by May 1 🗓
Pick up: May 15, 2:30–5:30 PM ⏰
St. Michael’s Lutheran Church (NE Portland) 📍

Grab your starts, grow something meaningful, and support the next generation of gardeners while you’re at it. 🌎💚

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Because when we invest in kids and gardens, we’re growing a future that feeds all of us. 🌱✨

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🌎 Scott Community Earth Day is back, and it’s bigger than ever.Join us Saturday, April 18 from 1–4 PM at Scott Elementar...
04/14/2026

🌎 Scott Community Earth Day is back, and it’s bigger than ever.

Join us Saturday, April 18 from 1–4 PM at Scott Elementary for a free, family-friendly afternoon of sustainability, community, and joyful chaos involving tiny farm animals.

This year’s celebration includes:

🌱 Seed + plant swap
👕 Kids clothing swap
🐐 Baby goats, bunnies, and chicks
🪱 Worm composting kits
🍯 Honey tasting + bee education
🧼 DIY green cleaning station
🚲 Bike riding + e-bike demos
🧪 Free lead soil testing
🎨 Recycled art activities
🎶 Live music + more

Bring the family. Bring a bucket for Zoo Doo compost. Bring your most earth-loving self.

We’ll see you there.

Early plant distribution day 🌱For the first time, we’re hosting two distribution days thanks to the abundance coming out...
04/01/2026

Early plant distribution day 🌱

For the first time, we’re hosting two distribution days thanks to the abundance coming out of our greenhouse. More plants moving into the community means more fresh food on people’s plates, more skills in people’s hands, and more resilience taking root where it matters most.

It’s a good day to grow something together 💚

A simple act with a ripple effect 🌱Thanks to a generous seed donation from Adaptive Seeds, more communities are getting ...
03/30/2026

A simple act with a ripple effect 🌱

Thanks to a generous seed donation from Adaptive Seeds, more communities are getting their hands in the soil and growing food that nourishes both body and culture. These seeds are more than just starts, they are a step toward self-sufficiency, resilience, and the kind of food system we all deserve.

Grateful to be in this work together 💚

Why is junk food cheaper than fresh produce?It’s not an accident. It’s policy.For decades, government subsidies have pou...
03/27/2026

Why is junk food cheaper than fresh produce?

It’s not an accident. It’s policy.

For decades, government subsidies have poured billions into commodity crops like corn, wheat, and soy, leading to an abundance of cheap processed food. Meanwhile, small-scale farmers and community food initiatives are left to fend for themselves.

The result?
🍔 A fast-food burger costs less than a salad.
🌾 Family farmers can’t compete with agribusiness giants.
🏙 Neighborhoods become food deserts—not by chance, but by design.

But what if food policies were written for people, not profit? What if support went to urban farms, local food co-ops, and community gardens instead of industrial feedlots?

What changes would YOU want to see? Drop your thoughts in the comments. Let’s start a conversation about the food system we actually want.

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3114 SE 50th Avenue
Portland, OR
97206

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

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https://www.instagram.com/growinggardenspdx/

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