Schoolyard Farms Gift & Greeting Card

Business Description

After several years of city living in San Francisco, where she attended the University of San Francisco, Courtney felt the pull to reconnect with nature and began farming. She spent a summer WWOOFing in Southwest Oregon before returning to San Francisco ready to dive into its ever-changing urban ag scene. She apprenticed with Little City Gardens while they navigated land procurement in a densely populated city. She lived in Peru for several months studying their farm systems, both urban and rural. She became certified in Urban Permaculture Design. Finally, she found her way to Portland after searching for a formal urban farm apprenticeship. At Zenger farm in Portland, she learned the techniques of organic farming, nonprofit farm operations and experiential farm and garden education. With these tools, Courtney founded Schoolyard Farms in 2012. Courtney is motivated to build a just and healthy food-system. She believes that Schoolyard Farms lays the foundation for children to understand

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