Coronado Hill Foundation: Planting for a Purpose
Welcome to Coronado Hill.
Coronado Hill Foundation is a fiscally sponsored, family-led Oregon nonprofit. We are building a sustainable, community-rooted food forest and educational hub in SW Portland.
Through our fiscal sponsorship, we are able to accept tax-deductible donations and grants while we grow toward full 501(c)(3) status.
We're in a moment of uncertainty. Which way do we go?
Coronado Hill Foundation chooses to move forward with hope and purpose.
We stopped contemplating what happened in 2024 and pivoted to seeking justice and taking action now. We're growing food, advocating for community priorities, training our youth and transforming lives one seed at a time.
Our Story
Why Coronado Hill Foundation is a Different Kind of Oregon nonprofit
A personal story about our purpose, legacy, and commitment from the founders, Tara and Kendall Martin
Our Family Values
We are a hard working family educating three strong Black boys in SW Portland, Oregon.
We are human beings who want to share joy, be healthy, and love the people whom are in our circle.
Our family is creating a safe space for folks like us.
Our Work Matters
We believe healing happens when we nurture the soil, share our stories and grow food together.
Our work is grounded in hands-on education, community care, and the belief that intergenerational knowledge benefits all of us.
Our Legacy
We're doing our best to leave a legacy for our three boys and their families whom we may never meet.
We love our life and want to pass along a living legacy to the next generation of our family.
Welcome to Our Table
Coronado Hill Foundation is empowering the people who join us with passion and purpose.
Join us, work the soil with us, heal with us, and of course eat very well with us.
Everyone has a seat at our table.
Who We Serve
People Seeking Transformation
We provide access to green spaces, job training, and cultural connection for those most impacted by land loss, food insecurity. Our programs create economic opportunities rooted in justice and restoration.
Youth & Emerging Leaders
We train youth in urban agriculture, media, and environmental justice—offering pathways to careers, confidence, and community leadership
Neighbors, Allies, and Supporters
Whether you donate, volunteer, subscribe to our CSA, or rent our space—you're part of something bigger. Together, we're growing a future that’s sustainable, inclusive, and rooted in personal well being.
Join us. Volunteer your time, make a monthly gift, or subscribe to our email list to stay connected. However you show up, you’re part of growing something powerful.
Note: Through our fiscal sponsorship, we are able to accept tax-deductible donations and grants while we grow toward full 501(c)(3) status.
We respect everything and every person we encounter
We see you. We hear you. Yes, we cry easily. It's good to let it go. We feel these times deeply and turn our angst into action to promote:
Regenerative Agriculture
We're turning four residential properties we maintain into sustainable food forests and regenerative agriculture campuses in four regions: Oregon, Maryland, Washington DC and North Carolina.
Community Prosperity
We're creating vibrant nature education hubs and job training facilities that offer transformational learning opportunities. We celebrate and uplift folks who are seeking a path forward in their lives with compassion, justice and love.
Food Justice
We're addressing critical community needs including food insecurity, economic opportunity gaps, and environmental justice concerns in communities of BIPOC people like us.
Three Entities Working Together
Coronado Hill
Oregon Stewardship Trust
Oregon Stewardship Trust
Holds physical assets, providing stable base for operations, fundraising and community investments
Coronado Hill Foundation
Our Oregon nonprofit* manages nature education programs, job and skills training for veterans and formerly incarcerated people, and leads our broader community engagement
Coronado Hill Urban
Agriculture Collective
Agriculture Collective
Manages and operates the for-profit elements of the campus including CSA operations, media studio and locations for commercial and industrial content creation.
Each element reinforces the others in a mutually supportive cycle, ensuring long-term sustainability. Every dollar invested delivers a measurable and meaningful community benefit.
*Note: Through our fiscal sponsorship, we are able to accept tax-deductible donations and grants while we grow toward full 501(c)(3) status.
Our team is cautious and empathetic because of our lived experience. We're resilient pollinators for racial equity, social justice and some really good food.
Our Family Commitment
Here’s how our values shape a long-term vision for land stewardship and community healing:
Preserving Urban Green Spaces
Coronado Hill Foundation operates under a 99-year lease with Coronado Hill UAC. This agreement protects family-owned land from development and ensures it remains a space where the community can gather, grow, and heal.
Creating Prosperity for Our People
We're training our people for green economy jobs instead of cutting grass and growing a real estate portfolio. Our programs create long-term, mission-driven access to land for healing, education, and environmental stewardship.
Cultivating Long-Term Growth
Our lease agreement with Coronado Hill Oregon Stewardship Trust ensures program stability without requiring land ownership by our nonprofit. Our model promotes intergenerational continuity while protecting the land from economic pressures and financial market volatility.
2025-26 Programming
Workforce Development
- Training 100+ community members for green jobs by 2027
- Providing paid internships, stipends, and job placement
Nature & Environmental Education
- Hosting 100+ students annually in workshops on healing, sustainability, and environmental stewardship.
Composting & Food Waste
- Collecting surplus produce from local sources
- Offering multilingual composting workshops
- Reducing Portland's 12.7% food waste gap
Media Studio & Storytelling
- Launching media studio in 2026 training 50 youth annually in digital media and visual arts.
Coronado Hill Foundation is honoring our commitment to land stewardship and environmental justice. Our programs are creating pathways to healing, economic opportunity, and community empowerment.
2025-26 Funding Strategies
Our vision for a thriving Portland goes beyond one garden or one grant. We’re cultivating long-term relationships with urban farmers, artists, and residential landowners to grow a network of food forests and healing spaces across the region.
Every dollar we raise helps build an inclusive and regenerative future. Here's how we get there:
CSA Program
We’ll launch a CSA program that connects neighbors to seasonal harvests, creating steady revenue through member subscriptions while expanding access to fresh, local food.
Economic Incubator
Working with artists and local makers, we’ll turn garden harvests into goods like herbal salves, preserves, and SW Portland–inspired art—supporting both cultural expression and local income generation.
Event and Studio Rentals
We’ll offer our media studio and garden spaces for workshops, storytelling events, and community celebrations. Rental income goes right back into workforce training, land stewardship, and community programming.
Community Giving
Our financial foundation will include $5–$50/month contributions from at least 150 friends, neighbors, and supporters. These gifts will build a self-sustaining micro-economy rooted in trust, community love and justice.
Portland is our home. Let's share what we know, protect who we love and make it work for all of us.
Strategic Partnerships
Business Incubation
Providing technical assistance for agricultural ventures. Generate revenue through service fees or supporting grants.
Media Production
Creating educational content about urban agriculture. Generate revenue through licensing or business partnerships.
Questions? Get In Touch
Connect with Coronado Hill Foundation to learn more about our programs, volunteer opportunities, and ways to support our mission.
Contact Us
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Note: Through our fiscal sponsorship, we are able to accept tax-deductible donations and grants while we grow toward full 501(c)(3) status.
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