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Executive Director Jeremy Barnicle was among a panel of Portland-area employers invited to speak on their organizations' efforts to address equity in the workplace. This panel followed a presentation on findings from Partners in Diversity's Diversity Retention Project, which found that the vast majority of BIPOC residents in Portland experience discrimination at the workplace and outside of work.
Portland Tribune
Allinee "Shiny" Flanery of Raceme Farm Collective talks about the Come Thru Market, a BIPOC-led market showcasing BIPOC farmers, makers, and businesses. With COVID safety measures in place, Come Thru is held at the Redd on Salmon every other Monday.
Portland Monthly
Our Oregon Food Infrastructure Gap Analysis estimated the demand for beef and pork in Multnomah County to be in the millions of pounds, as mentioned in Street Roots on the rising demand for more local and ethically produced meat, amid coronavirus outbreaks at large meat processing plants.
Street Roots
The Redd on Salmon is leaning into the "new normal," acting as a distribution hub for local food boxes, partnering with emergency food services, and continuing its support of small- and mid-sized food businesses. Tenants like B-Line Urban Delivery have also pivoted, providing "last-mile," carbon-free delivery for direct-to-consumer services and to New Seasons Markets.
Reasons to be Cheerful
Northwest Public Broadcasting interviews Ecotruster Stephanie Cowherd, who is an instructor for an environmental science class for Native youth, part of the Tribal Forestry Workforce Development Project and co-funded by Heritage University and Ecotrust. When the pandemic hit, instructors took the class online, where students have been observing wildlife via trail cams near Yakama Nation Tribal School.
Northwest Public Broadcasting
With resolution, Ecotrust focuses on mission-critical work essential to Oregon and the Northwest
Event spaces at the Natural Capital Center and Redd on Salmon Street temporarily closed
Ecotrust’s Director of Food Equity to Support NFSN’s Focus on Advancing Racial Equity
Farmers, Fishers, Ranchers, and Food Producers Poised for Impact Make Up the Group