20: Matt Gordon on Rogue Farm Corps
Matt is an urban farming rockstar in Portland, Oregon. He not only is in charge of Cully Neighborhood Farm’s CSA, but also the chapter coordinator for Rogue Farm Corps, a non-profit dedicated to training the next generation of farmers through hands-on farm internships in Oregon. Check it out!
Resources:
Rogue Farm Corps (offers 6-8 month-long immersive experience!)
Cully Neighborhood Garden (be sure to check out the blog)
The Intelligent Gardener by Steve Solomon
Growing Vegetables West of the Cascades by Steve Solomon
Originally from Eugene, Oregon, Matt Gordon grew up helping his parents in the vegetable garden and has always had an affinity for soil. He has worked as a garden and environmental educator for many Portland OR organizations including Growing Gardens and Tryon Life Community Farm. In 2008 Matt shifted focus and devoted his time to organic annual vegetable production, working with Meriwether’s Restaurant on their Skyline Farm and then on his own farm business: the urban CSA Cully Neighborhood Farm. In 2014 Matt also became the Portland Chapter Coordinator for Rogue Farm Corps, a non-profit dedicated to training the next generation of farmers through hands-on farm internships in Oregon. Matt loves discovering delicious vegetable varieties and helping develop a new crop of young farmers. He can be contacted at matt@roguefarmcorps.org.
Next Up:
Haley Cloud from Living Raw By Grace
Peter Burke on Indoor Salad Gardening
