Cornell Farm Nursery & Cafe

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Make this the year that you grow your own food 🍅🍆 Veggie starts are flying this spring, so our selection changes daily — and that tomato variety you've been hunting for might already be back in stock!⁠ ⁠ Fresh this week: Tomatillos, zucchini, tarragon, dill, carrots, peas, even more strawberries, and a small selection of pineapple ground cherries⁠ ⁠ Plus, we've got lots of tomatoes, peppers, greens, herbs, and more!⁠ ⁠ P.S. Our veggies and herbs are in-store, only. While you can't check inventory onlin, feel free to DM, call, or text us f you're looking for a specific variety — or, pop in and ask our friendly Kitchen Garden team!⁠ ⁠ Cornell Farm⁠ Nursery & Cafe⁠ 8212 SW Barnes Road⁠, Portland, OR⁠ Call or Text (503)292-9895 ⁠ ⁠ Open 9AM - 6PM Daily⁠

It's always a good day when coleus are back for the season! These lush shade plants take on a crazy array of colors and forms, from lime green and cream to velvety maroon and every combination of patterns in between. We grow thousands of coleus in our greenhouses each year and they're just starting to make their appearance at the Patio for summer 🏖️ We love using them in shaded containers and garden beds for a pop of color.⁠ ⁠ Cornell Farm⁠ Nursery & Cafe⁠ 8212 SW Barnes Road⁠, Portland, OR⁠ Call or Text (503)292-9895 ⁠ ⁠ Open 9AM - 6PM Daily⁠

Yes!! You can still create the indoor jungle of your dreams, even if you have destructive furry friends! Cami is excited to share some of her favorites with you, like the Birdsnest Fern, Phalaenopsis Orchid, and Tillandsia Xerogroaphica! Here are some honorable mentions that didn’t quite make her list: 🌱Goldfish Plant (Nematanthus) 🌱Money Tree (Pachira) 🌱Parlor Palm (Chamaedorea elegans) 🌱Ponytail Palm (Beaucarnea recurvata) ⚠️DISCLAMER⚠️ While these plants are generally considered non-toxic, regular consumption is not encouraged. When consumed in large amounts, pet safe plants can still cause digestion issues and vomiting. Cornell Farm⁠ Nursery & Cafe⁠ 8212 SW Barnes Road⁠, Portland, OR⁠ Call or Text (503)292-9895 ⁠ Open 9AM - 6PM Daily⁠

On Wednesdays, we wear pink 🩷

The Wollemi pine is one of the rarest trees in the world. On the rare occasion that one arrives at the Nursery, it's never here long. With over 100 people on our waitlist and two large specimens from @IseliNursery , we wanted to find a creative way to introduce this incredible living fossil to more people. That's why we decided to sell the trees through a lottery — and we're thrilled to donate over $1000 in ticket proceeds to Portland's very own @HoytArboretum !⁠ ⁠ A huge thanks to the winners, to everyone who entered the lottery, and to everyone in the community who gave us their perspectives. We are a small business with a small team and this was new territory for us, so we didn't expect the massive response to our original post. We deeply appreciate your feedback and your patience with us throughout the process.⁠ ⁠ Between social media and our displays in-store, we saw lots of people encounter the endangered Wollemi pine for the first time this week. That kind of awareness is the first step to this species and other rare plants surviving into the future. The next steps are action: the advocacy, the fundraising, and habitat restoration in New South Wales — and, of course, the hard work of growing and distributing these plants so the species can survive threats to its native habitat. It's the same kind of conservation work that shapes the future of forests in Oregon and around the world.⁠ ⁠ If you want to learn more and support this kind of work, the Hoyt Arboretum is an incredible resource with their own collection of rare trees, including the Wollemi pine.

Apologies for our technical issues with the lottery announcement! We''re excited to announce the winners of our 15g Wollemi pine drawing. Thanks to everyone who entered – winning entries will go towards the purchase and all other proceeds will be donated to the Hoyt Arboretum. The winners have been contacted 🌲

It's rhodie season! 💃 If you're seeing big ol' puffballs of pink (or red, or white, or yellow) trumpets around town, you might just be looking at a rhododendron. These diverse flowering shrubs can range from compact container plants to 12' trees, both deciduous and evergreen.⁠ ⁠ If it's rhodie season, it's also azalea season! Azaleas are a type of rhododendron (all azaleas are rhodies, but not all rhodies are azaleas.) Azaleas are typically smaller plants with wider-spaced flowers instead of clustered trusses. Some azaleas, like the Encore series, even rebloom in the fall.⁠ ⁠ Ready to quiz your knowledge? Rhodies (but not azaleas) earn double Rewards points at Cornell Farm throughout the month of May 😉⁠ ⁠ Cornell Farm⁠ Nursery & Cafe⁠ 8212 SW Barnes Road⁠, Portland, OR⁠ Call or Text (503)292-9895 ⁠ ⁠ Open 9AM - 6PM Daily⁠

Happy Mother’s Day from all of us here at Cornell Farm! A very special shoutout to our farm’s one and only…mother of the coop… Mama The Chicken🐓 Mama turned 14 this year and has retired to her private suite where she can relax and sunbathe while eating her fresh cut greens🌱 Mama is a Mille Fleur d’Uccle Bantam chicken with one biological baby named Cream and two adopted children, Toast and Lamborghini 🐥🐥🐥

Gift mom the full Cornell experience this Mother’s Day with our nursery and café gift cards 🌸 Help her build the garden of her dreams, pick out plants she loves, and enjoy a relaxing brunch while she’s here. The perfect gift for moms who love flowers, sweet treats, and a good excuse to wander around a garden center🌱 Cornell Farm⁠ Nursery & Cafe⁠ 8212 SW Barnes Road⁠, Portland, OR⁠ Call or Text (503)292-9895 ⁠ Open 9AM - 6PM Daily⁠

Every once in a while, a truly special plant arrives at the Farm — a living specimen that brings the past, present, and future together in a botanical blockbuster of a story. This week, @IseliNursery brought us two 🌲⁠ ⁠ The Wollemi pine (Wollemia nobilis) is one of the rarest trees in the world, so it's no surprise that there are over 100 people our waitlist. To expand the opportunity to buy one of these beautiful 15 gallon boxed trees, we are launching a lottery through May 11th, 2026. Winners will be first in line to purchase at $3200 each. ⁠ Critical conservation of these endangered trees is taking place in botanical gardens and home gardens alike, worldwide, and now you can become part of that story.⁠ We will be donating the proceeds of the lottery to further rare plant conservation efforts. Full details at the link in our bio 🌲 ⁠ Cornell Farm⁠ Nursery & Cafe⁠ 8212 SW Barnes Road⁠, Portland, OR⁠ Call or Text (503) 292-9895 ⁠ ⁠ Open 9AM - 6PM Daily⁠

Finding the perfect gift for Mom might be easier than you think! From luxury skincare by @jao_brand to stylish Vera Bradley handbags, plus locally crafted soaps and candles from @brokentopbrands Not sure where to start? Our team is here to help you curate the perfect gift set tailored just for her! Let us take the stress out of gifting so you can focus on celebrating Mom this weekend🩷 Cornell Farm⁠ Nursery & Cafe⁠ 8212 SW Barnes Road⁠, Portland, OR⁠ Call or Text (503)292-9895 ⁠ Open 9AM - 6PM Daily⁠