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An Update and End of the Year Ask from the Friends of Luscher Farms

Published December 7, 2025

What a year it’s been at Luscher Farm! Thanks to community support, Friends of Luscher Farm helped welcome Lake Oswego’s new CSA operator, Wild Geese Farm, with funding for much-needed irrigation equipment. Friends of Luscher Farms’ dedicated Seed Starters grew over 2,500 plant starts, and their Harvest Helpers delivered more than 4,000 pounds of fruits and vegetables to local organizations feeding our neighbors—Hunger Fighters Oregon and LO Meals on Wheels.

Now the Friends of Luscher Farms is preparing for the 2026 growing season—purchasing seeds, soil, and supplies—and continuing their advocacy to uphold the 2013 Luscher Area Master Plan and protect the programs that make this place so special.

If you value the farm and its impact, please consider a year-end donation.
To help the organization avoid processing fees, checks may be made payable to Friends of Luscher Farm and mailed to P.O. Box 123, Lake Oswego, OR 97034.


Learn more or give online at LuscherFriends.org/Donate

Friends of Luscher Farms encourages interested neighbors to subscribe here for regular updates.

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Neighborhood Enhancement Program (NEP) Project Coordinator

Primary Role:

  • Handles NEP grant applications, grant approvals, reviews receipts for reimbursement and is the single point of contact between the entire Palisades Neighborhood Association (PNA) and the City.
  • To be successfull in this role you should be organized, communicative.
  • Time commitment: From 8-12 hrs. throughout the year

Process:

  • Accepting NEP proposals: Anyone living in the Palisades Neighborhood Association can submit proposal(s) to the NEP Coordinator along with estimated costs throughout the year. They should follow the application guidelines and answer the questions related to their proposal.
  • PNA Board will Vote on Which Items To Include in our NEP Proposal: During the month of March PNA board meeting the NEP Coordinator asks the board to vote on the proposed item(s). NEP Coordinator encourages person(s) proposing the item(s) to attend the meeting to answer questions that might come up. The PNA board then votes on which items should be included in the NEP grant proposal.
  • Developing and Submitting the NEP Grant Proposalt: During the NEP grant proposal period (usually the month of May) the NEP Project Coordinator:
    • Fills out the NEP grant proposal application based on items approved by the PNA Board;
    • Gets sign offs from the PNA Chair
    • Submits the proposal form to the city in early May for the initial review process
    • Provides additional information requested by the city
    • Revises and submits the final application to the City by the deadline (typically May 31).

What Happens Next:

  • Iris McCaleb from the City forwards the NEP grant proposals to the grant review committee and then to the City Council who review it and awards certain grants.The NEP Coordinator will receive a letter of award from the City and will share it with the PNA Leadership Team.
  • As items are purchased from the approved grant list, the project close-out form is filled out by the person requesting reimbursement. They will attach digital copies of receipts and photos and then submit all to both the NEP Project Coordinator and the PNA Chair. The NEP Project Coordinator submits the reimbursement request to Iris at the City for reimbursement.
  • Reimbursement checks are then sent directly to the person who purchased the item(s).