Zenger Farm is a 501(c)3 nonprofit working urban farm in Portland, OR that models, promotes, and educates about sustainable food systems, environmental stewardship, community development, and access to good food for all. We are guided by a vision of a healthy, resilient community, where the wellbeing and prosperity of children and adults, regardless of race, geography or socio-economic status, is enhanced through access to affordable, plentiful and nourishing foods. As a justice centered, food access and education non-profit, we believe nourishment is a basic human right and that the root causes of inequitable food access – racism, poverty and other systems of oppression – must be addressed to create a just food system.
We encourage Black, Indigenous, and people of color, women, LGBTQ+ people, religious minorities, recent migrants/refugees, people with disabilities, and applicants from different generational and economic backgrounds to apply.
Open Positions
Summer Camp Volunteer Positions – This is an unpaid temporary volunteer position(s) to support our educators in facilitating Zenger Farm’s Summer Camp activity stations, serving K-12 aged campers. Zenger Farm Summer Camp offers local families quality childcare and campers the opportunity to build a meaningful relationship with nature and food through the farm. Summer Camp Volunteers contribute to the mission of the organization by supporting onsite education programs that focus on engagement of sensory observation, connections with land, land stewardship, indigenous plant knowledge, holistic approach to nutrition and wellness, and more. These are temporary volunteer positions from June through the end of August. Read the full volunteer position descriptions linked here. Apply to become a volunteer for Summer Camp with the link here. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. Early applications are encouraged.