Tryon Life Community Farm

Upcoming Events

Artist’s Alchemy; Textile Upcycling
May 13th, 2025
A two part skillshares to upcycle tshirts into sewable patches and a history (more...)

Schedule:

- - Check the calendar for specific events!
  - ANY DAY: Host your own event! See here for details.
  Saturday: Open to the public daytime to drop in, bring a picnic, take a self-guided tour, etc.
  Landwork workparties 4th Saturdays. Call ahead with questions: 503.245.3847
Sunday: Open to the public daytime to drop in, bring a picnic, take a self-guided tour, etc.
Skillshares and workparties some Sundays. Call ahead with questions: 503.245.3847
Monday: Closed
Tuesday: Scheduled class visits and events. Open to the public after 3pm until dark to enjoy the land.
Wednesday: Scheduled class visits and events. Open to the public after 3pm until dark to enjoy the land.
Thursday: Scheduled class visits and events. Open to the public after 3pm until dark to enjoy the land.
Friday: Open to the public daytime to drop in, bring a picnic, take a self-guided tour, etc.
SOME DAYS will be closed for private events. Check the calendar!

Class of small kids in a circle

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Making a food forest (banner, full)

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Making a food forest (banner)

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Mother Earth Kindergarten: now at TLC Farm

Start school at TLC Farm! Have a 4 to 6 year old boy or girl? Starting in September 2007, Shining Star Waldorf School is opening a Bio-Immersion Nature Kindergarten, the Mother Earth Kindergarten, with TLC Farm. More information can be found at: http://www.shiningstarschool.com/wst_page3.html.

Shining Star School logo

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drupal logo

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Media

TLC Farm has received a great deal of media coverage, both during the drama of the eviction proceedings and as human interest stories and photos covering our programs. The following is a sampling of newspaper articles; we have also been on both KBOO and OPB, several TV stations, and public access cable.

Lake Oswego Review, June 11, 2009:
On website: about our summer education programs
KOIN Channel 6 News, Sep 30, 2008:
video on website
Lake Oswego Review, Jan 24, 2008:
Review website
Willamette Week, Jan 16, 2008:
WWeek website. This is the most positive Rogue of the Week report ever; check the exceptional comments, including kudos from the DEQ! Also see the followup WWire web-only story on our ReCode meeting.
Portland Tribune, Jan 4, 2008:
Tribune website, including lively comments.
Lake Oswego Review, Aug 9, 2007:
Review website
Oregonian, Aug 1, 2007:
Oregonian website
Lake Oswego Review, July 20, 2006:
Review website
(Please note that despite the second paragraph, TLC Farm did not raise twice the necessary amount but just barely enough to save the land.)
Portland Tribune, June 22, 2006, Southwest section:
Tribune website (section titled "Farm, community thrive together" near end of article)
in business: creating sustainable enterprises and communities, May/June 2006
in business website
Oregonian, January 4, 2006, editorial:
Oregonian website
Oregonian, January 2, 2006, front page Metro section:
Oregonian website
Multnomah Village Post, December, front page:
Post website
Portland Tribune, November 29, 2005, page A2:
Tribune website
Lake Oswego Review, November 17, 2005, front page:
Review website
Oregonian, October 27, 2005, Steve Duin's column on front page Metro section:
Oregonian website
Portland Tribune, March 29 2005:
scanned article or Tribune website.
(This article contains several factual errors.)
street roots, March 17 2005, cover story:
street roots website
Lake Oswego Review, March 3 2005, front page:
scanned image or Review website (teaser only)
Oregonian, March 1 2005, page B2:
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Oregonian, January 19 2005, page C2:
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