Grow Portland supports schools and communities by facilitating hands-on garden experiences that foster connections to food, nature and each other.


Grow Portland Leadership Transition

After 5 years, Grow Portland's current Executive Director, Michelle Welton, is moving on to a new position. We're grateful for all her work with Grow Portland. Click here to read thoughts from her and our Board Chair. Applications for the Executive Director position are now closed. Thank you to everyone who applied!


We’re back!

School has begun and we are back in the gardens with students again! Additionally, we are partnering with three new schools this year! See us at Irvington, Woodstock and Sitton Elementary Schools, along with our 13 other sites. We are excited to learn and grow with students this year! Keep an eye on our social media and newsletter (sign up below) to see what students are up to and to learn more about how you can be involved!

I thought the vegetables were going to taste like nothing, but when I tried them they were really good! The program gave me tips about how I could make my own garden on my own.
— - Fifth grader, Menlo Park Elementary School