We help farmers and growers thrive.
Our goal is to protect healthy farmland for future generations and to equip farmers with the skills and tools they need to ensure this future.
Our Programs for Farmers and Growers:
Working Farmland Protection
We help ensure that high-quality farmland is available for current and future farmers.
Farm Planning for Conservation
We provide non-regulatory, voluntary land management planning assistance for farmers and people living on rural properties east of the Willamette River in Multnomah County.
Access to Farmland
As farmland acreage becomes scarcer and more expensive, EMSWCD works to create more “Forever Farms” and make more farmland affordable to current and future generations of farmers – from small vegetable farms to large nursery operations.
Headwaters Farm Business Incubator
Nestled just outside of Gresham, Oregon, is our 60-acre Headwaters Farm, owned and managed by EMSWCD since 2013. Headwaters Farm serves as a launchpad for new farm businesses with limited resources by providing participants affordable access to farmland, equipment, peer networks and other important resources.
Technical Assistance and Site Visits
Put East Multnomah Soil and Water Conservation District to work for you!
If you live east of the Willamette River in Multnomah County, you are automatically eligible for free practical, personalized advice about managing your land. Some properties are also eligible for site visits by our staff. We are non-regulatory – we are only interested in helping you. All of our services are provided free of charge.
