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Press releases

Statement on Supreme Court decision limiting EPA’s oversight of emissions

July 13, 2022

Salt & Soil Marketplace starts another season to savor

Local nonprofit marketplace connects Southeast Alaska consumers to their local food producers

June 28, 2022

Ecotrust Indigenous Leadership Awards 2022 Awardees Announced

Four leaders will be celebrated for their tireless contributions to uplifting Indigenous communities and food sovereignty.

April 27, 2022

Ecotrust sells ownership stake to EFM Management, supporting the company’s growth and impact plans

January 07, 2022

Ecotrust announces Indigenous leadership briefing series

Native leaders to speak on ensuring a future for Indigenous people, culture, and land

November 23, 2021

Ecotrust CDE awarded $50 million federal New Markets Tax Credit allocation

Nonprofit subsidiary allocates funds for economic, social, and environmental benefit

September 02, 2021

Announcing the Viviane Barnett Food System Fellows

Sixteen leaders of color selected for contributions, potential in food systems change

June 30, 2021

USDA public comment on climate-smart agriculture & forestry

Recommendations to bolster climate adaptive solutions in forestry and agriculture, in our region and across the nation

April 29, 2021

Endorsement of Oregon House Bill 2358

April 02, 2021

Olivia M. Rebanal joins Ecotrust as Chief Impact Officer

Accomplished leader with opportunity finance, racial justice, and food systems expertise takes new role at nonprofit

February 24, 2021

Statement on anti-Asian, anti-Muslim violence

February 04, 2021

Statement on the Insurrection at the US Capitol

January 07, 2021

Ecotrust fish and ag business accelerator gathers largest cohort yet

Refocus on equity in the food system led to growth and new strategies to support regional producers

December 11, 2020

Statement: Supreme Court upholds civil rights for LGBTQ+ community

June 17, 2020

Ecotrust and Oregon reach no-fault settlement on tax credit issues

With resolution, Ecotrust focuses on mission-critical work essential to Oregon and the Northwest

April 29, 2020

COVID-19 Ecotrust venues update

Event spaces at the Natural Capital Center and Redd on Salmon Street temporarily closed

March 23, 2020

Jamese Kwele joins board of National Farm to School Network

Ecotrust’s Director of Food Equity to support NFSN’s focus on advancing racial equity

February 26, 2020

New crop of producers join “Ag of the Middle” Accelerator

Farmers, fishers, ranchers, and food producers poised for impact make up the group

November 07, 2019

Irving Street Studio a shining new venue in the Pearl

Dynamic new event space from Ecotrust bridges industrial history and fresh green design

June 11, 2019

Doors open wide at the Redd on Salmon Street

Programs in full swing, community grand opening celebration on March 2

January 16, 2019

“Ag of the Middle” sizes up in Pacific Northwest

First-of-its-kind accelerator adds 20 producers, secures $1M in USDA grants for participants

November 16, 2018

Year two of “Ag of the Middle” Accelerator set to launch

Northwest producers who seek to scale urged to apply by Oct. 5

September 18, 2018

The Redd on Salmon Street nears completion

Connections and celebrations already cooking on two-block campus

July 26, 2018

Second cohort of Alaska Salmon Fellows joins statewide program to address salmon’s “people problem”

Ecotrust Fisheries Program Director, Kelly Harrell, to join the group

April 02, 2018

Ecotrust launches business education program for mid-scale ag

First cohort of farmers, ranchers, and fishermen to gather Winter 2018

December 06, 2017

Bank of the West announces the Innovation and Community Impact winners of its eighth annual Philanthropy Awards

Ecotrust is honored for innovation for our work in reshaping the food system at the Redd on Salmon Street

November 15, 2017

Acclaimed scientist teams up with regional culinary stars for Light Up the Redd

This benefit for Ecotrust will be on Thursday, October 5

September 12, 2017

Ecotrust Forest Management (EFM) recognized among top 10 percent of B Corps

EFM is listed as a B Corp Best for the World for the 5th year in a row

September 12, 2017

Oregon legislature votes unanimously to preserve Farm to School and School Garden funding

HB2038 will ensure support for local purchasing by schools state-wide

July 07, 2017

New report shows that impact funds outperform competition in timberland investments

Benchmarking data from Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN) and Cambridge Associates makes financial case for investments with positive social and environmental outcomes

May 17, 2017

Statewide effort to keep farm to school and school garden funding in place takes important next step

HB2038 sent to Ways and Means Committee for decision

April 05, 2017

Ecotrust CDE awarded $75 million in new federal tax credits

Funds will be put toward job creation and rural economic development

November 21, 2016

Treasury announces $7 Billion allocation of New Markets Tax Credits

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

November 17, 2016

Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians regain salmon-bearing wetlands in ancestral homeland

Purchase of the Fivemile Creek property restores Tribe’s ancestral homeland while protecting critical coho salmon habitat

October 25, 2016

Ecotrust Forest Management honored as Best for the World, creating most overall positive impact across all categories

Comprehensive B Impact Assessment evaluated full suite of business practices

September 08, 2016

EFM awarded USDA conservation grant

Funds will go toward innovative model for conservation finance

September 08, 2016

September 20: Ecotrust celebrates 25 years, Roots at the Redd

Chefs from Xico and Park Kitchen partner up with Cattail Creek Lamb and Iliamna Salmon Co.

August 25, 2016

Ecotrust lands national food nonprofit at the Redd

National service organization connects kids to healthy food. Renovations underway on 28,000 square feet of the west block of the campus.

June 01, 2016

Edible Portland to continue under Free Range Media

New publisher plans to relaunch Portland’s premier local food magazine with six issues per year beginning September 2016

April 21, 2016

Ecotrust appoints new Executive Director

Jeremy Barnicle joins regional organization from Mercy Corps

March 22, 2016

The Redd comes alive with salmon and cedar for October open house

Mill & Grill celebrates Ecotrust's burgeoning Central Eastside food campus

October 07, 2015

Swinomish and Ecotrust receive federal funding for forest conservation, carbon sequestration

Joint grant could establish a new “forest bank”

September 17, 2015

Interactive multimedia exhibit features Latino voices on food and farming

Ecotrust and Underground Airwaves present an interactive exhibit and story booth in Portland and Woodburn

September 15, 2015

Multimedia interactiva presenta la exposición de voces latinas sobre la alimentación ya la agricultura

September 15, 2015

Ecotrust opens up 20,000 square feet for lease at burgeoning Eastside food hub

General manager hired to oversee operations at The Redd

September 01, 2015

School of Rock and Horse Feathers sweeten final Sundown Concert

Horse Feathers to serenade Sundown Concert crowds

August 20, 2015

Mimicking Birds, Orquestra Pacifico Tropical fire up Ecotrust’s Sundown Concert Series

The final night of the 3-concert series coming up on September 3

July 21, 2015

Portland Cello Project cuts loose with “all-ages dance party” at Ecotrust’s opening Sundown Concert

Pacific Continental Bank partners with Ecotrust to present free outdoor concert and climate-themed street fair on the First Thursday in July

June 18, 2015

Ecotrust’s “Sundown Concerts” lineup is music to our ears

Local favorites Portland Cello Project, Orquestra Pacifico Tropical, and Horse Feathers headline three free outdoor concerts on First Thursdays this summer

June 08, 2015

EFM sells 3,200 acres of ecologically and culturally significant coastal Oregon forestland to Coquille Tribe

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

May 21, 2015

Oregon food producers hungry for infrastructure

New study from Ecotrust identifies obstacles stunting growth of the regional food system

May 14, 2015

Love where you live? Sundown is your concert series

Free outdoor concerts from city’s best bands and green innovation showcase return to Ecotrust, First Thursdays this summer

May 04, 2015

Pioneering organic chef Nora Pouillon shares memoir, My Organic Life, over a great meal

On Wednesday, May 6, Nostrana and Ecotrust invite you to join author and renowned chef Nora Pouillon for an informal yet intimate dinner.

April 30, 2015

“Black Box” Food Forum takes the lid off inner workings of our food system

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

April 28, 2015

Ecotrust Forest Management named B Corp Best for the World for third year running

Recognition comes on the heels of innovative carbon deal

April 14, 2015

“Chicken and Egg” Food Forum pecks at barriers to sustainable meat production

Ecotrust invites the public to join leading thinkers for lively conversation about scaling up sustainable meat production in our region

April 01, 2015

Ecotrust to expand “The Redd” as Central Eastside Food Campus

New property offers last-mile logistics for regional food producers; opening as early as August 2015

March 05, 2015

Portland’s first-ever CSA Share Fair: Spring starts here

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

March 02, 2015

Nationwide economist network tackles important question: Has the future economy arrived?

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

February 17, 2015

New event series focuses on bringing good food to scale

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

February 04, 2015

Two events to honor indigenous leadership, Native American Heritage Month in November

Join Indigenous Leadership Award honorees and partners from NAYA Youth Family Center

October 22, 2014

Ecotrust names five honorees for 2014 Indigenous Leadership Award

Honorees to be celebrated at annual NAYA Gala and Portland City Club Forum

October 09, 2014

Ecotrust sells Sand Lake property to Oregon for new state park

Organization has acted as interim land holder, to guarantee protection

September 16, 2014

Ecotrust & Redside secure property to become hub for New Economy enterprise

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

September 10, 2014

Report Finds $18.5 Million in Hidden Value at Bullitt Center

First-of-a-kind research calculates that public benefits are comparable to construction cost of the building.

September 04, 2014

Point 97 wins Esri design award

West Coast Ocean Data Portal recognized for outstanding work with GIS technology powered By Point 97.

July 16, 2014

Ecotrust to sell Sand Lake property to Oregon state parks

Organization has acted as interim land holder to guarantee protection

June 26, 2014

Audubon awards $100,000 Lufkin Prize to Ecotrust founder and chairman Spencer B. Beebe

Beebe is third recipient of the award

June 18, 2014

Ecotrust awarded $35 million in New Federal Tax Credits

Funds will be put toward job creation, environmental restoration in rural communities

June 16, 2014

Edible Portland honors six local food heroes

Nell Newman hands out awards to “bold, imaginative” winners, selected by more than 3,000 votes

June 13, 2014

Ecotrust, Yukon River Inter-tribal Watershed Council launch new project, with funding from RBC’s Blue Water Project

New initiative will boost water quality in Whitehorse

June 09, 2014

Ecotrust receives Charity Navigator’s highest rating for resource stewardship

Four-star rating for twelfth consecutive year

June 05, 2014

Ecotrust launches new phase of farm to preschool in Oregon

Mini-grants and peer-to-peer learning will establish leaders on the ground, advance programs across the state.

May 13, 2014

Information on the Beltz Farm property in Sand Lake estuary

May 09, 2014

June 12: Feast with local food heroes at summer’s first BBQ

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

May 01, 2014

Rough & Ready Lumber announces the reopening of its Cave Junction sawmill

Mill brings 67 direct and hundreds of indirect and induced jobs to distressed Josephine County

March 07, 2014

Ecotrust Indigenous Leadership Award: call for nominations

Nominations are open for Ecotrust's 12th annual award

February 27, 2014

Coastal recreation provides $1.2 billion annually to Bay Area economies

January 13, 2014

New podcast “Underground Airwaves” takes to the air

Edible Portland dishes up a rich, food-filled story podcast twice a month

December 09, 2013

New federal support will help farm to school movement deepen impact in Oregon

Ecotrust receives USDA grant to establish baseline data for Oregon programs

November 20, 2013

New research shows path to 300,000 clean construction jobs in Keystone XL states

Replacing failing infrastructure in Keystone XL states creates more and better jobs than the proposed pipeline

November 19, 2013

Ecotrust wins Portland innovation award

November 05, 2013

Mushroom fanatics, on film

A new video series, Oregon Mushroom Stories, explores the veiled world of local mushroom foragers and farmers

October 17, 2013

Oregon designates $1.2 million for local food in school cafeterias, plus food, garden, and agricultural education

Popular farm to school program expanded on final day of Oregon Legislative session. Oregon kids, farmers, and communities will benefit

July 10, 2013

New fishing cooperative thriving on San Francisco docks

Group is part of national movement toward 'fair fish'. San Francisco Community Fishing Association continues healthy revenue sharing in year two

June 14, 2013

Ecotrust receives $45 million in tax credit financing

Allocations will support job creation and innovative business ventures in underserved communities across the Northwest

April 26, 2013

Ecotrust Forest Management named to B Lab’s “Best for the World” list

April 17, 2013

Ecotrust’s new food and farms director Oborne will work to boost “Ag of the Middle”

April 09, 2013

Edible Portland honors six heroes of the local food community

2,300 community members cast their votes, winners revealed

March 22, 2013

Farm to school and school gardens expansion bill moves out of committee

Successful pilot program, funded in 2011, helps demonstrate program's potential

March 07, 2013

Ecotrust achieves 11th consecutive top rating from Charity Navigator

March 06, 2013

HB 2649: farm to school and school gardens hearing scheduled for Thursday, February 21, 2013

House Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources to hear arguments on the health and economic benefits of farm to school programs

February 19, 2013

New farm to school and school garden grants transform Oregon school lunch

Eleven school districts use $189,000 in state funding for local food and education. Boon for farmers and kids

January 24, 2013

Adventurous blind-tasting nights begin at Ecotrust

All-women chef line-up will test – and delight – the city’s taste buds

January 16, 2013

Ecotrust announces change in leadership

Organization adapts to new climate for mission-driven organizations

December 19, 2012

Ecotrust and Edible Portland present a weekend of fungi

Japanese mushroom dinner, zoetrope sculpture, and mushroom fair

November 08, 2012

Ecotrust’s FoodHub and OR FoodEx announce new joint venture

Tech-savvy partnership aims to solve distribution challenges of local food movement

October 03, 2012

Ecotrust announces winners of 2012 Indigenous Leadership Awards

Brian Cladoosby, Chairman of the Swinomish Tribe, to be awarded $25,000 for his work with Coast Salish tribes

October 02, 2012

FoodHub releases interactive guide to local food/tech innovations

September 26, 2012

Whole Foods Market raises nearly $18,000 for Ecotrust

Money to benefit food & farms initiatives

September 20, 2012

New research links greenhouse gas reduction efforts with public health benefits in low-income and minority communities

September 20, 2012

Habitat restoration creates jobs, boosts local economies

New Ecotrust report says restoration created 6,483 jobs in Oregon, generated $977.5 million in economic activities from 2001-2010

August 23, 2012

New cohort of top leaders chosen for Ecotrust Indigenous Leadership Award

July 24, 2012

Ecotrust launches new software platform for 21st-century decision making

July 11, 2012

More than 70 nations, private companies and international organizations declare support for Global Partnerships for Oceans

June 16, 2012

FoodHub Director takes rural success story to White House

June 12, 2012

National Community Fisheries Network launches, promoting healthy fishing communities, well-managed seafood stocks, and “community-caught” seafood brands

A new voice for community-based fishermen

April 11, 2012

Ecotrust launches new knowledge hub for Copper River region

Copper River knowledge system to support wise planning for wild salmon and people

March 19, 2012

FoodHub director at White House for food system tweet up

March 05, 2012

Ecotrust 2012 Indigenous Leadership Award call for nominations: five northwest Tribal leaders to join rising network

February 09, 2012

Former Ecotrust Vice President Deborah Kane to take national farm to school post

USDA names Kane National Director of USDA's farm to school initiative

February 02, 2012

FoodHub in contention for international design award

January 27, 2012

Ecotrust named Tech Award Laureate for innovative marine planning tools

Web-based tool helped create 107 new coastal marine protected areas in California

September 26, 2011

New data shows Rogue Basin restoration projects create jobs and economic impact for local communities

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

September 19, 2011

Five Native leaders honored with the 2011 Ecotrust Indigenous Leadership Award

September 01, 2011

Willamette Valley Wineries Association raises more than $9,000 for Ecotrust

Memorial weekend in the wine country annual benefit supports nationally-recognized farm to school efforts

July 27, 2011

Ecotrust Indigenous Leadership Award calls for nominations: five Northwest Tribal leaders to join rising network

June 06, 2011

Ecotrust and the Sitka Center announce science residency partnership

April 21, 2011

Expert panel releases recommendations on communities and fisheries catch share policy

Report gets beyond controversy with concrete ways of spreading benefits

March 15, 2011

Study compares carbon benefits of forest management practices in Oregon

Ecotrust's study of Oregon's Elliott State Forest shows significant potential for carbon storage

February 23, 2011

FoodHub membership fee waived through May 1st

All Northwest food producers and buyers offered risk-free opportunity to join online marketplace and benefit from the demand for local food

February 02, 2011

OneCalifornia Bank completes acquisition of ShoreBank Pacific

Merger extends beneficial banking from California to the Pacific Northwest

January 03, 2011

Federal tax credits create hundreds of Northwest jobs in 2010

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

December 22, 2010

New book by Ecotrust founder calls for “Natural Economies”

Tom Brokaw calls Spencer B. Beebe's Cache: Creating Natural Economies "evocative and inspirational"

December 14, 2010

Ecotrust awards $40,000 to Indigenous leaders

December 01, 2010

Whole Watershed Restoration Initiative seeks proposals for habitat restoration projects in Oregon, Washington and Idaho

Deadline for grant requests ranging from $20,000 to $100,000 as January 12, 2011 total of $1.5 million in funding available

October 18, 2010

Learn how to build wholesale food sales and source local food products

Free FoodHub workshops coming to Madras and Bend on Oct. 26-27

October 14, 2010

FoodHub serves up its second course

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

September 20, 2010

September 16: shop at Whole Foods and generate money for local school children

The Annual Back-to-Farm-to-School Day generates thousands for Ecotrust's farm to school program

September 14, 2010

Ecotrust hires first FoodHub Sales and Marketing Director

September 13, 2010

Watershed restoration film contest recognizes seven northwest films

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

August 31, 2010

Willamette Valley Wineries Association raises more than $5000 for Ecotrust

Memorial Weekend in Wine Country annual benefit supports farm to school efforts

August 11, 2010

New Seasons Market helps Ecotrust reel in FoodHub members

Portland-area grocery underwrites 50% of the annual FoodHub membership fee for Northwest fishers, ranchers, dairies and specialty product manufacterers

June 10, 2010

Area businesses aim to seed a new crop of FoodHub members

Discounts on annual registration fee now available for Northwest food buyers and sellers

June 10, 2010

New Ecotrust report details America’s great ocean giveaway

Report raises concerns with catch share proposal for West Coast, outlines solutions

June 08, 2010

Ecotrust named as one of America’s most trustworthy charities

June 03, 2010

MarineMap consortium wins inaugural award for environmental conflict resolution

Web-based technology enables collaboration among users

May 26, 2010

Ecotrust launches national panel series on the future of coastal fisheries

Blue ribbon panel to consider impacts of catch shares on fishing communities

May 25, 2010

Breakthrough Ecotrust tool advances carbon markets

New tool for forest managers helps improve the bottom line and reduce heat-trapping greenhouse gases in the atmosphere

May 20, 2010

Northwest film contest now seeking submissions

Stories from Our Watersheds Contest offers $3,500 in prizes for film shorts

May 19, 2010

Ecotrust Indigenous Leadership Award open for nominations

Five Innovative Northwest leaders to be recognized in December with $45,900

May 17, 2010

Economists warn against setting price for carbon too low

April 01, 2010

Willamette Valley Wineries Association raises $2,500 for Ecotrust

Money to benefit farm to school efforts

March 31, 2010

Ecotrust Canada and UBCIC release groundbreaking book

March 25, 2010

Ecotrust Forest Management, Equator, and New Forests announce first of its kind forest carbon transaction

Leading Northwest forest landowners poised to tap new environmental market

March 19, 2010

Federal public-private Whole Watershed Restoration project receiving national spotlight

March 09, 2010

Northwest bakery ISO local, organic peaches

FoodHub rolls out a matchmaker between farmers, food producers, and buyers

February 02, 2010

USDA Undersecretary Ann Wright to visit Oregon to promote agency’s “Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food” Initiative

Three-day visit will include tours of innovative agriculture programs and celebrate the launch of Ecotrust's new online marketplace, FoodHub

January 20, 2010

Native village of Eyak celebrates land donation

December 22, 2009

Ecotrust awards $45,000 to Indigenous leaders

Five innovative Northwest leaders recognized by the annual Ecotrust Indigenous Leadership Award

December 03, 2009

Food Services of America encourages Oregon restaurants and schools to become members of FoodHub and resolve to source local in the new year

FSA to subsidize cost of membership in FoodHub for its Oregon customers

November 30, 2009

Global study of salmon from Dalhousie University, Ecotrust, and the Swedish Institute for Food and Biotechnology shows: “sustainable” food production isn’t so sustainable

Multi-year study points the way to sustainable salmon production and debunks food sustainability myths along the way; mode matters more than miles

November 23, 2009

Northwest receives millions in federal tax credits

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

November 05, 2009

New website aims to transform the Northwest food economy

Ecotrust turns to technology to expand and simplify the connection between food producers and food buyers of all scale

November 02, 2009

Economists join to say: we can afford a world climate policy

Large network of economists issues report ahead of Copenhagen talks

October 06, 2009

Oregon School Board Association endorses Farm to School Bill

Latest in a series of endorsements for HB 2800 reinforces Oregonians' support for farm to school funding this biennium

June 16, 2009

Enjoy a wine country 4th of July in the Willamette Valley and benefit Ecotrust’s Farm to School program

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

June 02, 2009

More than 100 economists band together to fight climate change skeptics

Economists launch RealClimateEconomics.org and issue a new report on national household greenhouse gas emissions

May 21, 2009

Oregon Farm to School and School Garden Bill (HB 2800) heads to Ways and Means Subcommittee

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

May 11, 2009

A new era of conservation planning

Just in time for Earth Day, the world's most widely-used conservation planning tool evolves toward more scientific rigor, social pragmatism

April 21, 2009

House Agriculture Committee sees Farm to School Bill as a priority

Testimony highlights "fork ready" economic development opportunities to the tune of $100+ million

April 03, 2009

First public hearing for Farm to School Bill (HB 2800) set for 8 a.m., Thursday, April 2nd

School food investment will create hundreds of new jobs and generate millions of dollars for Oregon economy

April 01, 2009

Oregon lawmakers serve up a Bill that stimulates the state’s economy and fortifies school children

The latest recipe for school lunch reform promises a hearty portion of dough into the economy

March 19, 2009

Farm to School investment yields a healthy return into state coffers

Economic impact analysis of pilot program shows investing in local food for the lunchroom provides a great return on investment

March 18, 2009

Media alert: leading experts to share vision for untangling global food + greenhouse gas conundrum at AAAS

February 13, 2009

Media alert: Thomas Friedman’s free lecture in Portland

February 12, 2009

Letting fishermen be heard in the battle for the world’s oceans

Ecotrust open-source technology improves ocean planning and collaboration, wins Mellon Award for Innovation

December 08, 2008

One-quarter of world’s sockeye salmon face extinction

International Union for the Conservation of Nature adds pacific sockeye to global red list of threatened species. Most endangered runs in British Columbia

October 06, 2008

Grant from Kaiser Permanente Community Fund puts local food on the menu in Portland Public School and Gervais School Districts

Local farmers and food processors to profit from growing and cooking for thousands of students this school year; kids benefit from nutritious, local ingredients

August 27, 2008

Fishermen inform marine protection process

Local knowledge plays an important role in California's north central coast

July 02, 2008

New research tests effectiveness of California’s marine protected area design

Ecotrust's work helps to bring fishermen's expertise into the equation

May 22, 2008

Buffett Award for Indigenous Leadership renamed, award cycle for 2008 suspended

The Ecotrust Indigenous Leaderships Award begins anew in 2009

April 21, 2008

Ecotrust re-launches Inforain

New and improved internet-based information system made available to the public

March 18, 2008

Farm to School and Garden Bill on the move to 2008 special session

House Education Committee unanimously votes for urgent action

January 24, 2008

Farm to School and School Garden pilot program proposed to Legislature

Urgency linked to unprecedented changes in school food landscape

January 16, 2008

The new “Guide to Local and Seasonal Products” makes sourcing local and regional food even easier

Latest edition connects local producers with public school districts, food service directors; online version of the Guide features enhanced user interface

December 12, 2007

Ecotrust and Potter Productions join forces to share stories of food and farming in the Northwest

Local independent film company and regional non-profit form multimedia alliance

December 05, 2007

Ecotrust hosts talk by author of “Kitchen Literacy”

Oregon writer to discuss profound changes in how Americans have shopped, cooked and thought about food through two centuries

October 23, 2007

Farm to School portal launched during National School Lunch Week

Farm to School supporters - from farmers and food buyers to food service directors and parents - invited to use new site to strengthen growing movement

October 17, 2007

Ecotrust receives $400,000 NOAA grant

Funds to be used for watershed restoration in Oregon and Washington

October 11, 2007

Buffett Award for Indigenous Leadership honors Northwest community leader and Museum Director Roberta Conner

Finalists from Oregon, Washington and Canada also honored

September 27, 2007

Ecotrust chosen to lead Farm to School programs in the Western United States

Portland-based nonprofit conservation organization selected based on its proven record of leadership

August 22, 2007

Ecotrust adds Farm to School Manager

Michelle Ratcliffe brings heft of national experience to Food & Farms program

June 21, 2007

Ecotrust launches online learning community to seed regional food systems; connect food and farm community

Join the learning network

June 21, 2007

The Jean Vollum Natural Capital Center is the first private building in Oregon to install waterfree urinals certified by the Oregon State Plumbers Board

Waterfree urinals are the wave of the future

June 14, 2007

Oregon’s 160 Farm to School Programs taste great and kids like them, too

Oregon Department of Education survey reveals statewide interest in school learning gardens and local food procurement

June 04, 2007

Portland Public Schools seeks to cultivate local growers as suppliers for school lunch program

RFP process calls for area farmers and producers to provide food for district

May 16, 2007

An enthusiastic “do pass” recommendation results in immediate work session for Oregon farmers feeding Oregon kids

Farm to School bills on the move to full Education Committee

April 11, 2007

Hearing set for Farm-to-School legislation

Bill package poised to bring Oregon agricultural products into school lunchrooms statewide

April 09, 2007

Vindalho supports champions of local food movement with a dinner fundraiser

Ecotrust Food & Farms Program to benefit from Indian feast

April 09, 2007

Climate change panel highlights regional strategies

Secretary of State Bill Bradbury heads up an April 10 panel discussion that brings policy, non-profit, business and academic leaders to the table

March 29, 2007

Oregon forestland owners build new bridges to local market

Partners help to connect the chain for certified lumber from the forest to the framing

February 16, 2007

Portland Farmer-Chef Connection Conference brings buyers and growers to table to foster local food economy

Daniel Imhoff, author of Food Fight: The Citizen's Guide to a Food and Farm Bill, speaks to new vision of agriculture

February 14, 2007

Harvest of Month Program brings Oregon grown produce into Portland Public Elementary Schools

Ecotrust and PPS partner to introduce farm-direct food, train cooking basics

January 29, 2007

Growers and buyers forge business relationships during second annual Farmer-Chef Connection

Oregon Secretary of State Bill Bradbury calls to preserve local agriculture and protect the environment

January 18, 2007

Food & Society Policy Fellowship announces new national fellow

November 22, 2006

Pilot scratch kitchen program earns a passing grade

Ecotrust shares results of year-long assessment of Abernethy Elementary Scratch Kitchen Program

October 10, 2006

Shattering myths of Native Americans in the Pacific Northwest

A talk about Indians "going to law" to protect salmon and their right to harvest them

September 09, 2006

Salmon Nation Block Party 2006

Citizens near and far say "yes in my backyard!"

September 06, 2006

Ecotrust’s Natural Capital Center celebrates five years – bursts at seams as green boom leader

The post-industrial conservation economy marketplace inspires other cities

September 05, 2006

Reading, writing and Radicchio

Event series gives community a crash course on the way that eating and learning about food is changing in Portland Public Schools

August 21, 2006

New Annual Guide to Local and Seasonal Products ready for consumption

July 26, 2006

The 6th Annual Buffett Award for Indigenous Leadership honors Guujaaw

Finalists from Oregon, Alaska and Canada also honored

June 23, 2006

B.C. Aboriginal leaders scoop nominations for prestigious U.S. Award, Guujaaw takes prize

June 23, 2006

Slow Food Seattle and Columbia Winery celebrate fall heritage fare

Farmers market, educational luncheon celebrate Washington State's ecologically sound farmers

June 20, 2006

World-renowned Katoomba Conference highlights “Green” market solutions in the Pacific Northwest

Conference comes to Portland June 7-9; international experts tapped to address new business opportunities in water, carbon and biodiversity

May 26, 2006

Portland Katoomba – Valuing Ecosystem Services: A Backgrounder

May 26, 2006

Wells Fargo creates environmental advisory board

Ecotrust Vice President Bettina von Hagen tapped for service

March 30, 2006

Wells Fargo invests $1.9 million in Ecotrust Forests LLC

Supports conservation of 3,243 acres of Olympic Peninsula forestland

March 07, 2006

Ecotrust’s Buffett Award for Indigenous Leadership application process begins

January 24, 2006

Autumn Graze

Celebrate the local harvest with Oregon's finest restaurants and wineries while dancing to a great beat

September 09, 2005

$50 million award aimed at putting timber towns to work restoring forests

Conservation group Ecotrust awarded tax incentives to promote environmental, social and economic benefits

May 11, 2005
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