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ECOTRUST UPDATE | As farmers and food producers in our region weather an unprecedented wildfire season, we offer our support and a list of resources.
ECOTRUST UPDATE | An all-lands management approach and deep commitment to collaboration guide business in the heart of the Olympic Peninsula
ECOTRUST UPDATE | FoodCorps moves into the Redd, we tell everyone that Farm to School Counts, and Stanford Social Innovation Review talks about our work
PORTLAND, Ore. – In the food system Amanda Oborne envisions for the Northwest and beyond, hospital and corporate cafeteria directors will be able to source crates of local tomatoes and sides
PARTNER VOICES | A conversation with Jamie Arredondo, executive director of Capaces Leadership Institute
STAFF VOICES | The third episode of the “Tending the Tides” podcast explores the history and significance of the Olympia oyster, the only native oyster on the West Coast.
Set of 12 recommendations address public perception, permitting, building partnerships and more Portland, Ore. — December 16th, 2025 — The Oregon Aquaculture Association (OAA) released Oregon Aquaculture: Current Landscape and
Microgrants to support small farm businesses in the Portland metropolitan area
STAFF VOICES | The second episode of the “Tending the Tides” podcast dives into the history and challenges with Pacific oyster farming!
Series provides insights into opportunities and challenges for the state’s “blue economy” Portland, Ore. — October 16, 2025 — Tending the Tides, a new limited-series podcast produced by the nonprofit
STAFF VOICES | Introducing a new podcast from Ecotrust called, “Tending the Tides: Stories of Mariculture on the Oregon Coast”
PARTNER VOICES | Reeba Daniel, founder of Keep Growing Seeds, reflects on their journey in the farm to school movement
PARTNER VOICES | Speaking with Tara Violetta, farmer and founder of Sun Moon Fields
A podcast exploring how mariculture on the Oregon coast can build community wealth, an equitable economy, and climate resilience.
Join the Urban Gleaners’ Second Annual Summer Supper—a one-of-a-kind walk-around tasting experience that celebrates Portland’s vibrant food scene, highlights the power of upcycled ingredients, and supports our mission to fight
A collaborative initiative advancing an equitable, resilient food economy in the Portland region.
PROGRAM UPDATE | A reflection of the Farm to Early Childhood Education Institute Winter Retreat
Here, in our 2024 Annual Report, we highlight how building trusting, reciprocal relationships and nurturing connective networks can help strengthen movements; how storytelling can bridge past and present toward a
PARTNER VOICES | Leilani Mroczkowski and Jihelah Greenwald, founders of Kasama Farm, speak about their roots in community organizing and farming.
A bioregional fellowship for Black, Indigenous, and other people of color (BIPOC) working at the intersections of food, land, culture, and climate.
INTERVIEW | In this conversation with Catherine Nguyen, she discusses her pathway into farming and her family story as the daughter of Vietnamese refugees
PROGRAM UPDATE | Explore the first-ever retreat for the Farm to Early Care and Education Institute in Oregon and Washington states.
INTERVIEW | Communications Manager Emilie Chen speaks with Chantal Wikstrom, whose childhood on a small farm influenced her present-day interest in growing food and natural resources.
INTERVIEW | A conversation with Pam Oja, fourth generation farm owner, highlights the experiences of Japanese legacy farmers
STAFF VOICES | Inspired by the history of Asian farming in the Pacific Northwest, Emilie Chen interviews six Asian Americans about family history and connections to farming
STAFF VOICES | From July 8-10 this summer, Ecotrust and its project partners hosted the K-12 Farm to School Institute Summer Retreat at the Oregon Garden Resort in Silverton, OR.
PARTNER VOICES | Learn more about the Sustainable Food Systems Roundtable with Congressman Earl Blumenauer that took place earlier this summer.
A series of gatherings focused on cultural restoration and connecting BIPOC communities to lands and waters stewardship