A sampling of programs and projects we’re working on…
Harvest Helpers Program
Ongoing. FOLF volunteers initiated this program in 2023 to help increase produce donations from Luscher gardens to Lake Oswego food assistance organizations. Thanks to our amazing Harvest Helper team, in our first three seasons, we’ve delivered just shy of 9,000 pounds of Luscher fruits & veggies o Hunger Fighters Oregon and LO Meals on Wheels!. Go to Harvest Helpers webpage.
Seed Starters Program
2024. A subset of the original Harvest Helpers team seized on the opportunity to improve donation deliveries by growing more of what pantry clients and Meals on Wheels chefs need most. So they organized a seed starting effort that today includes securing seed donations, managing seed inventory, developing planting schedules and nurturing young plants that are offered free to Luscher gardeners to plant in their plots.
Harvest Scarecrow Project
2023. FOLF volunteers assumed responsibility for ‘glamming’ and installing the much-loved Luscher Farm Harvest Scarecrows. Delighting visitors since 2009, the Luscher “Crows” were inspired by then Farm Coordinator Karen Davis and volunteer Nancy Sergeant who enlisted her friends from the Oswego Garden Club. Nancy’s team wowed us each year with new themes & styles until it was paused for the pandemic. View Photo Show. View articles: Oregonian Oct 2012; LO Review Aug 2013.
Children’s Garden Greenhouse
2022. FOLF raised funds to purchase and install a new 20 x 20 ft greenhouse to better serve several of Luscher Farm’s most important programs: Adopt-A-Plot Program (35+ participants annually).; Children’s Educational Programs (500+ participants annually); and Community Gardens Program (200+ participants annually).
Produce Wash Station
2021. FOLF raised funds to create a wash station on the eastern side of the Luscher Barn for use by the City’s 12-acre Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program. CSAs are membership organizations offering residents and non-residents a chance to by ‘shares’ to receive weekly distributions of fresh, Luscher-grown produce throughout the year.
The original CSA at Luscher Farm Park was operated by 47th Ave Farm for 20 years until 2025 when the current operator, Wild Geese Farm, took over.
Visit Wild Geese Farm to learn more and purchase your share.
