Neighborhood Food Garden

We're excited to announce the new Our Happy Block Neighborhood Food Garden!

Update: The 2024 Growing Season is Full.
Please contact us to get on the waiting list for 2025 growing season.

We created this Neighborhood Garden to increase our community’s access to healthy, affordable food, while improving individual health and strengthening our neighborhood bonds. A community garden provides opportunities for inter-generational and cross-cultural connections. 

We love the idea that a garden, and a shared goal that benefits all and stimulates social interaction.
Let's come together for something amazing!

Get a Plot - Volunteer! Contact us!

• Read the Garden Policies
• Learn about the Garden Fees

We've been using the "Square Foot Garden Method"

Terah Beth made a little diagram of a 4-ft x 10-ft bed so you can take notes on what vegetables, herbs and seeds you've planted. Take a look (it's printable)

Would you or your organization like to sponsor the garden? Please let us know! 

Garden Funding by:

• SE Uplift and the City of Portland Office of Community & Civic Life 
• East Multnomah Soil and Water Conservation District (EMSWCD)

 

Garden Supporters and Donators: 

• Horeb Oromo Church is donating the land for the neighborhood garden. The original donators of land was Calvary Lutheran Church, but after Horeb Oromo gained ownership of the land...they continued supporting our garden project.
• The Jack + Mare (residential design and build) has been donating time since 2010. Terah Beth is the 'founder' of Our Happy Block. (She has envisioned all projects, written all grants, managed all projects, and managed all projects.)
• Parr Lumber gave us discounts lumber for raised garden beds, garden bed corner brackets...as well as our wood for the boundary garden fence.
• River Hawk built our boundary fence at a discount
• Studio Sign Co. gave us a good discount on a hand-painted garden sign. Thanks Nick!
  
  (adding partners currently)