Our People

As a cooperative, we are defined by our people. Our goal is to have all the people who work with us be worker-members of the cooperative, allowing all of us to gain the full benefits of cooperative membership. Although most of our people initially join us to fulfill a particular role, over time everyone is encouraged to broaden their skills and wear many hats.

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FARM TEAM

Karen

FARM CO-MANAGER
WORKER-OWNER​

Andrew

FARM CO-MANAGER
WORKER-OWNER

TBH

SEASONAL FARMER

Eugenio

​PERENNIALS CO-MGR
WORKER-OWNER

Blanca

FARMER
WORKER-OWNER

TBH

SEASONAL FARMER

Faustino

PERENNIALS CO-MGR
WORKER-OWNER

Lourdes

FARMER​

STORE, EVENTS & KITCHEN

Barb

events coordinator

Finn

storekeeper

Lydia

STOREKEEPER

Honorina

pantry Chef

Nico

DISHWASHER

Amy

Store co-mgr

Justine

STOREKEEPER

Andrea

pantry Chef

TBH

SEASONAL PREP COOKS

Kelsey

storekeeper

Sam

STOREKEEPER

TBH

STORE co-mgr

Meredith

CHEF DE CUISINE

operations

Narendra

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Linda

bookkeeper

MACHELLE & NARENDRA VARMA – FOUNDERS
Machelle, Narendra and their two kids moved to Portland in 2010 to bring this project to fruition. The proximity of excellent farmland to Portland’s urban core offers a promising foundation for the breadth and depth of the experiment. Alongside a commitment to Permaculture principles and ethics, Narendra brings financial expertise and capital to the project.