Ecotrust Indigenous Leadership Awards 2022 Awardees Announced
Four leaders will be celebrated for their tireless contributions to uplifting Indigenous communities and food sovereignty.
Four leaders will be celebrated for their tireless contributions to uplifting Indigenous communities and food sovereignty.
Native leaders to speak on ensuring a future for Indigenous people, culture, and land
Nonprofit subsidiary allocates funds for economic, social, and environmental benefit
Sixteen leaders of color selected for contributions, potential in food systems change
Recommendations to bolster climate adaptive solutions in forestry and agriculture, in our region and across the nation
Accomplished leader with opportunity finance, racial justice, and food systems expertise takes new role at nonprofit
Refocus on equity in the food system led to growth and new strategies to support regional producers
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
Dynamic new event space from Ecotrust bridges industrial history and fresh green design
Programs in full swing, community grand opening celebration on March 2
First-of-its-kind accelerator adds 20 producers, secures $1M in USDA grants for participants
Northwest producers who seek to scale urged to apply by Oct. 5
Connections and celebrations already cooking on two-block campus
Ecotrust Fisheries Program Director, Kelly Harrell, to join the group
First cohort of farmers, ranchers, and fishermen to gather Winter 2018
Ecotrust is honored for innovation for our work in reshaping the food system at the Redd on Salmon Street
This benefit for Ecotrust will be on Thursday, October 5
EFM is listed as a B Corp Best for the World for the 5th year in a row
HB2038 will ensure support for local purchasing by schools state-wide
Benchmarking data from Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN) and Cambridge Associates makes financial case for investments with positive social and environmental outcomes
HB2038 sent to Ways and Means Committee for decision
Funds will be put toward job creation and rural economic development
Largest single round in the history of the New Markets Tax Credit Program will spur economic, community development in nation’s distressed and low-income communities
Purchase of the Fivemile Creek property restores Tribe’s ancestral homeland while protecting critical coho salmon habitat
Comprehensive B Impact Assessment evaluated full suite of business practices
Funds will go toward innovative model for conservation finance
Chefs from Xico and Park Kitchen partner up with Cattail Creek Lamb and Iliamna Salmon Co.
National service organization connects kids to healthy food. Renovations underway on 28,000 square feet of the west block of the campus.
New publisher plans to relaunch Portland’s premier local food magazine with six issues per year beginning September 2016
Jeremy Barnicle joins regional organization from Mercy Corps
Mill & Grill celebrates Ecotrust's burgeoning Central Eastside food campus
Joint grant could establish a new “forest bank”
Ecotrust and Underground Airwaves present an interactive exhibit and story booth in Portland and Woodburn
General manager hired to oversee operations at The Redd
Horse Feathers to serenade Sundown Concert crowds
The final night of the 3-concert series coming up on September 3
Pacific Continental Bank partners with Ecotrust to present free outdoor concert and climate-themed street fair on the First Thursday in July
Local favorites Portland Cello Project, Orquestra Pacifico Tropical, and Horse Feathers headline three free outdoor concerts on First Thursdays this summer
Sale of the Sek-wet-se property to the Coquille tribe is the first exit for the company and is significant in restoring the Tribe’s ancestral homeland
New study from Ecotrust identifies obstacles stunting growth of the regional food system
Free outdoor concerts from city’s best bands and green innovation showcase return to Ecotrust, First Thursdays this summer
On Wednesday, May 6, Nostrana and Ecotrust invite you to join author and renowned chef Nora Pouillon for an informal yet intimate dinner.
Ecotrust invites the public and impact investors to join key players for lively conversation about pain points and bright spots in the regional food system
Recognition comes on the heels of innovative carbon deal
Ecotrust invites the public to join leading thinkers for lively conversation about scaling up sustainable meat production in our region
New property offers last-mile logistics for regional food producers; opening as early as August 2015
Free, public event on March 21 ushers in spring with 30+ CSA farmers, farmer matchmaking, spring greens tasting, delicious food, cookbook swap meet, chef demos, and kids’ activities galore
The E3 Network—Economics for Equity and Environment—examines the impacts of new business models such as community-supported agriculture, sharing platforms, community energy, green jobs initiatives
Ecotrust and Whole Foods Market invite the public to join leading thinkers for three intimate forums on the biggest challenges and most promising solutions for fixing our food system
Join Indigenous Leadership Award honorees and partners from NAYA Youth Family Center
Honorees to be celebrated at annual NAYA Gala and Portland City Club Forum
Organization has acted as interim land holder, to guarantee protection
The Redd on Salmon Street envisioned as a green center in growing Central Eastside industrial district, with 16,000 square feet of mixed-use space
First-of-a-kind research calculates that public benefits are comparable to construction cost of the building.
West Coast Ocean Data Portal recognized for outstanding work with GIS technology powered By Point 97.
Organization has acted as interim land holder to guarantee protection
Beebe is third recipient of the award
Funds will be put toward job creation, environmental restoration in rural communities
Nell Newman hands out awards to “bold, imaginative” winners, selected by more than 3,000 votes
New initiative will boost water quality in Whitehorse
Four-star rating for twelfth consecutive year
Mini-grants and peer-to-peer learning will establish leaders on the ground, advance programs across the state.
Benefit for Ecotrust is a celebration of our local food heroes. Outstanding chefs partner with local ranchers for their take on the best barbecue. Nell Newman to give keynote on social enterprise in food systems
Mill brings 67 direct and hundreds of indirect and induced jobs to distressed Josephine County
Nominations are open for Ecotrust's 12th annual award
Edible Portland dishes up a rich, food-filled story podcast twice a month
Ecotrust receives USDA grant to establish baseline data for Oregon programs
Replacing failing infrastructure in Keystone XL states creates more and better jobs than the proposed pipeline
A new video series, Oregon Mushroom Stories, explores the veiled world of local mushroom foragers and farmers
Popular farm to school program expanded on final day of Oregon Legislative session. Oregon kids, farmers, and communities will benefit
Group is part of national movement toward 'fair fish'. San Francisco Community Fishing Association continues healthy revenue sharing in year two
Allocations will support job creation and innovative business ventures in underserved communities across the Northwest
2,300 community members cast their votes, winners revealed
Successful pilot program, funded in 2011, helps demonstrate program's potential
House Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources to hear arguments on the health and economic benefits of farm to school programs
Eleven school districts use $189,000 in state funding for local food and education. Boon for farmers and kids
All-women chef line-up will test – and delight – the city’s taste buds
Organization adapts to new climate for mission-driven organizations
Japanese mushroom dinner, zoetrope sculpture, and mushroom fair
Tech-savvy partnership aims to solve distribution challenges of local food movement
Brian Cladoosby, Chairman of the Swinomish Tribe, to be awarded $25,000 for his work with Coast Salish tribes
Money to benefit food & farms initiatives
New Ecotrust report says restoration created 6,483 jobs in Oregon, generated $977.5 million in economic activities from 2001-2010
A new voice for community-based fishermen
Copper River knowledge system to support wise planning for wild salmon and people
USDA names Kane National Director of USDA's farm to school initiative
Web-based tool helped create 107 new coastal marine protected areas in California
Investments in restoration projects have higher multiplier effect than public works projects. Work in progress on the Rogue serves as a backdrop for rising tide of restoration work and dam removal on Pacific Northwest rivers
Memorial weekend in the wine country annual benefit supports nationally-recognized farm to school efforts
Report gets beyond controversy with concrete ways of spreading benefits
Ecotrust's study of Oregon's Elliott State Forest shows significant potential for carbon storage
All Northwest food producers and buyers offered risk-free opportunity to join online marketplace and benefit from the demand for local food
Merger extends beneficial banking from California to the Pacific Northwest
Ecotrust CDE allocates more than $60 million in New Market Tax Credits from the U.S. Treasury to innovative projects in rural and distressed communities. New Market Tax Credits program renewed by Congress for two more years
Tom Brokaw calls Spencer B. Beebe's Cache: Creating Natural Economies "evocative and inspirational"
Deadline for grant requests ranging from $20,000 to $100,000 as January 12, 2011 total of $1.5 million in funding available
Free FoodHub workshops coming to Madras and Bend on Oct. 26-27
FoodHub 2.0 debuts at Oregon Restaurant and Lodging Association Annual Convention. Newest version of online marketplace delivers new look, more content, easy product entry and greater matchmaking
The Annual Back-to-Farm-to-School Day generates thousands for Ecotrust's farm to school program
Regional filmmakers receive $4,100 in prize money from the Stories From Our Watersheds film contest sponsored by Ecotrust, the National Oceanic Atmospheric Association, the Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board, the PNW Region of the USDA Forest Service, and the Bureau of Land Management
Memorial Weekend in Wine Country annual benefit supports farm to school efforts
Portland-area grocery underwrites 50% of the annual FoodHub membership fee for Northwest fishers, ranchers, dairies and specialty product manufacterers
Discounts on annual registration fee now available for Northwest food buyers and sellers
Report raises concerns with catch share proposal for West Coast, outlines solutions
Web-based technology enables collaboration among users
Blue ribbon panel to consider impacts of catch shares on fishing communities
New tool for forest managers helps improve the bottom line and reduce heat-trapping greenhouse gases in the atmosphere
Stories from Our Watersheds Contest offers $3,500 in prizes for film shorts
Five Innovative Northwest leaders to be recognized in December with $45,900
Money to benefit farm to school efforts
Leading Northwest forest landowners poised to tap new environmental market
FoodHub rolls out a matchmaker between farmers, food producers, and buyers
Three-day visit will include tours of innovative agriculture programs and celebrate the launch of Ecotrust's new online marketplace, FoodHub
Five innovative Northwest leaders recognized by the annual Ecotrust Indigenous Leadership Award
FSA to subsidize cost of membership in FoodHub for its Oregon customers
Multi-year study points the way to sustainable salmon production and debunks food sustainability myths along the way; mode matters more than miles
Ecotrust will allocate $30 million in New Markets Tax Credits from the U.S. Treasury to innovative projects in rural and distressed communities. Senators and Congressmen advocate for quick action
Ecotrust turns to technology to expand and simplify the connection between food producers and food buyers of all scale
Large network of economists issues report ahead of Copenhagen talks
Latest in a series of endorsements for HB 2800 reinforces Oregonians' support for farm to school funding this biennium
Red, White and True Oregon Wines kicks off summer wine touring in the Willamette Valley wine region with nostalgic Americana - from lawn games and sparklers to live Bluegrass and BBQ picnics
Economists launch RealClimateEconomics.org and issue a new report on national household greenhouse gas emissions
Public hearing set for 3 p.m., Tuesday, May 12. School food investment will create hundreds of new jobs and generate millions of dollars for Oregon economy
Just in time for Earth Day, the world's most widely-used conservation planning tool evolves toward more scientific rigor, social pragmatism
Testimony highlights "fork ready" economic development opportunities to the tune of $100+ million
School food investment will create hundreds of new jobs and generate millions of dollars for Oregon economy
The latest recipe for school lunch reform promises a hearty portion of dough into the economy
Economic impact analysis of pilot program shows investing in local food for the lunchroom provides a great return on investment
Ecotrust open-source technology improves ocean planning and collaboration, wins Mellon Award for Innovation
International Union for the Conservation of Nature adds pacific sockeye to global red list of threatened species. Most endangered runs in British Columbia
Local farmers and food processors to profit from growing and cooking for thousands of students this school year; kids benefit from nutritious, local ingredients
Local knowledge plays an important role in California's north central coast
Ecotrust's work helps to bring fishermen's expertise into the equation
The Ecotrust Indigenous Leaderships Award begins anew in 2009
New and improved internet-based information system made available to the public
House Education Committee unanimously votes for urgent action
Urgency linked to unprecedented changes in school food landscape
Latest edition connects local producers with public school districts, food service directors; online version of the Guide features enhanced user interface
Local independent film company and regional non-profit form multimedia alliance
Oregon writer to discuss profound changes in how Americans have shopped, cooked and thought about food through two centuries
Farm to School supporters - from farmers and food buyers to food service directors and parents - invited to use new site to strengthen growing movement
Funds to be used for watershed restoration in Oregon and Washington
Finalists from Oregon, Washington and Canada also honored
Portland-based nonprofit conservation organization selected based on its proven record of leadership
Michelle Ratcliffe brings heft of national experience to Food & Farms program
Join the learning network
Waterfree urinals are the wave of the future
Oregon Department of Education survey reveals statewide interest in school learning gardens and local food procurement
RFP process calls for area farmers and producers to provide food for district
Farm to School bills on the move to full Education Committee
Bill package poised to bring Oregon agricultural products into school lunchrooms statewide
Ecotrust Food & Farms Program to benefit from Indian feast
Secretary of State Bill Bradbury heads up an April 10 panel discussion that brings policy, non-profit, business and academic leaders to the table
Partners help to connect the chain for certified lumber from the forest to the framing
Daniel Imhoff, author of Food Fight: The Citizen's Guide to a Food and Farm Bill, speaks to new vision of agriculture
Ecotrust and PPS partner to introduce farm-direct food, train cooking basics
Oregon Secretary of State Bill Bradbury calls to preserve local agriculture and protect the environment
Ecotrust shares results of year-long assessment of Abernethy Elementary Scratch Kitchen Program
A talk about Indians "going to law" to protect salmon and their right to harvest them
Citizens near and far say "yes in my backyard!"
The post-industrial conservation economy marketplace inspires other cities
Event series gives community a crash course on the way that eating and learning about food is changing in Portland Public Schools
Finalists from Oregon, Alaska and Canada also honored
Farmers market, educational luncheon celebrate Washington State's ecologically sound farmers
Conference comes to Portland June 7-9; international experts tapped to address new business opportunities in water, carbon and biodiversity
Ecotrust Vice President Bettina von Hagen tapped for service
Supports conservation of 3,243 acres of Olympic Peninsula forestland
Celebrate the local harvest with Oregon's finest restaurants and wineries while dancing to a great beat
Conservation group Ecotrust awarded tax incentives to promote environmental, social and economic benefits