home of micro-crops

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    The Side Yard is a small scale urban farm located in NE Portland, Oregon established in 2009 by Stacey Givens.  We provide local restaurants with creative organic produce. We use sustainable farming practices only, such as rain catch systems, composting and always pesticide & herbicide free.The farm is largely operated by volunteers who gain hands on experience with the farm-to-table movement. We are headed into our fourth growing season and we are evolving! This season we are offering more workshops to raise awareness on the importance of nutrition and ethical farming practices. Not to mention hosting more of our summer 'seed to plate' brunches and dinners.
     Our goal is to grow produce sustainably and ethically,  with a creative touch. We are known for our micro crops, such as: micro breakfast radish, micro carrots, micro beets and more. The farm produces a wide range of seasonal veggies, fruits, and culinary herbs that are harvested within hours of delivery to ensure quality and freshness. We are COOKS, FOOD LOVERS, & FARMERS... WE ARE THE SIDE YARD!

the farmers

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    Stacey Givens is the owner of the Side Yard and has been an urban farmer in Portland for five years. She has been a professional cook for many years and most recently was the Sous Chef at Vino Paradiso. Therefore, she sees The Side Yard as providing an invaluable "chef-to-chef" produce service.
    Stacey's inspiration for urban farming comes from a restaurant she cooked at, formerly known as Rocket (now Noble Rot). It was the first rooftop garden of its kind in Portland and took her out of the kitchen and into the dirt.
    Stacey enjoys putting a unique spin on what she grows, for example The Side Yard's famous micro crops. She also loves to share her knowledge with those interested in learning how to farm sustainably. She gives her gratitude to her friends, family, and volunteers whose support has continuously made The Side Yard a success.


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our restaurants

Beast
Cocotte
DOC
Grain & Gristle
Lincoln Restaurant
Ned Ludd
Oregon Culinary Institute
Southpark
Veritable Quandary

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Some of our dedicated volunteers!
   Our amazing and talented volunteers are what keep The Side Yard running. We have a diverse crowd working with us who come from all walks of life - all sharing a love for food, the outdoors, getting dirty and sustainability!
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