Local Portland resources for urban ag

PortlandMaps to check for historic permits

Oregon Department of Environmental Quality Environmental Cleanup Site Information database

Environmental Protection Agency

Growing Gardens in Urban Soils guide gives a comprehensive overview and is an excellent place to start

Eco-Tools for ecological land reuse is EPA's information clearinghouse

¿Cómo Crece Tu Jardín? a Spanish-language fact sheet for urban growing

Vờn của Quý Vị Tng Trởng Nh Thế Nào? a Vietnamese-language fact sheet for urban growing

Taking a good soil sample

For instructions on taking an accurate soil sample for testing, try

Oregon State University Extension Service soil sampling guide and

Purdue University Cooperative Extension soil sampling fact sheet