Minto Island Growers

Diversified nursery and farm. Top products: spring plant starts, certified organic produce, blueberries, Camellia sinensis tea plants. Minto Island Growers is a 30-acre diversified farm and nursery located in South Salem, Oregon, situated adjacent to Minto Brown Island Park. Co-owned by Chris Jenkins and Elizabeth Miller Jenkins, the operation has maintained Oregon Tilth organic certification since 2009. The business functions as both a production farm and a horticultural nursery, offering spring plant starts and maintaining specialized agricultural projects, including the cultivation of Oregon's only commercial-scale Camellia sinensis (tea) planting and mint propagation. Historically rooted in native plant cultivation and forestry restoration, the farm integrates ecological stewardship with its commercial activities. Their distribution model includes a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program, participation in the Salem Saturday Market, and an on-site farm stand. In addition to plant and produce sales, the farm provides U-pick blueberry opportunities and operates on-site food service facilities.