About
Supa Fresh Youth Farm
What is the Youth Farm?
Supa Fresh Youth Farm began in 2009 and has grown into a learning space that includes three 1/4 acre gardens, located in Tigard, Oregon at the Creekside Community High School, Durham Elementary School, and Metzger Elementary School.
The farm employs up to 50 youth per year in paid internships. Learn about eligibility and how to apply.
At the farm, youth earn money, develop transferable work skills and earn school credits while learning about sustainable agricultural practices, environmental stewardship, and healthy nutritional habits. Youth also develop entrepreneurial skills, learn about business management, customer service, marketing, and teamwork by running a farm stand, online soap business, and operating a CSA.
The farmers grow a variety of produce, herbs, and flowers using sustainable, organic techniques. We use ZERO chemical fertilizers, pesticides, or herbicides on our crops.
Proceeds from the farm go toward paying the farmers and purchasing tools and supplies, and 20% of the produce grown at the farm is donated to an onsite culinary program as well as a student accessible food pantry.
Farmer's Market & CSA
Shop Soap & Farm Store
Apply for Services
Our Supporters
Worksystems Inc.
Grant from the Department of Labor’s Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act
City of Tigard
Community Grant
Oregon Department of Education
School Garden Grant
Dave's Killer Bread
Grant
Whole Foods Market
Whole Kids Foundation Grant
Comcast
Donation, Volunteer Event: Comcast Cares Day
Tigard Tualatin School Disctrict
Bethlehem House of Bread
Food Safety
We at Supa Fresh have always taken food safety seriously, and never more so than during the current pandemic. It is important to note that COVID-19 is not a foodborne illness, and the disease causes respiratory rather than gastrointestinal symptoms. According to the FDA, the virus cannot be transmitted through foodborne exposure. Nevertheless, we have developed extensive sanitation protocols to put in place during this outbreak. As part of “the essential critical workforce”, we believe it is our responsibility to keep our staff, volunteers, and customers as safe and healthy as possible. By following stringent safety measures from field to farm stand, we can continue to provide the community with fresh, high-quality produce. The following document details both our established and expanded sanitation protocols put in place during the current outbreak. We welcome questions and comments about these safety procedures. Please contact us at [email protected].
For more detailed information about COVID-19 food safety concerns, please visit the FDA website.