A cluster of small, oval green fruits hangs from a branch surrounded by vibrant green leaves against a blurred natural background.

Portland Food Forest Initiative

Enjoy the full program with access to all main activities.

General Admission

Come taste pawpaws, the delicious north American native fruit and learn how they fit into resilient urban food forests! You&rsquo;ll sample different named varieties, talk flavor (banana, mango, caramel, cinnamon oatmeal, custard, etc!), texture, and harvest info, and see how perennial plants can anchor community-based food systems. Named variety pawpaws will be available for sale for $12 per lb.&nbsp; Your registration supports Portland Food Forest Initiative&rsquo;s work to turn lawns into community-tended, perennial food-bearing ecosystems that build soil, increase food access, and create inclusive neighborhood spaces.

Come taste pawpaws, the delicious north American native fruit and learn how they fit into resilient urban food forests! You’ll sample different named varieties, talk flavor (banana, mango, caramel, cinnamon oatmeal, custard, etc!), texture, and harvest info, and see how perennial plants can anchor community-based food systems. Named variety pawpaws will be available for sale for $12 per lb.  Your registration supports Portland Food Forest Initiative’s work to turn lawns into community-tended, perennial food-bearing ecosystems that build soil, increase food access, and create inclusive neighborhood spaces.

Portland Food Forest Initiative

Pawpaw Tasting, Saturday 10/3/26

5700 NE Alberta

General Admission

$15

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