About the Farm
Gathering Together Farm is a project in certified
organic vegetable and fruit production began in 1987. Our home base
is just south of Philomath, Oregon on Grange Hall Road. Our fields
are small odd shaped parcels of land, 1 to 5 acres in size, hugging
the Mary's River. All totaled, we farm about 65 acres.
Gathering Together is owned by John Eveland and Sally
Brewer, husband and wife. Our daughters, Amelia, Carly, and Haylee,
make it a feminine majority.
Rodrigo Garcia and Joelene Jebbia share in the management
of the farm. In the heat of the summer, there can be over 40 of
us working feverishly to produce high-quality food, and get it to
market.
The 2004 Crew
We love to eat the food we grow. One
of our most cherished farm traditions is farm lunch. Three days
a week John, one of the kitchen crew, or sometimes a guest chef
will cook lunch for the entire crew. It is a good thing most of
what we cook comes from what we grow, because with the amout of
calories this crew burns up they can eat tremendous quanities.
Fun at Lunch
Our Farm from the air
Diversity - 40
Kinds of Veggies, Over 100 Varieties
Diversity is one of the keystones of
our farm. Each year we sell over 40 different types of vegetables
of over 100 different varieties through our Farm Stand and our booths
at local farmers' markets. We also grow vegetables for the First
Alternative Co-op, Nearly Normal's Restaurant (John is an owner),
Big River, Sam's Station and many other local restaurants. In addition,
we sell to many of Portland's premier restaurants. We distribute
wholesale quantities of many items through Organically Grown Company.
Our Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) membership program continues
to grow and now includes over 300 households in Corvallis, Philomath,
Portland, and Newport.
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