Our Story
100% Women/Native owned Sakari Farms is located in Tumalo, just West of Bend, the heart of Central Oregon. Our farm also houses a unique PNW Tribal Seed Bank dedicated to our regional and national Tribal Members only. Sakari Farms is unique in that we grow Native American First Foods, offer on-farm Technical Assistance through our on-farm classes, and implement research based tribal seed production, contract and wholesale growing. Our current growing creations consist of specialty tribal peppers, tomatoes, potatoes, garlic, herbs and one of a kind native flowers. Our farm IMPLEMENTS organic and biodynamic growing PRACTICES and holds the responsibilityof using Regenerative Native Farming Practices.
Leadership
Sakari Farms leads by example, we strive to be honest, consistent, accountable and put other tribal members in front of our business. Learning is Leading, we have so much to learn from our crew, tribal relatives, community and others we engage with. We find that putting others up front for opportunities is the only way to show a willingness to learn and grow.
Spring Alaska Schreiner
Indigenous Agriculturalist-Owner
My name is Upingaksraq (the time when the ice breaks). Owner/CEO Principal Ecologist-Native Agriculturalist of Sakari Farms. I am Inupiaq an enrolled member and shareholder of the Chugach Alaska Native Corporation and Valdez Native Tribe, born and raised in Valdez, Alaska.
Accomplishments include: 2019 NASDA Women Farm to Food Award
2021 Na’ahlee Tribal Fellowship
2022 Ecotrust Indigenous Leadership Award
2023 Central Oregon Environmental Center Sustainability Award
Creator of 2023 PNW Tribal Agricultural Guide, and producer of “RefIection of Life” native film. Also serving on mulitple regional/national Climate, Native, Food and Economic based boards and committees. PNW Tribal Seed Bank, and Kaliku Native Fashion Design Company reviving traditional hide artistry into Native Runway scene since 2022.
Sam Schreiner
Operations Manager
Sam was born and raised in Camp Sherman, Oregon… a true local! Sam is the backbone of Sakari Farms, his official title being Department of Everything, managing all things farm related. He is also named the “Pepper Whisper” and it’s true! Sam is responsible for the beloved and multiple international award-winning Sakari Farms Hot Sauces as well as the majority of the products coming out of the commercial kitchen.
Awards:
2020 Runner Up “Good Food Award”
2023 1st Place “Spicy Flavor Award”
2023 1st Place “Artisian Flavor Award”
2024 1st Place “International Scovie Award”
2024 Top 8 for “Brian Ambs Hot Sauce Reviews”
2025 3rd Place “International Scovie Award”
