We are a one acre urban farm specializing in fruit and flower production for our community. In addition we offer educational sessions on orchard care, honey for sale via Portland Bee Works, and preserves made with fruit from the farm. We also provide fruit for Christopher’s father’s pie business when in season.

We have been practicing and studying organic agriculture for over 20 years. We are committed to growing food in a way that supports the health and wellbeing of our human community as well as the natural world.

Jessie Spain, Orchardist

Since 2002, Jessie has been farming and teaching small-scale sustainable agriculture. She is a graduate of the UC Santa Cruz Center for Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems, and has an A.S degree in Horticulture. She has taught orcharding classes at Portland Nursery and gardening workshops at the Esalen Institute, where she worked as the Farm Supervisor. Jessie is passionate about sharing her knowledge and skills for fruit growing with backyard orchardists and urban homesteaders through Tree and Ladder.