Start eating healthier today – Become a member of Dancing Roots Farm

Please choose from the following if you are looking for something in particular in our membership information:
Our Crops |   What’s in a share |   How it works |   Pick up sites |   More member benefits |   Scholarship Fund

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Be Part of the Solution

You join by purchasing a “share” of the season’s bounty. In return for your one time financial commitment we plant, nurture and tend an assortment of vegetables, herbs, some fruit and flowers throughout the growing season.

From mid May through October we harvest the produce at its peak of flavor and nutrition in the morning, and you can have it that afternoon! Now that’s fresh!

As a member, you get to know who’s growing your food and how. You can see that your food is free from pesticides, chemical fertilizers and genetic engineering. We all benefit by a system that promotes locally grown, high-quality, hand-crafted food. Joining our farm is ideal if you are interested in or committed to eating seasonally AND supporting local farmers.

Our Crops

arugula, basil, beans, beets, broccoli, brussel sprouts, cabbage, canteloupe, carrots, cauliflower, chard, collards, cucumbers, eggplant, fresh herbs, garlic, kale, leeks, lettuce, mustard greens, onions, parsley, parsnips, peas, peppers, potatoes, pumpkins, radishes, salad mix, scallions, spinach, tomatoes, turnips, watermelons, winter squash, zucchini. Please note: On occasion a crop may fail due to conditions beyond our control.

What’s in a share?

The cost of a share is $500. A share works out to be a good amount for households who cook most meals at home. Each growing season has its unique challenges. The weekly shares consists of 5-15 different items, and weigh from 3-18 pounds, all depending on the season.

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How does this work?

Our season  runs 24 weeks from mid May  through October. The cost of a share is $500. A share  works out to be a good amount for households who  cook most meals at home.

Once a week you pick up your produce anytime between 5:00-6:30 pm. You can pick up on Mondays at our farm, Tuesday in Parkrose or on Thursdays at our North/Northeast pick up site in the Piedmont neighborhood. See below for more information on our pick up sites.

This is generally a festive time during which  members are weighing, counting, bagging, visiting  and sharing ideas. We are always there to help  out, answer questions, offer recipes and chat.

Pick  Up Sites

Our farm  is located at 29820 E. Woodard Road Troutdale  OR 97060.

Our  Portland Pick up is currently between I-5 and  Martin Luther King Jr Blvd. / Near Peninsula Park.

Even  More Member Benefits

An Open Invitation -  For members only, you can walk the fields and  woods, or bring a picnic. Spend an hour or a day  getting to know the pace and the peace of “your”  farm.

Monthly Newsletter – Recipes,  farm news, events, and more recipes.

Free Range Meat – Pastured,  antibiotic and hormone free beef, lamb, chicken,  ducks and turkey are also available from conscientious  farms we partner with. Orders taken and filled  during pick ups.

U-Pick Blackberries - When in  season, bring your own containers and take as  much as you want.

Food Preserving Workshops -  By a Master Food Preserver and farm member, learn  how to make jam, use a pressure canner, and dry  excess produce. Other workshops may include winemaking,  composting, soapmaking and more.

Volunteer Opportunities Galore! -  There’s always room for an extra pair of hands,  whether in the fields, on the phone, or at the  computer.

Scholarship  Fund

For those who cannot readily  afford the cost of membership, we have a Scholarship  Fund to help. The Fund is made up of contributions  from other members, friends and supporters and  can be tapped for up to 50% of the cost of a share.  Please contact us directly if you are interested.