Remember when you were young and dreaming of your future?  

Imagine if at the age of 13, your fate already looked bleak.

Living with violence and selling tacos had defined three generations of women in Alejandra’s family. But Alejandra was determined it would not define her. She wanted a different life for her children.

Antonio and Rosalva wanted one thing: to create a better life for their daughters. But as immigrants with little formal education and limited English skills, it was hard to financially support their family and still have time to spend with their girls.

Antonio worked long hours in farm fields and nurseries, sometimes as many as 16 hours a day. 

They knew they needed a change. And Antonio had an idea. 

We had a fantastic time at our annual Día de Muertos/Day of the Dead celebration yesterday!

Thank you to all who joined us for this festive and traditional event!

Please enjoy our photo gallery! 

They are all part of our Chicas summer, thanks to you! 

We are thrilled to announce that Cristina Delgado was honored with Portland Monthly's 2016 Light A Fire Award in the category of Emerging Leader. 

Cristina works with our Chicas Youth Development program as our Family Engagement Coordinator. 

Audaddy’s hotdog cart has only grown in popularity since 2014, when owners Ryan and Crystal Audett first started selling at our Forest Grove Farmers Market.

The couple’s love for the community shines as both of their small businesses grow.  Along with owning Audaddy’s, Crystal Audett owns the local hair salon, A Door to Bliss.

“We like to say we do hotdogs and haircuts because often people will come up to the hotdog cart to make a hair appointment,” said Crystal Audett.

Pink cakes topped with strawberries, heart-shaped shortbread tarts and carefully adorned cupcakes are just some of the treats to choose from when you stop by Great British Bakery’s booth at our Forest Grove Farmers Market.

For Tash Lieb — the baker, brains and beauty behind Great British Bakery — creating sweet treats in the kitchen comes naturally. 

Deep purple marionberries, brilliant red strawberries, golden raspberries, and cobalt blueberries create a rainbow effect at the Crawford’s Produce booth at our Forest Grove Farmers Market.

Juana Estrada was in pain. It was hard to keep up with her young children when her stomach hurt day after day. And she was struggling with anxiety as well.

Every day, Juana would shop and cook for her family. Their diet consisted of typical meals such as tortillas, pizza, and hamburgers. But after every meal, her stomach hurt even worse.