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On balance, opportunities to secure career achievements have not negatively impacted in excess of those constraints experienced by those researchers operating in an academic setting of an Australian tertiary institution. My career has focused on developing an international research profile, providing an intellectually stimulating research environment for RHD students and postdoctoral fellows, delivering undergraduate courses in ways that optimise understanding, critical thinking and technical skills together with accepting administrative duties for the public good. Assessment of my research profile can be measured against continuous funding from ARC across thirty three years, a total publication output of peer reviewed 106 research papers, 18 reviews and 20 book chapters (total citations >2,900 leading to a h-index of 31) as well as 30 invited oral presentations at international conferences. Success in training capable researchers is reflected by the relatively high proportion of past RHD students and postdoctoral fellows securing academic/research positions (see Expertise section). Claims of strong positive learning outcomes from delivery of undergraduates courses are supported by student evaluation survey scores exceeding 80 percentile values. Reasonable contributions have been made to the public good of the scientific community within and outside The University of Newcastle.
- PhD, Macquarie University
- Bachelor of Science (Agriculture), University of Sydney
Research keywords
- Plant molecular physiology, nutrient transport, seed filling, phloem unloading
Research expertise
The paradigm that sink processes exert primary control over biomass distribution in plants (Patrick 1997) has guided my approach to discovering how nutrient transport is regulated. In established non-meristimatic sinks, control is restricted to sink transport processes (Patrick 1997). To examine these transport phenomena experimentally, we introduced an innovative model using developing legume seeds (Patrick & McDonald 1980) on which substantial progress has been made in understanding cellular pathway, mechanism and control of nutrient transport (Patrick & Offler 2001; Zhang et al. 2007). Employing novel structure/function approaches, CE Offler (University of Newcastle) and I showed that nutrient release/uptake occurs in specialised transport cells located at maternal/filial seed interfaces (Patrick & Offler 2001). These studies highlighted a central role for transfer cells in developing seeds (Offler & Patrick 1993). A claim since verified by physiological (McDonald et al. 1996) and molecular (Harrington et al. 1997) observations. In collaboration with CE Offler and SD McCurdy (University of Newcastle) a major research program has been undertaken to discover gene networks responsible for induction of and building the wall labyrinth (eg Wardini et al. 2007 a, b). With NA Walker (University of Sydney), we showed that sucrose release from maternal seed tissues was energy coupled by a proton antiport mechanism (Patrick 1997) and that uptake by their filial tissues occurs by sucrose/H+ symport (McDonald et al. 1996). The latter finding was the first direct demonstration of transport function by a higher plant transfer cell. These findings underpinned a collaboration with WB Frommer (Carnegie Institute, Stanford University) in cloning genes encoding sucrose/ (Tegeder et al. 1999), amino acid/ (Tegeder et al. 2000) H+ symporters and sucrose effluxers (Zhou et al. 2007). Recently, a molecular genetic approach established that sucrose transporters play a central role in determining biomass accumulation by seeds (Rosche et al. 2002). With SD Tyerman (University of Adelaide) and Walker, we discovered ion channels, including novel non-selective channels, responsible for release of phloem-imported ions from seed coats (Zhang et al. 2002). Coordination of transport events in maternal and filial seed tissues are considered to be regulated by a turgor homeostatic mechanism located in maternal seed tissue (Patrick 1997; Zhang et al. 2004). Our expertise in nutrient loading of developing legume seeds provided a strong information platform to undertake similar studies of cereal grains in collaboration with RT Furbank (CSIRO Plant Industry eg. Aoki et al. 2004). Working along similar lines to those described above, discovering the cellular pathway of phloem unloading in developing tomato fruits (Ruan and Patrick 1995) underpinned an ongoing collaboration with DW McCurdy that has identified hexose transporters as major determinants of fruit sugar levels (cf. Gear et al. 2000), a key agronomic trait. Intellectual property, derived from results obtained using forward and reverse genetic studies, is protected by a provisional patent (APPAN: 2006906647). The latter describes an experimentally validated approach to increase fruit sugar levels. A current consultancy for CSR to advise on a multimillion-dollar research program to increase sucrose content of sugarcane is predicated on my experience in nutrient distribution in plants.
Molecular physiology of nutrient transport and distribution within plants with a particular interest in membrane transport including development of cells specialized for membrane transport, transfer cells
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Fields of Research
Code | Description | Percentage |
060705 | Plant Physiology | 60 |
060702 | Plant Cell And Molecular Biology | 40 |
Centres and Groups
ARC Committee member
- Member - College of Experts
Editorial Board.
- Editor - Associate Editor, Functional Plant Biology
- Member - Faculty 1000 (2000 - )
- Editor - Journal of Experimental Botany
Advisory Board, Australian Plant Phenomics Facility (Australia) |
01/11/2008 |
International Committee
Phloem Transport/Plant Vascualr Biology Conference (Australia) |
01/01/1991 |
Visiting Professor
University of Tuebingen (Germany) |
01/07/2001 - 01/08/2001 |
Honorary Secretary
Australian Society of Plant Scientitsits (Australia) |
01/01/2004 - 01/12/2007 |
Visiting Professor
University of Adelaide (Australia) |
01/09/2004 - 01/12/2004 |
Scientific Advisor
CSR (Australia) |
01/09/2004 |
Plant Carbon Dynamics
ComBio 2009, New Zealand (Conference Presentation - non published.) |
2009 |
International Conference on Phloem Transport
International Organising Committee, Germany (Conference Presentation - non published.) |
2003 |
International Plant Vascular Biology Conference
Tawain Academy of Sciences, Taiwan (Conference Presentation - non published.) |
2007 |
Plant Cell; Structure-Function Relations
International Symposium iin memory of Vincent Franceschi, WSU, United States (Conference Presentation - non published.) |
2006 |
Seeds in the -omics era
9th International Conference on Plant Seeds, Germany (Conference Presentation - non published.) |
2004 |
Department of Plant Science
The University of Tasmania, Australia (External Reviewer - Departments.) |
2007 |
Administrative expertise
" Chair, Faculty Research Committee, Faculty of Science and IT (1999 - 2003).
" Manager, Plant Growth Facility (1979 - 2008).
" Facilitator, Plant Science Group (1990 - 2008).
" Course Co-ordinator for BIOL 2220 (1998 - 2008) and BIOL 3330 (1998 - 2008).
" Chair, Scientific Program Committee for the 1999 International Conference on Assimilate Transport and Partitioning convened at Newcastle.
" Editorial Advisory Board of the Journal of Experimental Botany (1991 to present).
" Member of FACULTY of 1000. Author on-line reviews of papers in the Life Sciences. (2000 to present).
Associate Editor, Functional Plant Biology (2008 - )
" Member of ARC College of Experts, Biological Sciences and Biotechnology Panel (2004 - 2006).
Member of ARC Future Fellowship Panel (2008 - )
" Honorary Secretary, Australian Society of Plant Scientists (2004 - 2006).
Member of the Advisory Board, Australian Plant Phenomics Facility (2008 - )
" International and national working groups and committees such as:
Crop Productivity - Research Imperatives Revisited (1986). Kettering Foundation.
Terminology, Symbols & Units in Plant Physiology (1987). F. Salisbury ed.
International Phloem Transport Conference Committee (1990 to present).
External Review of CSIRO Sub-program: Photoassimilates, Carbon Partitioning and Energy (1998).
Workshop review CRC Centre for Legumes in Mediterranean Agriculture (1998).
Pre-review of Department of Plant Sciences, University of Tasmania (2003).
Member of the steering committee for the formation of an International Society entitled Plant Communication Network (2003 - ).
Teaching keywords
- Undergraduate plant physiology and plant development; Honours and RHD supervision
Teaching expertise
I have a commitment to, and enthusiasm for, achieving excellence in
optimising the learning experience of students at both under- and
postgraduate levels. I have taught at all levels in delivering undergraduate
Biology courses. My overall guiding principle is to offer a secure learning
environment in which students can assimilate the skills and basic
understanding required. The approach is predicted on first to be trained as a
scientist, then a biologist and ultimately a person competent in the particular
Biological sub-discipline being taught. To achieve these broad objectives, I
work at stimulating students to recognise the excitement of scientific
discovery and the practical implications of the topic at hand. This creates an
environment that empowers them to take charge of their learning process
while offering training in skills required to pursue a scientific inquiry. Such
skills include a capacity to question, to develop logical argument, to plan and
undertake experiments, to critically analyse information, to integrate ideas, to
think laterally and to communicate in both verbal and written forms.
Research Training
As a postgraduate supervisor, I am committed to offering a stimulating
research environment and training students toward being independent and
competent researchers. The prime focus of the latter is time management,
experimental design and execution, critical evaluation of the literature and
their results and scientific writing and presentation skills. This is achieved
through a number of approaches. Our group meets weekly to provide a
venue for students to discuss their findings in an informal setting. This
program is supplemented with one-on-one fortnightly meetings with each
student. The training students receive is put into rigorous practise by
encouraging them to participate regularly in national conferences and to
prepare their results for publication in peer-reviewed international journals.
In this context, our students have each published at least one paper and in
one case 8 papers from their research projects. Except for one student, all
Higher Degree students under my supervision have successfully completed
their degrees. Twelve of the 14 have pursued active careers in science and
hold positions in the tertiary sector (2 x Associate Professors in Australian
Universities; 2 x tenure track in US; 1 x Lecturer in Indonesia), industry (1),
government research institutions and agencies (3) and as a journal editor (1
Nature Biotech) and postdoctoral fellows (2).
Since 1976, when the first crop of Biological Science graduates became
available, I have supervised 22 Honours students three of whom received
University medals on graduation and 7 of whom have gone onto undertake
PhD programs under my supervision. My Honours supervision style follows
that outlined for the PhD program. The difference is that there is a more
intense feedback as they progress through assessment tasks of preparing an
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Wayne's High Mountain Park Preserve!
Welcome to High Mountain Park Preserve! The preserve, aka High Mountain Park, is located in Wayne, NJ and consists of over 1,000 wooded acres.
High Mountain Park is owned and jointly managed by the Township of Wayne, the State of NJ and the New Jersey Natural Land Trust. In 2011, the New Jersey Natural Land Trust obtained the Nature Conservancy's divided and undivided interest in High Mountain Park.
History of Site
High Mountain Park was a tree farm owned by Urban Farms, Inc., a subsidiary of McBride Enterprises of Franklin Lakes, NJ before its establishment as a preserve. On May 19, 1993 the Wayne Council majority in an 8-1 vote accepted a deal to purchase High Mountain from Urban Farms, Inc.
The State of NJ committed $2.6 million in a Green Acres Grant and agreed to a 2% loan of $4 million. $901,943 was provided in other grand funds. The Nature Conservancy obtained a $500,000 state grant to assist in the purchase of High Mountain.
Situated on the Second Watchung Mountain range, High Mountain Park is the largest forested area east of the NJ Highlands. The 2nd Watchung Mountain range was formed by lava flows extruding over deep sedimentary rock basalt.
Ecological communities featured in High Mountain Park include:
Rocky Headwater Stream:
Rocky headwater stream habitat includes a small to moderate sized rocky stream that lacks persistent emergent vegetation. In other words, few large rooted plants are found but mosses and algae are usually present. The stream flows over bedrock near its origin and contains riffle and pool sections.
Red Maple Swamp:
Red Maple Swamps (as the name suggests) are dominated by Red Maple, a tree that is moderately flood-tolerant. Skunk Cabbage, False Hellebore, Cinnamon Fern and Spice Bush (along with many other species) are found in Red Maple Swamp habitat.
In addition to Red Maple Swamps, Shrub swamps are also found in High Mountain Park. This community consists of temporarily to permanently flooded wetlands usually populated with Skunk Cabbage, Buttonbush, Spicebush among others.
Talus Slope Community:
Talus Slope communities consist of sparse vegetation occurring on exposures of shale bedrock, ledges and talus. Little soil exists on the talus.
Trap rock Glade/Outcrop Community:
The trap rock glade/outcrop community is globally rare and was the principal reason the Nature Conservancy was interested in protecting High Mountain. Trap rock Glade/Outcrop communities, a globally impaired community type, consists primarily of grasses and forbs with occasional red cedar.
Prickly Pear Cactus may also be present. Hickory-Ash-Red Cedar woodland is also dominated in the trap rock glade/outcrop community. Rare Rock Outcrop Plants include Torreys Mountain Mint and Dewey's Sedge among other rare plants.
Hickory/Ash/Red Cedar Woodland:
This community contains the trap rock outcrop community and consists of Pignut Hickory, Eastern Red Cedar, White Ash and Chestnut Oak with the understory consisting primarily of grasses and forbs. This community along with the trap rock glade/outcrop community harbor a total of 14 rare and endangered plants.
Mixed Oak Forest:
The mixed oak hardwood forest found in High Mountain Park is dominated by White, Red & Black Oak and includes trees such as Shagbark Hickory, White Ash, Yellow birch, Tulip Poplar and Black Birch.
Frequent disturbance is required for the oak-hickory forest to maintain itself. Without disturbance, shade tolerant species such as Sugar Maple and American Beech regenerate replacing oaks over time. Maple-Beech dominated woodland do not provide sufficient quality mast (i.e. acorns, hickory nuts) required for wildlife.
The composition of the present Oak-Hickory forest found in High Mountain Park will likely change as the sapling layer is mostly populated by Sugar & Red Maple with only a few Oak saplings present. This change may be due to fire suppression.
Hemlock-Hardwood Forest:
Most of the hemlocks found in High Mountain Park Preserve are dead or dying due to the Hemlock Wooly Adelgid. Native to East Asia, the adelgid feeds by sucking sap from Hemlock trees. This exotic pest was accidently introduced to North America circa 1924 and is currently established in eleven states ranging from Georgia to Massachusetts. It is estimated that 50% of the geographical range of the Eastern Hemlock has been affected by the adelgid. Biological control (i.e. using adelgid predators to control infestations) has been the major emphasis of control since 1997.
High Mountain Park is a part of the Passaic River watershed. All streams that originate or flow through High Mountain Park drain to the Passaic River. Streams include tributaries to the Point View Reservoir found in the western section of the preserve and tributaries of the Molly Ann Brook (the last stream to drain into the Passaic River before the Great Falls in Paterson) found in the eastern portion of the preserve. The headwaters of Preakness (Signac) Brook are located in High Mountain Park and are classified in this location as C1 Trout Production. Numerous tributaries to the Preakness Brook are found primarily in the heart of the preserve.
There are five blazed trails ranging from 0.2 miles to 4.9 miles waiting to be explored at High Mountain Park. All trails are maintained by volunteers of the NYNJ Trail Conference who have maintained the trails since the 1940's. Click here for a trail map provided by the Township of Wayne.
The trailhead of the 1.7 mile Red Trail is accessible from the small parking lot off of College Road.
From the kiosk in the parking area, the Red Trail heads east on a gravel trail in an open field adjacent to College Road and enters the woods heading in a north to northwest direction.
After entering the forest, a large boulder is visible to the west near a sign advertising High Mountain.
From here, the Red Trail passes a stream & wetlands.
At half a mile, the southern trailhead of the Yellow Trail is accessible on the east. Past the trailhead of the Yellow Trail, the Red Trail passes the southern trailhead of the White Trail Trailhead to the west .6 of a mile. Once past the trailhead of the White Trail, the Red Trail crosses a stream and wetlands before continuing in a northwest direction.
Another stream with a waterfall eventually appears to the east of the Red Trail. The Red Trail crosses the stream proceeding a short distance to its northern terminus at Reservoir Drive in Franklin Lakes.
The southern trailhead of the 1.6 mile White Trail is accessible from the Red Trail about .6 of a mile from the Red Trail's trailhead at College Road.
From its trailhead, the White Trail heads west through the wetlands of a Preakness Brook tributary stream. Continuing west the White Trail reaches another Preakness brook tributary and its wetlands.
From here, the White Trail turns north passing the North Jersey Country Club. Continuing north past the North Jersey Country Club, the White Trail passes a reservoir used for the ponds found in the country club.
From here the White Trail continues north and goes through talus slopes while paralleling and eventually crossing another Preakness Brook tributary. The White Trail ends at the Yellow Trail near Beech Mountain.
At 4.9 miles, the Yellow Trail is the longest trail present in High Mountain Park. The southern trailhead of the Yellow Trail is accessible from the Red Trail about ½ a mile from the trailhead of the Red Trail on College Road.
From the Red Trail, the Yellow Trail turns east and crosses a stream and wetlands heading in a northwest and then northeast direction. Soon the Yellow Trail passes the summit of Mount Cecchino to the east. From here the trail begins a steady climb to the summit of High Mountain. At 885 feet, High Mountain is the third tallest peak in the US within 20 miles of the Atlantic Ocean.
The grassy summit is about 1 mile from the Yellow Trail trailhead and provides fantastic views of the Manhattan skyline, Garrett Mountain (1st Watchung) and the distant Ramapo Mountains.
From the summit of High Mountain the Yellow Trail heads west going downhill and crosses a stream.
After crossing the stream, the Yellow Trail comes to an intersection with the Red Trail.
Once past the intersection with the Red Trail, the Yellow Trail heads northwest to a paved circle on Reservoir Drive in Franklin Lakes and briefly travels along Reservoir Drive before reentering the forest near Winding Hollow Drive in Franklin Lakes.
Heading south, the Yellow Trail passes the northern trailhead of the White Trail and then heads south and climbs Beech Mountain. At 875 feet, Beech Mountain is the second highest peak in High Mountain Park.
The Yellow Trail then traverses past a large forested wetland to the west and crosses a Preakness Brook tributary. Turning west, the Yellow Trail reaches a beautiful view found on a basalt outcrop of Pointview Reservoir and the distant NJ Highlands.
The Yellow Trail continues northwest past another Preakness Brook Tributary and heads south and west past the parking lot for JVC Corporation.
From here, the Yellow Trail heads northwest and passes the northern terminus of the Horizontal White Blaze connector trail. The Yellow Trail then turns north and traverses through the Franklin Clove.
The Franklin Clove was formed by glacial action in the last ice age. Continuing north, the Yellow Trail passes by the very short Orange Blazed Buttermilk Falls trail and then ends at Indian Drive in Franklin Lakes.
The 0.2 Mile Orange Blazed Buttermilk Falls trail begins from the Yellow Trail shortly after the Yellow Trail passes through the Franklin Clove. It ends at Scioto Drive in Franklin Lakes. The primary feature of this trail is Buttermilk Falls which spills over fractured basalt.
The 2.8 mile Blue Trail (aka the Pancake Hollow Trail) trailhead is located off of Chickapee Drive in Wayne.
The Blue Trail initially heads east and turns north at the intersection of the horizontally white blazed connector trail. Heading north, the trail passes the Franklin Clove and the headwaters for Preakness Brook to the east. The Blue Trail then turns northwest passing between housing developments to the north and south where a lean-to is present.
Once past the housing developments, the trail traverses the "pancake hollow" section of High Mountain Park.
The Blue Trail continues west crossing over a brook and wetlands. As the blue trail approaches Berdan Avenue at the farthest western portion of High Mountain Park, the trail turns NW and then NE and then continues in a SE direction leaving the Pancake Hollow section returning the hiker in a loop fashion back to the portion of the Blue Trail previously traveled with housing developments to the north and south. From here, the hiker follows the blue trail back to the trailhead at Chickopee Drive.
The 0.2 mile Horizontal White Blaze Connector trail's western trailhead is accessible from the Blue Trail near the Blue Trail trailhead at Chickapee Drive in Wayne. The Horizontal White Blaze Connector Trail initially heads southeast from the Blue Trail before turning north to connect with the Yellow Trail near the Franklin Clove where it ends.
Fauna I've spotted during my hikes at High Mountain Park include:
Directions to College Road Parking Lot: (as taken from the NYNJ Trail Conference Website)
Take Route 208 west to the second Goffle Road exit (towards Hawthorne/Paterson) and turn right at the end of the ramp. At the next light, just beyond the intersection with Goffle Hill Road, turn right onto North Watchung Drive. At a "stop" sign at the top of the hill, turn sharply right onto Rea Avenue, which becomes North Haledon Avenue and then Linda Vista Avenue. At a T-intersection with Terrace Avenue, turn right, then bear left to continue on Linda Vista Avenue, which leads into William Paterson University (Entry 6). At the next "stop" sign, turn right and continue for 0.4 mile to a small parking area on the right, with a sign "High Mountain Park."
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Dave Nicholson says :
As a child living in North Haledon in 1964 we pushed our small dirt bikes up the streets to get to the base of the mountain (we were only 13) and then ride up on top and all over "Old Baldy" from Buttermilk Falls to Franklin Lakes and back. We rode year round and "lived " on the mountain every weekend. Although riding a motorcycle may not sound well to a tree hugger nowadays, we mostly used the bikes to explore the beautiful trails and see the views of NYC. I have been a wildlife lover in the western North Carolina mountains and North Georgia hoping to conserve every stream, tree and tract of land available. I am so thankful for all of you who made High Mountain into a Preserve!!!!
Ed Zachary says :
Great writeup. I regularly hike in High Mountain Park Preserve. Sadly, and in spite of the fact that all entrances to the park have signs indicating motorized vehicles are forbidden in the preserve, there are locals who ride motorcycles/ATV's causing damage to the trails and habitat along with the annoying noise and odors of a combustion engine. It seems it is very hard, if not impossible, for any authorities to enforce the no-motorized-vehicle rule as the rider can just take off through the preserve.


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We are really thrilled to be working with our friend, co-worker, mentor, as well as the former head vegetarian chef at Reed College, Brigu Das. Brigu brings years of culinary experience and devotion to excellence in serving the body as well as the spirit. You all might remember Brigu from the The Song of the Rose on NW 23rd back in the mid '90's, or eating his amazing food when we both worked together at the Daily Grind on Hawthorne, back in the mid '90's. We are really excited to be together again and look for big things to come in the near future.
We are also happy to be selling food from our friends at Kitchen Dances. We are currently offering raw cheesecakes, raw fudge, raw nori rolls, and raw green papaya salad. We also now have whole cheesecakes available by special order. So for all of the raw foodies out there that always ask us for more raw food here is your chance :)
We are also always evolving at Papa G's. If you haven't been in come give us a try and see what's changed over the past couple of years! As you already know all of our food is made in house and is always organic and vegan and GMO Free. We also offer lots of gluten free options as well as food that contains no other allergens. We are now growing our own sprouts for the salad bar, making our own keifered ginger beer, and have an always changing special board.
We love to hear your feed back and always feel free to contact us with any questions, comments, or concerns. We promise to continue working our hardest to bring you all great tasting food in a truly natural and sustainable environment!
Welcome to Papa G's All Organic Vegan Deli
We're at
2314 SE Division St.
in Portland.
We are Open 11am to 8pm Everyday
At Our All Organic Deli We Offer:
All Organic Hot Pick Your Own Plates and Bowls
All Organic Salad Bar with House Made Dressings
All Organic Sandwiches, Tacos, Nachos, and Raw Options
All Organic Deli Case with Salads, Raw Items, and Desserts
All Organic and Local Beers and Ciders
All Organic Soups with Chili and Curry Dahl
All Organic Gluten Free Options
All Organic Catering and Wholesale
All Organic House made Drinks
We Pride Ourselves in Offering Great Tasting ALL Organic Natural Whole Food, Fast! Everything is made from Scratch so We know All of the Ingredients in all of Our Food. We Only Use Natural Organic Ingredients. We have also added some new and different options to our menu! Feel Free to call us and Check Out our Special Board.
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We Have Expanded Our Local Beer Selections!!
Our Beer and Cider selection now includes:
Local Organic Beers
HUB Deluxe Organic Ale
Hopworks Organic IPA
HUB Organic Survival Stout
Organic Fishtale Amber
Organic Fishtale India Pale Ale
Deshutes Organic Green Lakes
Local Craft Beers
Bridgeport IPA
Rogue Dead Guy
Ft. Geogre Vortex IPA
Ft. George Lager
Local Domestic Beers
Full Sail Session Dark
Tasty Craft Beers
Lagunitas Little Sumpin
Gluten Free Beer and Hard Ciders
Greens Gluten Free Amber
Local Wandering Aengus Bloom
Local Wandering Aengus Wanderlust
Papa G's All Organic Sustainable Catering
From Weddings to Company Picnics Papa G's caters it all. We can customize a catering menu to meet any specific group size. We are also happy to provide you with full service catering or pick up/ do it yourself when you are on a budget. We specialize in catering for allergy sensitive diets.
By selling all organic vegan food we are committed to being the most Organic Local Sustainable Caterer in the business! Feel free to contact us about your upcoming event.
We also have an event space in North Portland called
The North Star Ballroom
where our commercial kitchen space is located that we host events, it holds around 300 people. The North Star Ballroom is a perfect place for weddings, parties, or musical/theater events. We receive a special discounted rate and really love doing special events there. Feel free to contact us with your next event or idea.
Papa G's does large orders for worker/ office lunches and dinners for take out or delivery. You can call the deli and our staff will be more than happy to take your order and have it ready for pick up or schedule delivery.
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We at Papa G's believe in strictly using organic, local, sustainable ingredients. We are committed to offering the best tasting, highest quality vegan food on the market. We buy farm direct when available and use only All organic oils, (no canola) organic grains, flours, produce, spices, beans, nuts, seeds, canned goods, sweeteners, and well practically every ingredient we use.
We specialize in offering options for people with gluten, dairy, and other food allergies. The fact that everything is house made allows us to confidently know exactly what is in all of your food.
We are also committed to sustainability. By using compostable to-go containers, offering all organic vegan food, buying local, using green renewable power, using bamboo throughout, using high efficiency lighting, buying 100% recycled paper products, composting everything (we don't even have a trash in our lobby) and choosing green building products and practices in our remodel we are committed to providing the most sustainable tasty organic vegan food on the market today. By supporting Papa G's you are helping us changing the world, one tasty meal at a time.
What is Papa G's?
Papa G's is a diverse company offering some of the best tasting all organic vegan food on the market today! We have have an all organic vegan deli, an all organic packaged ready to eat product line, and an all organic catering company.
Our deli is called Papa G's Vegan Organic Deli, located at
2314 SE Division St.
in Portland, Oregon.
We pride ourselves in offering great tasting ALL Organic Natural Food , Fast! Everything is made from scratch so we know all of the ingredients in all of our food. We only use natural organic ingredients.
Our packaged prepared foods are available all over town and throughout the Pacific Northwest. We offer four flavors of organic ready to eat seasoned tofu, Original Recipe, Savory Sesame, Taco and BBQ that are available at:
Food Fight Vegan Grocery
foodfront coop
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Cherry Sprout Produce Market
Alberta Co-op
People's Co-op
New Seasons
Our products are also available for delivery from
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Organics to You
We also offer ready to eat wholesale food for restaurants, bars, schools, hospitals, or any other institution wanting to offer healthy, gluten free, vegan, organic options to their clientèle!
We also offer full catering services. Give us a call and let us customize a menu for your next event, party, or wedding. Being All Organic and vegan makes us the most sustainable caterer around! Our tasty options are sure to keep you satisfied and we are more than happy to sit down with you and create a menu that works for both your event and your budget.


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But maybe hipster kids are just victims of their parents' devastatingly cool whimsy.
More Jarvis and his son (in matching blazers!)
Not even the youth of America is immune from American Apparel. Noooooo!
What do you think about hipster kids?
I like the style, it's comfortable and laid back. As long as you're not "hipster" in the fashion where you have holes in everything and don't bathe.
sunflower / 426 posts
awww i love those baby converse shoes!! <3
I refuse to answer this question.
i've been considered a "hipster" but i'm just really crafty with everything, because, a. being broke kinda doesn't help being that I cant buy really high priced fashion clothes
i think its cool and the kids look cool also and its always a nice change to see kids with more than pink and blue with cartoon character or flowers but i think the kid has the right to choose, as long the kid likes to wear things like that its ok and make him even cooler, but mmm i think kids that age want bright colors.
come on jarvis kid is ok, nothing over the top, but the kids with the tight pants? o.O
thats just too comertial, but again, its the kids chooise at the end
sunflower / 294 posts
all cute except the one with the glasses. idk, creeps me out.
i think, when you're that little, you shouldn't have to worry about fashion and what you wear. save that for later and give them their flowery shirts and overalls now.
baby bottles shaped like pbr cans?
oh. nice.
The clothes are adorable for the kids. If I had a kid, I'd totally dress him/her like that but of course without the high prices. haha
orchid / 127 posts
Sigh…I enjoy dressing my baby boy like a baby — in the jumpers and sailor suits. I'm not in any hurry for him to grow up so I don't want to dress him like he's older either.
Overall though, I'm not a fan of the "hipster" style anyway.
dahlia / 2942 posts
The third picture is super cute. I think that girl looks good in the little tunic.
That boy is adorable.
the metallic leggings are horrendous on those kids.
fkn adorable.
my daughter is very cute. w/ flats and uggs [knock offs]
and tunics and leggings. =]
shes more stylish and expensive then me.
=[ sad fact.
I don't like those styles on me. But I love them on the kids.
daffodil / 1579 posts
it's kind of cute. i dunno about the american apparel stuff though lol
sunflower / 320 posts
little boy dressed like his dad so cute! Baby converses also cute
I think the baby converse are so cute, in moderation its fine, dressing your child as a mini version of you, not so cute, or heels on a toddler, no way. Dressing a child in hip clothes is cute, to a point, as long as it stays within a normal range of clothes for the age group.
I think it's cute to an extent. My baby has worn his Converse and Vans more than silk booties, but I'm not going to shape his style when he's old enough to know what he likes. He can choose the trends he wants to follow. I'm hoping it's along the lines of that first kid. Or Julian from Big Daddy. I'm not a fan of trendy phrases, but that would be epic.
@MissPixieGlitter@xanga - Haha that sentence doesn't even sound right. "Metallic" and "kids" just don't go together…
One friend of mine has a seven year old son is a total hipster. It's really sort of humorous, too, because his mom (my friend) is a total hippie and his dad is the biggest computer nerd you will ever meet.
magnolia / 1017 posts
But it's sooooo cuteeee!
Idk kids are just cute. No matter what fashion trend their parents make them wear! Even the revolting brown sweater with orange puffballs (Dudley hand-me-down to Harry)! HAHAH!
magnolia / 1354 posts
Man those kids look too cool and it's thanks to the parents!!! I would def. let my kids rock some mini Nike dunks and then keep those booties as keepsake.
omg soo cute! i love it
daisy / 743 posts
I don't know.
I don't want to know that I, as a parent, am forcing my identity on the kids.
Granted, they don't have the skills to choose yet…
Well… I don't know.
I'll dress my kids as little kids…
Make sure their clothes suit their personalities well.
To me, the kids looks off. They kind of look confused like they're thinking "There's something different about these clothes but what…"
The main things you can buy in the store are hipsters. You have to go up a size if you want extra room in the body. Besides, those hipsters are not so low…not like was around here for a while.
sunflower / 271 posts
" I was all ready to make fun of kids dressed like pint-sized hipsters" wow harsh much..i really hate how people make fun of other people for how they dress.. regardless of how ridiculous they may look…i mean this site has some good posts but then there are these kinds of posts that judge other based upon there looks and it is getting ridiculous….its a little kid i hope you feel good about yourself knowing you were going to make fun of them…HIGH FIVE!
Overall I think the style is really cute, especially on kids. But the father and son thing seems really narcissistic on the father's part, like the only reason he had a kid was so make another version of himself.
sunflower / 420 posts
I thought the nerdy one was adorable .
Shiny pants look stupid on anybody I don't care if your 5, 15, or 50.
@I_ChooseThin@xanga - I agree
Plus, on a more practical side, little girls with leggings under their dresses is perfect. They're always moving their legs all over the places and it keeps things more modest.
But I do really like the style for little kids, it's just cute. But I'm pretty much just going to dress my future children in whatever as long as it's cute. Then they can decide for themselves when they/re older how they wanna dress.
daffodil / 1540 posts
i wasn't expecting something that bad, but they're dressed too old for their age…i wouldn't dress my baby/toddler like that.
Thoes glasses seriously creep me out.
daisy / 630 posts
haha. my son wears converse.
i think it's cute
aww i think it's cute… but the father and dad matching so much was kinda weird
UUmmmm, my 3 year is totally gonna have a full beard some day… and wear TOMS shoes… And I'm gonna sing Neutral Milk Hotel to him as a lullaby…
thank you very much
:p tee hee
sunflower / 396 posts
my kids will be dressed like that! its sooo cute!
daisy / 734 posts
@neekuuh@xanga - haha, me too! But I also kinda dig the look overall. not so much on the attitude, though.
I think it's kinda cute how they're dressed. maybe not on the metallic leggings, but i'm game for anything that doesn't scream "I watch the disney channel all day and never go outside to play!" although that's probably because i babysat two girls who were obsessed with the disney channel for a whole summer, and I never watched TV growing up… all they had in their closets wasw bright pink, sparkly disney apparel. O.o'
those children are already cooler than any of us will ever be.
I think it's cute to dress kids fashionably. Don't hate.
I bought my son a pair of baby converse (a) because he needed shoes and (b) they were on sale. I definitely think it's scary when parents force their personalities and beliefs on their children. I mean sure I would love it if my son grew up to have similar taste, but I'm not going to shove what I like down his throat, and I'm certainly not going to dress him like THAT.
hydrangea / 84 posts
The little boy in the third picture looks like he really wants to turn his hat back around.
Go ahead, little boy. You turn that hat!
hydrangea / 84 posts
Oh, and my mom let me dress myself from a pretty young age. I would wear tu-tu's and shin guards to the mall, with one pigtail in, and one out. I turned out okay.
Let the kids choose for themselves! If they want to dress like that, then so be it.
His son kind of looks like a pretty girl. It's kind of cute for special occasions.
that lil kid could get robbed for his red plaid shirt
and no one is cooler than anyone else. We all have our own stizzi.
Dude, those kids are waaaaay cooler than i am haha
Baby all stars are way cute, so are baby DCs, i want some seriously haha :] x
Um, well. Not that it's a terrible thing, considering they are dressed by their parents, but those leggings make me a little nauseous.
i think hipster kids are cute
Hipster kids are just adorable, as long as they don't develop an attitude.
Baby converse are cute, but when you get them as high tops, they are so impossible to put on the kids feet! My nephew looks adorable in his though.
… Oh my.
The kids are super adorabeee though.
I think it's kinda cute, in all honesty.
aww, they're so cute! i think it's great, parents dressing kinds in stylish clothing. in exposing them to fashion early on, they'll have an easier time developing a personal style.
i think i want children just so i can dress them
I actually think they look pretty cute.
super cute! I hope the kids dresses like that cuz he wants too, not because his dad makes him.
Those kids wearing American Apparel leggings are a bit too much. =P
It's cute, but no thanks.
Scary indeed…
Fisher Price: My First Vinyl Record Collection
i thnk its kinda creepy but cute. my kid would def be hip!
Cocker's son is quite adorable. (:
I don't care how they dress, it's the ones I've come by that act like assholes. Like they're the best thing in the fucking world. You're sitting outside a coffee shop staring people down, do you miss high school or something?
If they weren't hipster they'd be something else. Nothing we can do to stop parents with lots of money from over-dressing their kids.
Hipster kids are cute. The family photos will be embarrassing in a couple years, though! xD
haha. wild. my niece is hip . but not hipster. im neither. fashion is passion. for some
I think it's cute it's a lot better then the stuff my mom dressed me up in when I was a kid.
sunflower / 434 posts
I like the style. But most "hipsters" are obsessed with themselves. They spend like three hours trying to make themselves look like they just rolled out of bed, and then they post a thousand pictures of themselves online.
I guess I just have a natural aversion to trends.
And I don't think little kids should have to be so fashionable.
Wow, this comment was really negative.
WTF pants/leggings is that American Apparel kid wearing? Not okay.
I'm a little ambivalent about mini Converses…kinda cute, but I just don't know.
hipster kids are adorable. but i think the hipster kids will grow up too fast :/
it's just the parents wanting them to be he same way they are. looking cool and all. i have a friend, and i'm not joking about this either, her boyfriend has gauged ears and he's actually gauging his kid's ears. his little boy is only two years old! but why is he doing it? because he wants his boy to be like him. i think stuff like that crosses the line though.
but overall, i think they are cool. not scary. the only thing scary about them is that they will mature too soon.
i can't wait until the 'hipsters' get over this trend so that i can go back to not fitting in. good grief, the hollister vally girls are into the whole thing now. it's quite anoyying. even more so when they're decked out in a cardi, skinny fit jeans, slip ons, a bunch of bracelets, and messy hair while listening to wheezy or lil wheeze or whatever his name is. and then they mock people who actually enjoy reading! they are as fake as their tans and paroxide hair.
but anyways. my kid is going to be cute as a button. sharp dressed and adorable at all times.
@raspberryjade@xanga - hahahahaha. does it come with a toy record player?
hahahaha PBR baby bottles. awesome. i hope i have the where with all to dress my kids this way someday. just for funnnnn.
I tend to think baby clothes and kid clothes should be baby clothes and kid clothes styles. Not mini me versions. But exceptions to the rule: Dressing up like dad when he is winning a professional award.
daisy / 693 posts
usually when little kids dress to expensive and trendy I'm like ew
but they just look so darn cool and cute
super adorable. if my kid wanted to wear this, i'd be ecstatic! =)
Hey, no dissing the PBR. XP
what the heck is that shiny stuffs those little girls are wearing?! those are not little kids clothes…little kids are cute they way they are, they don't need fashion for it!
@sarkastiklee@xanga - that's terrible! what the hell?! what if the kid doesn't want that he grew up???
i like it.
CUTE! sometimes.
whimsy is my least favorite word :[
i bet they're all 10x cooler than me
Jarvis kid's mom i believe, is a French fashionista, working for the likes of Vuitton, Marc Jacobs and Chloe. I don't think this kid follows Daddy's sense of style — charity, second hand clothing chic. He is just born hip, like Suri Cruise. The kid is really Parisian than British. Look at those fringes, and cute little pout. Soon Jarvis will follow his kid's style.


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Last night, the biggest bombshell, I thought, was the fact that he said if Leslie would have dropped the "L" bomb on him, he would have kept her! Crazy, right? I was just trying to picture what she must have thought after seeing that!! Ultimate DAMMIT moment for her, I'm guessing. And I was shocking they didn't show the footage originally of the girls saying they overheard Tierra flirting with a guy at the airport!! Don't think it gets more damning than that. Wondering why, when the girls were telling Sean what a nightmare she was, none of them threw that little nugget at him. Or...her little statement that she could go out and get engaged to any guy she wanted. I'm super excited to watch the finale after their little "Dear John" letter teaser in the previews of the finale!! Will he get dumped at the 'alter'??? Probably not...but it did make for a great promo and it hooked me!!
Okay...it's been awhile since I last mused about this show. After the hometown dates, I'm leaning toward AshLee. Her story still gets me...5 foster homes in one year at 4-years-old?? OMG..when her adopted dad breaks down saying that a man has to fall in love with her they way he did when he first met her...tears.
And I finally started to see a little bit about why he digs Catherine...they have a lot of goofy fun together. I can relate...that's the glue for me and my hubs. Plus, he's hot. Sorry...sidebar. But her sisters might have done some damage planting doubt that she's ready to settle down.
Desiree can thank her brother for ruining it for her. I don't blame Sean for not wanting to have to deal with him.
Lindsay has grown on me...the fam was great! Who knew the chick in the wedding dress on night #1 would go this far? That would be a great story to tell.
See some fun deleted scenes HERE, including his visit with some of AshLee's friends..
I've been trying to stay away from the spoilers...but I've HEARD (AND DON'T READ FURTHER IF YOU DON'T WANNA KNOW WHAT I'VE HEARD!!!)...Catherine is his fiancee. Not seeing it yet...stay tuned! Sean tells all tonight at 9 on ABC! More awful footage of Tierra being a nightmare! Woooohooooo!
And then there's the Smack Tracker...love it!
Oookkkkaaaayyyyyy so the Bachelor did not disappoint last night! Arie explaining to Sean how to kiss to start off with? Yes. Oh awkward TV yes!! We had a psycho "50 Shades of Grey" freak, chick in a wedding dress, country singer chick, girl who decided to do a backflip out of the limo (faceplanted...not good), an amputee (who is sooo cute)...what's not to love??? Really glad "50 Shades" Ashley didn't get a rose...or country singer Kelly. I wish wedding dress Lindsay could have stayed sober...because I got the joke and gave her early kudos. But then...she got drunk, sloppy and awkward. And then, there's Kacie from Ben's season. I'm all for the underdog wanting another crack at it...hell, I'd beg producers to give me a shot at Sean after suffering with Ben! HE's HOOOOOTTTTT! Who could blame her? They have hung out before...not sure if that's going to hurt or help.
My early faves included Tierra, but if you saw previews for the whole season, she is painted as a villian! I'm intrigued to see if that's just creative editing to make us form an early opinion, or if she's not that bad...
AshLee F...(tearjearker of a backstory...was shuttled to 6 foster homes before a pastor adopted her at 6-years-old saying he'll tell her he loves her every day! )
Taryn..(who didn't watch the show and knows nothing about Sean. This could work in her favor...and she seems normal, cute and real.)
Can't wait for next Monday!!!!