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Established in 2005, the Sauvie Island Center educates youth about food, farming, and the land.

what we do

The Sauvie Island Center increases food, farm and environmental literacy in the community by providing hands-on educational field trips for elementary school children. The trips take place on the Sauvie Island Organics farm and on the grounds of the 120 acre Howell Territorial Park, managed by Metro.

A trip to Sauvie Island Center is a rich and unique opportunity for Portland elementary school students to visit and explore the sixteen acre Sauvie Island Organics farm. Kids learn about plant parts by finding them on the farm, and tasting them fresh from the field. They learn about the role insects, birds and animals play in the larger food web by exploring a forested area in the park. They learn about healthy soil and decomposition by digging through the compost piles on the farm.

Our trips also include the Grow Lunch Garden, where children plant, tend, harvest and eat fresh vegetables from their own field. There’s no better way to learn about healthy food, healthy bodies and a healthy planet.