Resilient Food Futures Microgrants
Microgrants to support small farm businesses in the Portland metropolitan area
Episode 2: On the Half Shell
STAFF VOICES | The second episode of the “Tending the Tides” podcast dives into the history and challenges with Pacific oyster farming!
Fruit, family, and foundations: Kiyokawa Family Orchards
PARTNER VOICES | Kiyokawa Family Orchards reflects on their intergenerational history and succession planning for the future
Carrying the flame of cultural regeneration
PARTNER VOICES | Learn more about Ron Goode, a 2025 Indigenous Leadership Awardee
Fighting Forward: Tony A. (naschio) Johnson, Chinook Indian Nation
PARTNER VOICES | Read about Tony A. (naschio) Johnson, a recipient of the 2025 Indigenous Leadership Awards
Reclaiming visibility with Shelly Covert, Nevada City Rancheria Nisenan Tribe
PARTNER VOICES | Hear from Shelly Covert, an Emerging Leadership recipient of this year’s Indigenous Leadership Awards
Episode 1: Introducing Tending the Tides
STAFF VOICES | Introducing a new podcast from Ecotrust called, “Tending the Tides: Stories of Mariculture on the Oregon Coast”
To feed all the people: Talking with Beth Froembling, Atypical Roots
PARTNER VOICES | Hear from Beth Froembling, owner of Atypical Roots
Satsan (Herbert George), Wet’suwet’en Nation
PARTNER VOICES | Learn more about Satsan (Herbert George), a 2025 Indigenous Leadership Awardee
Returning Stewardship and Traditional Management to a Broken System: Tribal Marine Stewards Network
PARTNER VOICES | Learn more about the Tribal Marine Stewards Network, the 2025 Indigenous Leadership group awardee
Rooted in Fire and Community
PARTNER VOICES | Meet Ryan Reed, one of this year’s Indigenous Leadership Awards in the Emerging Leaders category
Growing a movement with Reeba Daniel of Keep Growing Seeds
PARTNER VOICES | Reeba Daniel, founder of Keep Growing Seeds, reflects on their journey in the farm to school movement
Reflecting on farm and community, with Tara Violetta, Sun Moon Fields
PARTNER VOICES | Speaking with Tara Violetta, farmer and founder of Sun Moon Fields
Robert Kentta, Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians
PARTNER VOICES | Learn more about Robert Kentta, a 2025 Indigenous Leadership Awardee
Rooted in Place, Guided by Traditional Knowledge
PROGRAM UPDATE | A recap of the 2025 Indigenous Agroforestry Network Gathering: Partnership Workshops
Tending the Tides: Stories of Mariculture on the Oregon Coast
A podcast exploring how mariculture on the Oregon coast can build community wealth, an equitable economy, and climate resilience.
Celebrating the Indigenous Agroforestry Network Gathering
PHOTO ESSAY | A look back at last year’s Indigenous Agroforestry Network Gathering
Healthy Food Financing Initiative
Financing and business planning for Pacific Northwest food retailers and businesses.
Fishing with Lukas Angus
PHOTO ESSAY | A look at the rising problem of American shad in the Columbia River
Equitable Food Economy Collaborative
A collaborative initiative advancing an equitable, resilient food economy in the Portland region.
Planting seeds for a new year
PROGRAM UPDATE | A reflection of the Farm to Early Childhood Education Institute Winter Retreat
Speaking with Kasama Farm: An agricultural love letter to family and community
PARTNER VOICES | Leilani Mroczkowski and Jihelah Greenwald, founders of Kasama Farm, speak about their roots in community organizing and farming.
Madrona Fellowship for Food System Leaders
A bioregional fellowship for Black, Indigenous, and other people of color (BIPOC) working at the intersections of food, land, culture, and climate.
Indigenous Agroforestry Network
Connecting land stewards, traditional gatherers, agroforestry and partners across the Northwest to uphold Indigenous agroforestry practices by Indigenous communities
New art in the Natural Capital Center: An interview with Paula Champagne
PARTNER VOICES | An interview with Paula Champagne, the artist behind the new mural at the Natural Capital Center
Filmmaker Cris Romento on keeping aloha alive
PARTNER VOICES | An interview with Cris Romento, the filmmaker behind the documentary “Dear Aloha”
Celebrating community and convening
PARTNER VOICES | Highlighting the Community Grants program and four former grant recipients
Caitlyn Minimalist brings sparkle to Ecotrust
INTERVIEW | Speaking with the founder of Caitlyn Minimalist, a southern California-based jewelry business that is a 1% for the Planet member and Ecotrust supporter
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
Listen to the leaders nourishing young children
Meet the six Farm to Early Childhood Education advisors educating children ages 0-5 in the garden, at the table, and in the classroom
Speaking with Malia Myers, co-founder of Landmass Wines
INTERVIEW | In the third interview of a series about Asian American farming, Emilie Chen speaks with Malia Myers, whose maternal grandparents immigrated from the Philippines to Hawai’i.
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.
Watch the 2024 Indigenous Leadership Awardee speeches
PROGRAM UPDATE | See the videos of each speech from the 2024 Indigenous Leadership Awards
Telling the stories of land stewardship
PHOTO ESSAY | See photos and hear from the storytellers of the Restoration Through Storytelling Series
Supporting tribal timber markets
Partnering with tribes throughout the region to help market tribal wood products and support data-driven decision-making.
Theresa Sheldon, board of directors, Tulalip
PARTNER VOICES | Learn more about Theresa Sheldon, board of directors for the Tulalip Tribes, who is honored with a 2024 Indigenous Leadership Award.