Tryon Life Community Farm | Together, we can become a better world!

Upcoming Events

Book Club - Saturday 7-12 - 2 pm
July 12th, 2025
Discuss Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer

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!

Bloom: Spring Celebration. Saturday, May 31, 1-9 pm

When:

May 31 2025 - 1:00pm - 9:00pm

We're getting ready to Bloom at our event on Saturday and have lots of details to share. We hope you can join in the fun!

First, The Schedule:
SaraTone at Bloom Doors open at 12:30 pm

1:00: music by Ian from Love Family Mystic
2-4: Skillshares, including Natural Dyes, Plant Walk, Spinning Wool, Partner Massage and more!
4:00: Revolutionary folks music by Micah
4:45: music from The Eggboy
5:20: music from For the Living Earth

6:00: Burrito Bar community potluck. We'll provide beans, rice & tortillas - please bring a topping to share.
In celebration of TLC Farm's 20th anniversary, we be sharing stories of the last 20 years over dinner.

7:00: performance by SaraTone (back by popular demand!)
8:00: Old Time Music Jam (bring your instruments!)

We'll also have a clothing swap and kids play area. And, the beautiful land and state park to wander in!

Next, Logistics:

We have very limited onsite parking, reserved for people with access needs and small children. For everyone else, we'll be running a continuous shuttle from Riverdale High School (9727 SW Terwilliger Blvd.). Drivers are welcome to drop their passengers off at TLC Farm, then drive the 1/2 mile over to Riverside.

This is a fundraiser for TLC Farm with $20/suggested donation (kids are free) - buy tickets here or at the door. You can also bike or bus - ride the #35 (get off at the Nature Center and walk through the forest).

We look forward to sharing this day with you - if you have any questions or want to volunteer, contact our Events Team at events@tryonfarm.org.

Artist’s Alchemy; Textile Upcycling

When:

May 13 2025 - 6:00pm - 8:00pm

Hey friends! TLC Events team here. Join us for twolovely evenings of alchemy crafting. This skillsh are is for ages 16+ and no previous skills requir ed. This is a two part event May 13th 6:00pm- 8:00pm May 20th 6:00pm- 8:00pm (or sooner) We are going to be going over a slide show withhistory on textile upcycling and the ways it has been done as forms of protests, activism, and re siliency. From there, we will begin sorting throu gh the tshirts we have and looking for letters tha t we need and want. Next, we will cut the letter s, photos, or phrases. After, we will put the l etters/phrases together to form seweable patches. Lastly, you can go home with an awesome patch or we can aid in attaching the patch to an item o f clothing! All cutting supplies will be prov ided. We are going to work our hardest to accumula te as many tshirts as we can for guests. We encour age you to bring your own and some to share. Ask f riends or family for donations if you can! Let us know at events@tryonfarm.org if you have several t shirts to bring and share. This is a free eve nt, first 10 people to register can attend. We wi ll send you a confirmation email.

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Community Potluck & Bonfire, April 26, 6-9 pm

When:

Apr 26 2025 - 7:00pm - 9:00pm

Come on over, experience spring on the farm and join in a community potluck. Friends, neighbors, volunteers, and farm-curious folks are all welcome to come get to know the folks and the land. Every month is different, but it's always a good time!

During our spring cleaning we unearthed a lot of old wood from various projects, so we're going to end the evening with a big bonfire to selebrate spring and the coming of May Day/Beltane. You are invited to bring songs and stories to share around the fire.

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Social Justice History Movie Nights

When:

Jan 16 2025 - 7:00pm - 9:00pm

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Social justice history film night: Pickaxe, April 24, 7-9 pm

When:

Apr 26 2025 - 7:00pm - 9:00pm

Our Earth Month Social Justice History Movie is Pickaxe - a documentary following the 1995-96 campaign to save the Warner Creek watershed from lawless logging.

In this moment when the Trump Administration is undermining bedrock environmental laws and issued an Executive Order to increase logging on National Forests, it feels important to remember the fights that have gone before and take inspiration from them.

We'll be joined by an activist who was part of the Warner Creek fight to talk more about that campaign and what we can do now to protect forests. All movie nights are in the yurt - donations welcome.

Holiday Open House

When:

Dec 15 2024 - 1:00pm - 3:00pm

Come gather to look bak on 20 years of Tryon Life Commuihty Farm's programs, projects and comm unity events - and share your ideas for the next 2 0 years! Drop in to the yurt any time between1 and 3 pm for this gathering of TLC Farm volunte ers, neighbors and friends. We'll have mus ic, treats and a warm welcome.