Past

Able Farms comes from humble origins, with a motto of “We are Strong, We are Passionate, We are Able”. I started the farm roughly in 2009 with two co-founders which have moved on. Since 2011, it has been solely owned and driven by myself, Megan Denton. I am a queer female native farmer, chef, future sommelier, and artist. I grew up in a restaurant family and have been in kitchens since I was 14 years old. From there, the agriculture world was a seamless and natural next step.

My farm follows the ethos of “Small is beautiful”, aka, Economics as if People Mattered, by E.F. Shumacher. Keeping my operation small and manageable for one person has been key to healthy animals, soil, vegetables, and myself.

Able Farms has been a foundation for many of my passions to come together under one umbrella. Since 2011, Able Farms has resided on Sauvie Island, thanks in part to the Joslin Family and so many others - You know who you are, I love and appreciate you.

Able Farms has had a successful CSA program, been apart of a local farmers markets, and held numerous fundraisers and workshops. I co-created the CSA Share Fair, hold a B.S. in Environmental Science, am a U.S. Pork Quality Assurance trainer, Small Farms School poultry instructor, Oregon Master Preserver, livestock and grass nerd, butcher, food and wine lover, and a advocate for small farms and producers who do right by their land, animals, and communities. The farm currently focuses on raising non conventional and heritage pastured based livestock. We are a proud member of the Livestock Conservancy. We curate intimate gatherings that are rooted in agriculture, viticulture, and culinary systems-begging questions of social & food justice through honest farm ambiance, intriguing palette offerings, and flavorful conversations.

Present

Able Wine Bar (which is on hold til…) is located inside Courier Coffee in Downtown Portland and is a wine/sake/vermouth bar. I will be serving comfort farm nibbles from my farm and friends farms, alongside unique wines, vermouth, and sake. Able Wine Bar caters to service industry workers, local winemakers, food & farm nerds, soil geeks, artsy fartsy peeps, and those who want to learn more about wine but dont feel comfortable with the pretention surrounding the wine world. It’s honest, chill, no ego...well maybe a little and a fresh take on a wine bar. Bring a record and stop on by!

Gatherings & Offerings

Since receiving my sommelier certification, I was driven to delve deeper into wine/beer/spirits and to bring that connection to my farm. I wanted to focus on combining all my passions into one, so I reached out to some of my favorite producers to collaborate with me to offer some unique and intimate farm gatherings. I offer farm style catering, custom livestock raisings, and farm consulting. Please reach out for any inqueries.

Contact: ablefarmspdx@gmail.com