Thimbleberry Collaborative Farm

Mission

Our mission is to advance individual, community, and environmental health in East Multnomah and Clackamas Counties by providing healthy, locally grown produce; access to land; educational programs; and community-led events.

Bottom Line

Thimbleberry Collaborative Farm (TCF) grows produce for lower income families and offers educational programs, including school field trips and workshops focused on sustainable agriculture methods, cooking with seasonal produce, and food systems issues. These programs are designed to address food insecurity, which affects folks in East Multnomah County at a disproportional rate. In 2025, we provided over 12,000 lbs of produce to the community at no cost to recipients, and we engaged over 1,000 community members in our field trips and workshops.

Quote

“I think the kids really enjoyed how hands on today was. The planting, the smelling, the tasting, the chopping, and the eating. It's perfect!” - Chaperone from Highland Elementary

Partner(s)

Thimbleberry partners with p:ear to provide farm visits for youth experiencing houselessness, during which participants learn about gardening and cook a farm-fresh meal together.

We partner with Wallace and Milk Crate Kitchen to provide farm-fresh produce and ready-to-heat meals to patients experiencing food insecurity and/or chronic illness.

We are teaming up with Walking Whale Flower Farm and Maureen Bowman to offer another wreath-making workshop on November 29th, 11-2pm! 

We are also hosting our Winter Celebration at the Troutdale House this year, on Wednesday, December 2nd, 6-8pm.