Building a more ethical and sustainable food system in central Oregon.
growing food. Growing community.
Our Mission
To create a system where fresh, nutritious produce is abundantly and locally grown in compact urban farms and distributed throughout the Central Oregon region.
Growing Food. Community. Building Things. Education. Nutrition. Research. That's how we play with dirt.
Our Core values:
Growing Food
Increasing food access through sustainable methods to grow nutrient-rich vegetables, improve soil health, and protect the native environment.
Educating & Innovating
Empowering individuals with knowledge and tools through hands-on experiences, and forward-thinking agricultural practices.
Building community
Creating connections by fostering collaboration, hosting events, and ensuring equitable access to fresh, local food for all.
Braided Roots Urban Farm
Braided Roots Urban Farm is the heart of our urban agriculture efforts in Central Oregon. It serves to increase food access by using sustainable methods, to grow nutrient-rich vegetables, improve soil health, and create a community space for education and innovation.
We proudly serve the Warm Springs community in collaboration with the High Desert Food and Farm Alliance’s Veggie RX program. In our first year, we cultivated and distributed 270 bags of fresh produce to our members.
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We farm on sacred land.
We acknowledge that our work takes place on the traditional homelands of the Wana Lama (Warm Springs), Wasq’ú (Wasco), and Northern Paiute Tribes, collectively known today as the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs. This land has long served as a crossroads where many Indigenous peoples traveled, gathered, and traded. The Klamath Trail passed through this region, connecting to the great Celilo Falls trading grounds and fostering commerce among Tribal nations.
We hold deep respect for the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs and all Native communities who have lived here for countless generations and continue to do so today. We honor the strength and resilience of Indigenous communities across the High Desert plateau, who have been—and continue to be—stewards of this land since time immemorial.