Furey Field is Officially Open!

May 14, 2011 at 10:55 pm Leave a comment

Three generations of the Furey family, along with Commissioner Saltzman, cut the ribbon to Furey Field

Saturday, May 14th, 2011 marked the official opening of Zenger Farm’s Furey Field. This expansion has made possible Zenger Farm Shares, Oregon’s first Community Supported Agriculture program to accept food stamps. The property now also includes a new 30-plot Portland Community Garden, a much-needed resource for low-income households in the surrounding neighborhoods.

Many neighbors, community members, volunteers, city staff and elected officials came together today to celebrate Zenger Farm’s expansion onto the Furey property. After a few hours in the dirt, and with Pine State biscuits in hand, volunteers were treated to remarks from Jill Kuehler of Zenger Farm, Leslie Pohl-Kosbau of Portland Community Gardens, Zari Santner of Portland Parks & Recreation, Commissioner Dan Saltzman, and Emily Hicks on behalf of Commissioner Nick Fish. Representatives from Mayor Sam Adams’s office, Portland’s Bureau of Environmental Services, the Portland Development Commission, West and East Multnomah Soil and Water Conservation Districts, Powellhurst-Gilbert Neighborhood Association, Gateway Green, Friends of Portland Community Gardens, and other organizations joined the celebration. It is thanks to the hard work of these individuals and organizations that Furey Field has become a reality. Congratulations everyone!