Spring brings plenty of farm and foodie experiences in Wilsonville, Oregon, part of the award-winning Willamette Valley and just 17 miles from downtown Portland.

Pastoral meets whimsical at Tollen Farm, where owner Tonie Tollen shares her passion for art and nature through her menagerie of farm animals, original watercolor paintings and eclectic décor. Pet Mediterranean miniature donkeys and Arabian horses and shop for home and garden treasures in the gift store.

Beginning May 3^rd, Frog Pond Farm offers Farm Walkabout Tours. Visit, feed and interact with over 60 animals, including llamas, alpacas, piglets, chicks, emus, camels and guinea pigs. They also have a fun zone for kids featuring tunnels, slides, picnic tables, tetherball and haystacks.

The Graham & Tooze Farm Store offers locally grown and cultivated goods. Pick up farm-fresh eggs and boutique items, such as pottery, handmade rugs, candles and aprons.

Savor every moment at The Kitchen at Middleground Farms, an on-farm cooking school that offers a variety of classes and events, from basic knife skills to couples events, along with winemaker dinners.

Farm-to-table comes to you at Parkway Grille, part of Wilsonville’s Hilton Garden Inn. Taste the seasons with cuisine grounded in Pacific Northwest traditions combined with Mediterranean influences. Pair your dishes with world-renowned Willamette Valley wines.

For sweets as pretty as they are tasty, Lux Sucre serves scratch made desserts, fresh made tartines and mimosas. Check out the pink phone booth while you’re there.

Seize spring and explore Wilsonville. In the heart of it all.