Food, farms, and fire
ECOTRUST UPDATE | As farmers and food producers in our region weather an unprecedented wildfire season, we offer our support and a list of resources.
Forests and farms thriving together
ECOTRUST UPDATE | An all-lands management approach and deep commitment to collaboration guide business in the heart of the Olympic Peninsula
What’s new in Food and Farms
ECOTRUST UPDATE | FoodCorps moves into the Redd, we tell everyone that Farm to School Counts, and Stanford Social Innovation Review talks about our work
Ecotrust’s new food and farms director Oborne will work to boost “Ag of the Middle”
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
Equitable Food Economy Collaborative
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A conversation with Catherine Nguyen, founder of Mora Mora Farm
INTERVIEW | In this conversation with Catherine Nguyen, she discusses her pathway into farming and her family story as the daughter of Vietnamese refugees
A fall gathering for the Farm to Early Care and Education Institute
PROGRAM UPDATE | Explore the first-ever retreat for the Farm to Early Care and Education Institute in Oregon and Washington states.
A conversation with Chantal Wikstrom, granddaughter of Cambodian farmers
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.
Speaking with Pam Oja, fourth generation owner of a Japanese legacy farm
INTERVIEW | A conversation with Pam Oja, fourth generation farm owner, highlights the experiences of Japanese legacy farmers
Place matters: Asian American farming in the Pacific Northwest
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
A look back at the K-12 Farm to School Institute Summer Retreat
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.
Convening Around Food Systems Change
PARTNER VOICES | Learn more about the Sustainable Food Systems Roundtable with Congressman Earl Blumenauer that took place earlier this summer.
Restoration through Storytelling: A Land Stewardship Storytelling Series
A series of gatherings focused on cultural restoration and connecting BIPOC communities to lands and waters stewardship
Programa Farm to Early Care & Education (De la Granja a la Educación Temprana)
Aunque forman parte del movimiento Farm to School, los programas Farm to ECE están diseñados específicamente para proveedores de educación temprana ue apoyan el desarrollo social y emocional de los
Farm to ECE Institute
Farm to Early Care and Education (ECE) connects early childhood professionals to local food producers and community partners with the goals of serving culturally relevant, locally-produced foods to young children,
Farm to School & Early Childhood Institutes
A unique professional learning opportunity for farm to school and farm to early childhood education practitioners in Oregon and Washington.
A conversation with Eric Rodriguez
STAFF VOICES | Learn more about Ecotrust’s new Director of Food Equity, Eric Rodriguez
FARM TO SCHOOL INSTITUTE
The Farm to School Institute is a year-long professional learning experience that brings site-based teams together to build relationships, skills, and a collaborative action plan to further their farm to
Farm to School Institutes to pilot in Oregon and Washington
A new project brings comprehensive farm to school and farm to early childhood programming to the Pacific Northwest
Resilience in Urban Ag
Partnering with underserved producers to navigate federal programs, strengthen networks, and invest in long-term farm viability.
Getting to know Ronda Rutledge, Executive Director
STAFF VOICES | A conversation with Executive Director Ronda Rutledge
USDA funding supports urban agriculture in Portland Metro
ECOTRUST UPDATES | A $1.5M cooperative agreement will support utilization of USDA programs among farmers historically underserved or discriminated against by the agency.
$1.5 million investment from the USDA to support urban agriculture efforts in Portland Metro
PORTLAND, Oregon — August 7, 2023 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing $1.5M to support urban farms across the Portland Metro region. Portland-based nonprofit Ecotrust has been
Uplifting Farmers in Southeast Alaska
STAFF VOICES | Southeast Alaska’s Juneau staff supported the Southeast Alaska Farmers Summit with a pre-summit marketing workshop
Coalition of Partners Secures Funding For Tribal Agroforestry
PORTLAND, Ore. – April 28, 2023 – A coalition of partners has secured a $2.5M grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture to
Ecotrust endorses Oregon Farm to School funding in 2023
Coalition of advocates urge Oregon legislators to maintain investment in impactful program.
Leadership in transition
ECOTRUST UPDATE | Reflecting on the lessons learned from leadership transitions.
A growing network of food systems leaders
PROGRAM UPDATE | We celebrate the successes of the inaugural cohort and look to the future of the Viviane Barnett Fellowship for Food System Leaders
Ag of the Middle Accelerator
Our business development program designed for small to mid-size food producers