Thimbleberry Collaborative Farm

Mission

At Thimbleberry Collaborative Farm, we aim to co-create a more sustainable, equitable, efficient, and healthy food system. Our mission is to advance individual, community, and environmental health in East Multnomah County by providing healthy, locally grown produce; access to land; educational programs; and community-led events.

Bottom Line for Portland

Thimbleberry Collaborative Farm (TCF) grows produce for low-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. So far in 2023, over 9,000 lbs of produce has been provided at no cost to recipients and more than 250 community members have participated in educational programs.

Quote

“My stomach, my heart, and my soul feel so full.” - a community workshop participant

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Thimbleberry Collaborative Farm strives to create a sense of belonging and a welcoming, respectful, inclusive and safe environment for everyone at the farm. We serve East Multnomah County, an area disproportionately affected by poverty and food insecurity, especially for communities of color. We recognize the historical harm done to these communities and work to improve food security through education and food access via direct distribution and food pantry donations. 

Incentives

New Seasons Market will be matching the first $2200 in donations made during the campaign.

Give $10 or more from 11/19-11/25 for a chance to win a handmade pearl necklace from Stargazer Creative Studio!

Give on 11/08 for a chance to win a Homebrew Kombucha Kit from Happy Mountain Kombucha or swag bag with climbing day passes from Rock Haven Climbing Gym.

Partner(s)

Wallace Medical Concern partners with Thimbleberry Collaborative Farm to provide farm fresh produce for low-income patients at their Rockwood clinic.

Milk Crate Kitchen partners with Thimbleberry Collaborative Farm to provide Farm-to-Table meals for low income patients in East Multnomah County.

p:ear partners with Thimbleberry Collaborative Farm to provide farm field trips to youth in their p:ear Mentor program.

XRAY.FM supported Thimbleberry Collaborative Farm by recording a PSA in their studio which they will run during Give!Guide.

Open Signal is supporting Thimbleberry Collaborative Farm by producing a public access television PSA to be ran during Give!Guide.

Rock Haven Climbing Gym will be hosting our 11/08 fundraising event and donating a portion of sales from that evening.
 

Happy Mountain Kombucha is providing kombucha for our 11/08 fundraising event, and a Homebrew Kombucha Kit.

Oakshire Brewing will be hosting our 12/19 event at their Portland pub and donating 10% of food sales, along with $1 from each pint sold that day.

New Seasons Market is supporting organizations in the Hunger category, and will be matching the first $2200 in donations made during the campaign.

Stargazer Creative Studio is donating a handmade pearl necklace as an incentive for donations made from 11/19-11/25.