Spring is arriving on the farm and compost is being spread on the newly cleared and tilled fields. This former nursery has been transformed into the Headwaters Farm Incubator a program of the East Multnomah Soil Water Conservation District (EMSWCD). Approximately 60 acres if land has been protected from development and will remain in agricultural production due to the efforts of the EMSWCD. Approximately 15 acres of land has been set aside along a tributary of Johnson Creek to protect the watershed and the remaining acres have been set aside as a business incubator for new farmers. Farmers receive access to water, reduced rent on plots from 1-3 acres, farm related business classes, and guidance from farm mentor Rowan Steele of Fiddlehead Farm. This is the first year of the program and 5 farmers have signed on with diverse offerings from honey to flowers and of course fresh produce. All this in an idyllic setting with views of Mount Hood and great sunsets!
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