Singing Pig Farm,Inc., specializes in year round production of high quality
produce. All produce is grown organically and sustainably, although it is
currently not certified organic. Our target market is fine dining
restaurants, only. We sell only to a select clientele and, so, our phone
number is unlisted. Always has been, probably always will be.
Founded in 1989, the Singing Pig Farm is the vision of its founder, Steve
Rogers. Steve saw many abandoned, vacant lots in urban Portland that
he saw as being a source of food production for the local residents. 16
years later hundreds of small, sustainable farms exist in the Willamette
Valley, and thousands across the country. Someone has coined the term
"micro ecofarm" to describe these often tiny farms that operate counter
to the accepted standard practices of large agribusiness.
Having stayed in business long enough to see his original vision come to
pass, Steve has moved to the country and is busy implementing his new
vision:
"I see a trend in California agriculture where farmers have burned out
using the typical agribusiness model of 500+ acre farms, hundreds of
thousands of dollars in equipment, all leveraged to the max. These
farmers are now scaling back to what they feel are sane levels, on the
order of 80 acres with smaller, less costly equipment. As these farmers
are working down to that level, I am working up to the same place. I
visualize an 80 acre farm with 12-20 employees, with on-farm
capabilities for value added processing. I am also partnering with other
Pacific Northwest farmers for the production of vegetables appropriate to
their growing areas, such as heirloom and specialty dry beans grown in
Eastern Oregon. This 3-pronged approach (increased acreage,
value-added processes, partnering with other farmers) will allow for
strong, sustainable growth for many years to come."
Seeded 08/15/05
Broccoli, savoy cabbage, cavalo nero, tatsoi, red mustard, cress, mizuna, arugula,
turnips, pac choi, gai lon, daikon, radishes, baby spinach
