Community Events with BAE
Join us in our ecosystem of Black farms!
BOLT regularly hosts volunteer days, youth programs, and spirit-centered community, educational and skill building workshops.
We share opportunities to engage at other Black-led farm sites in our Black Agricultural Ecosystem (BAE)
Feed’em Freedom Foundation
Flowers to the Folks
Black Food Sovereignty Coalition
Black Futures Farm
Black Food Fund
We are a Host Farm! Is your organization interested in holding an event at the farm? Contact us!
View below to learn more or register for an event!
Word in the Woods
Word in the Woods
Saturday, 1:00pm-3:30pm at BOLT HQ; Mother(s) Land 39058 E Knieriem Rd. Corbett, OR
Word in the woods is a gathering for those seeking the Divine. A space for presence, prayer, and praise. We meet in the forest to pray, sing, reflect and reconnect with each other, the earth and God. This is a community driven, ever evolving experience. Free flowing yet intentional, grounded yet expansive.
Food Forest Workshop
Food Forest Workshop
Food Forest Workshop with Feed’em Freedom Foundation-— Saturday, 10:00am-1:00pm Location: The event is going to start at the food forest site : 2022 NW Division Street, Gresham OR and will move to Multnomah County Library in Rockwood at 17917 SE Stark St. Portland OR 97233 to discuss as a group in a warm/indoor space.
Food Forest Workshop: Community-Led Mapping & Design
A hands-on, collaborative workshop where we’ll map the land, learn core food forest principles, and co-design a regenerative planting plan rooted in community vision and ecological care. All experience levels welcome.
Word in the Woods
Word in the Woods
Saturday, 1:00pm-3:30pm at BOLT HQ; Mother(s) Land 39058 E Knieriem Rd. Corbett, OR
Word in the woods is a gathering for those seeking the Divine. A space for presence, prayer, and praise. We meet in the forest to pray, sing, reflect and reconnect with each other, the earth and God. This is a community driven, ever evolving experience. Free flowing yet intentional, grounded yet expansive.
WeABL Play, Grow, Learn
WeABL Community Land Day
Hosted by: BAE - Black Agricultural Ecosystem
Location: Play, Grow, Learn 4530 SE 63rd Ave, Portland, OR
Date: Saturday, February 28th
Time: 10:00-1:00PM
Registration: All Community Land Days are open to the public. Registration is required, and details for each Saturday—including location, activities, and accessibility notes—will be shared in advance. Register through this link.
Description:
Each gathering offers opportunities to:
Engage in land-based stewardship and restoration
Support Black-led farms and land projects
Learn from and alongside Black farmers, land stewards, and organizers
Build relationships rooted in reciprocity, accountability, and care
WeABL is hosted in collaboration with Black-led organizations across the Black Agricultural Ecosystem and reflects a shared commitment to land access, food sovereignty, cultural continuity, and collective well-being.
Come as you are. Bring your hands, your presence, and your willingness to be in relationship with the land and each other.
WeABL (We Activate Black Lands) is a month-long, Black-led land tending and community activation series honoring Black History Month through embodied action on the land. Across four Saturdays in February, community members are invited to show up in relationship with Black-led farms and land projects — to tend soil, plant trees, build infrastructure, share stories, and activate living histories of Black land stewardship, resilience, and futurity. Rather than observing Black History Month through abstraction alone, WeABL calls us into relationship, repair, and responsibility — grounding history in the land itself. This series is hosted in collaboration with Black-led organizations across the Black Agricultural Ecosystem and reflects a shared commitment to land access, food sovereignty, and collective care.
WeABL BFF
WeABL Community Land Day
Hosted by: BAE - Black Agricultural Ecosystem
Location: Black Futures Farm 6745 SE 60th Street, Portland, OR
Date: Saturday, February 21st
Time: 10:00-1:00PM
Registration: All Community Land Days are open to the public. Registration is required, and details for each Saturday—including location, activities, and accessibility notes—will be shared in advance. Register through this link.
Description:
Each gathering offers opportunities to:
Engage in land-based stewardship and restoration
Support Black-led farms and land projects
Learn from and alongside Black farmers, land stewards, and organizers
Build relationships rooted in reciprocity, accountability, and care
WeABL is hosted in collaboration with Black-led organizations across the Black Agricultural Ecosystem and reflects a shared commitment to land access, food sovereignty, cultural continuity, and collective well-being.
Come as you are. Bring your hands, your presence, and your willingness to be in relationship with the land and each other.
WeABL (We Activate Black Lands) is a month-long, Black-led land tending and community activation series honoring Black History Month through embodied action on the land. Across four Saturdays in February, community members are invited to show up in relationship with Black-led farms and land projects — to tend soil, plant trees, build infrastructure, share stories, and activate living histories of Black land stewardship, resilience, and futurity. Rather than observing Black History Month through abstraction alone, WeABL calls us into relationship, repair, and responsibility — grounding history in the land itself. This series is hosted in collaboration with Black-led organizations across the Black Agricultural Ecosystem and reflects a shared commitment to land access, food sovereignty, and collective care.
BLACK MYSTERY MONTH - Out of the Infinite Darkness
BLACK MYSTERY MONTH - Out of the Infinite Darkness | BePresent Art Group
Date: Friday, FEB. 20th
Location: The Old Church Concert Hall; Portland, OR
Time: Doors 6:30pm, Show at 7:30pm
BePresent Art Group’s 3rd annual Black Mystery Month concert at The Old Church Concert Hall.
This event will feature “Out of the Infinite Darkness”, a sono-drama performed by Roman Norfleet and BePresent Art Group with opening performances by Jacque Hammond and Woseiko Ensemble.
Visuals by Spoiler Room PDX and fashion market with Amen Amen Studio.
Presented by Albina Music Trust, BePresent Art Group and KMHD Jazz Radio. Sponsored by The Old Church Concert Hall.
Word in the Woods
Word in the Woods
Hosted by: Olivia Ashé and community
Location: BOLT HQ 39058 E Knieriem Rd. Corbett, OR 97019
Date: Saturday, February 14th
Time: 1:30-3:30PM
Description:
Word in the woods is a gathering for those seeking the Divine. A space for presence, prayer, and praise. We meet in the forest to pray, sing, reflect and reconnect with each other, the earth and God. This is a community driven, ever evolving experience. Free flowing yet intentional, grounded yet expansive.
WeABL BOLT
WeABL Community Land Day ~ Tree Planting!
Hosted by: BAE - Black Agricultural Ecosystem
Location: BOLT HQ 39058 E Knieriem Rd. Corbett, OR 97019
Date: Saturday, February 14th
Time: 10:00-1:00PM
Registration: All Community Land Days are open to the public. Registration is required, and details for each Saturday—including location, activities, and accessibility notes—will be shared in advance. Register through this link.
Description:
Each gathering offers opportunities to:
Engage in land-based stewardship and restoration
Support Black-led farms and land projects
Learn from and alongside Black farmers, land stewards, and organizers
Build relationships rooted in reciprocity, accountability, and care
WeABL is hosted in collaboration with Black-led organizations across the Black Agricultural Ecosystem and reflects a shared commitment to land access, food sovereignty, cultural continuity, and collective well-being.
Come as you are. Bring your hands, your presence, and your willingness to be in relationship with the land and each other.
WeABL (We Activate Black Lands) is a month-long, Black-led land tending and community activation series honoring Black History Month through embodied action on the land. Across four Saturdays in February, community members are invited to show up in relationship with Black-led farms and land projects — to tend soil, plant trees, build infrastructure, share stories, and activate living histories of Black land stewardship, resilience, and futurity. Rather than observing Black History Month through abstraction alone, WeABL calls us into relationship, repair, and responsibility — grounding history in the land itself. This series is hosted in collaboration with Black-led organizations across the Black Agricultural Ecosystem and reflects a shared commitment to land access, food sovereignty, and collective care.
EMWSC Irrigation workshop
EMWSC Irrigation Workshop
Hosted by: EMWSC - East Multnomah Water and Soil Conservation
Location: Gresham City Hall - Oregon Trail Room 1333 NW Eastman Parkway, Gresham, OR
Date: Saturday, February 12th
Time: 9:00-1:00PM
Registration: Registration is required in advance. Register through this link. Lunch Served!
Description:
This workshop is designed to help growers prepare for the upcoming irrigation season. Using a peer-to-peer learning format, participants will be introduced to practical, easy-to-use tools for planning and managing irrigation more efficiently.
Specifically, the workshop will demonstrate how to:
Estimate crop water requirements at different stages of the growing season
Understand the amount of water delivered by an irrigation system
Determine optimal irrigation timing and irrigation set durations
WeABL CROPS
WeABL Community Land Day
Hosted by: BAE - Black Agricultural Ecosystem
Location: CROPS 1700 W Historic Columbia River Hwy, Troudtale, OR
Date: Saturday, February 7th
Time: 10:00-1:00PM
Registration: All Community Land Days are open to the public. Registration is required, and details for each Saturday—including location, activities, and accessibility notes—will be shared in advance. Register through this link.
Description:
Each gathering offers opportunities to:
Engage in land-based stewardship and restoration
Support Black-led farms and land projects
Learn from and alongside Black farmers, land stewards, and organizers
Build relationships rooted in reciprocity, accountability, and care
WeABL is hosted in collaboration with Black-led organizations across the Black Agricultural Ecosystem and reflects a shared commitment to land access, food sovereignty, cultural continuity, and collective well-being.
Come as you are. Bring your hands, your presence, and your willingness to be in relationship with the land and each other.
WeABL (We Activate Black Lands) is a month-long, Black-led land tending and community activation series honoring Black History Month through embodied action on the land. Across four Saturdays in February, community members are invited to show up in relationship with Black-led farms and land projects — to tend soil, plant trees, build infrastructure, share stories, and activate living histories of Black land stewardship, resilience, and futurity. Rather than observing Black History Month through abstraction alone, WeABL calls us into relationship, repair, and responsibility — grounding history in the land itself. This series is hosted in collaboration with Black-led organizations across the Black Agricultural Ecosystem and reflects a shared commitment to land access, food sovereignty, and collective care.
"A Dahlia Dig Up" Workshop
NOVEMBER 23RD | Flowers to the Folks presents “A Dahlia Dig Up” workshop - A four part series Sunday, 11am-2pm at CROPS 1700 W Historic Columbia Hwy, Troutdale, OR
Series 2: Hosted by Flowers to the Folks and in collaboration with Feed’em Freedom Foundation and BOLT. Facilitated by Zandi and Marianna who are both grand florists dripping in knowledge and abundant in sharing what they know with their community. Come learn about what dahlia’s varieties and needs for winterization and engage in hands on activity of digging them up from the earth. Take home knowledge and a Dahlia tuber for your garden!
Word in the Woods
NOVEMBER 22nd | Word in the Woods Saturday, 1:00-3:30 PM at Mothers Land, BOLT HQ, 39058 E Knieriem Rd. Corbett, OR
Hosted by our lovely DJ Ashé, who brings the medicine of story, prayer, scripture and connection to the heart of our community. This offering will be specially paired with “A GRATITUDE DINNER”. Come join us in prayer and feast. Leave full, uplifted and satiated.
“Word in the Woods is a gathering for those seeking the Divine-a space for presence, prayer and praise. We meet in the forests to pray, sing, reflect, and reconnect-with each other, the earth and God. This is a community driven, ever evolving experience: free flowing yet intentional, grounded yet expansive.”
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“A Dahlia Dig Up” Workshop
NOVEMBER 15th | Flowers to the Folks presents “A Dahlia Dig Up” workshop - A four part series Saturday, 11am-2pm at CROPS 1700 W Historic Columbia Hwy, Troutdale, OR
Series 1: Hosted by Flowers to the Folks and in collaboration with Feed’em Freedom Foundation and BOLT. Facilitated by Zandi and Marianna who are both grand florists dripping in knowledge and abundant in sharing what they know with their community. Come learn about what dahlia’s varieties and needs for winterization and engage in hands on activity of digging them up from the earth. Take home knowledge and a Dahlia tuber for your garden!