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
Farm to ECE storytelling – Mina
Meet the Farm to Early Care and Education Advisory Committee MINA SMITH Mina is a Senior Manager at Early Learning Multnomah Hub with United Way, Columbia Willamette. Her work with […]
Draft – Farm to ECE storytelling – Roberta
Meet the Farm to Early Care and Education Advisory Committee Roberta Recken Roberta has over four decades of experience in early childhood education. She has served as executive director of […]
Watch the 2024 Indigenous Leadership Awardee speeches
PROGRAM UPDATE | See the videos of each speech from the 2024 Indigenous Leadership Awards
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.
Corinne Sams, Board of Trustees, Confederated Tribes of Umatilla Indian Reservation, Umatilla
PARTNER VOICES | The 2024 Indigenous Leadership Awards honors Corinne Sams for her steadfast advocacy for and commitment to the preservation of cultural connections between the peoples of the Umatilla and salmon.
SandeBea Allman, nonprofit and community leader, Oglala Lakota, Nimiipuu
PARTNER VOICES | The 2024 Indigenous Leadership Awards honors SandeBea Allman for her decades-long role as guide, convener, and cultural ambassador for the Portland urban Indian community.
Come through: Speaking with the vendors at Come Thru Market
PARTNER VOICES | Hear from some of this year’s Come Thru Market vendors.
Delbert Miller, founder and visionary of Skabob House, Skokomish
PARTNER VOICES | Delbert Miller receives a 2024 Indigenous Leadership Award for or his lifelong dedication to the cultural, physical, and spiritual healing of Indigenous peoples through art, song, language, and education.
Darrell Hillaire, educator, storyteller, former chairman, Lummi
PARTNER VOICES | Darrell Hillaire is honored with a 2024 Indigenous Leadership Award for his lifelong work in enhancing opportunities for Native education in the Northwest and ongoing commitment to sharing the stories of Native peoples.
Delano Saluskin, former tribal chairman, Yakama
PARTNER VOICES | Learn more about Delano Saluskin, who is honored with a 2024 Indigenous Leadership Award for his leadership as former tribal chairman of Yakama Nation.
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.
Meet Keri Wilborn, Green Workforce Academy Coordinator
PARTNER VOICES | Hear from Keri Wilborn, Green Workforce Academy Coordinator, about her role and the upcoming year for the program
Confederated Tribes of Umatilla Indian Reservation Youth Leadership Council
PARTNER VOICES | An interview with members and advisors of the Confederated Tribes of Umatilla Indian Reservation Youth Leadership Council.
Terri-Lynn Williams-Davidson (Haida), attorney, author, activist, artist, and musician
PARTNER VOICES | An interview with Terri-Lynn Williams-Davidson, 2023 Indigenous Leadership Awardee
Sgaahl Siid Xyáahl Jaad, Marina Anderson (Haida/Lingít), Director of Sustainable Southeast Partnership
PARTNER VOICES | An interview with Sg̱aahl Siid Xyáahl Jaad, Marina Anderson, 2023 Indigenous Leadership Awardee
Kh’asheechtlaa, Louise Brady (Lingít), Herring Protectors
PARTNER VOICES | An interview with Kh’asheechtlaa, Louise Brady, 2023 Indigenous Leadership Awardee
Gabe Sheoships (Cayuse/Walla Walla), Executive Director of Friends of Tryon Creek
PARTNER VOICES | An interview with Gabe Sheoships, 2023 Indigenous Leadership Awardee
Corine Pearce, Master Weaver, Pomo
PARTNER VOICES | Learn more about Corine Pearce, who is honored with a 2023 Indigenous Leadership Award as a master artist in basketry.
Frances Charles, Chair, Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe
PARTNER VOICES | Learn more about Frances Charles (Lower Elwha), 2023 Indigenous Leadership Awardee
Alyssa Macy, Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs
PARTNER VOICES | A conversation with Alyssa Macy (Wasco/Navajo/Hopi), a recipient of the 2023 Indigenous Leadership Awards
Michelle Week, 2022 Indigenous Leadership Awardee
PARTNER VOICES | Learn more about Michelle Week, a recipient of the 2022 Indigenous Leadership Award
Julie Kitka, 2022 Indigenous Leadership Awardee
PARTNER VOICES | Learn more about Julie Kitka who is a recipient of the 2022 Indigenous Leadership Award
Paul Lumley, 2022 Indigenous Leadership Awardee
PARTNER VOICES | Learn more about Paul Lumley, a recipient of the 2022 Indigenous Leadership Award.
Spring Alaska Schreiner, 2022 Indigenous Leadership Awardee
PARTNER VOICES | Learn more about Spring Alaska Schreiner, a recipient of the 2022 Indigenous Leadership Award.
On whitebark pine and climate change: A conversation with Michael Durglo, Jr.
PARTNER VOICES | An interview with Mike Durglo, Jr., the Tribal Historic Preservation Office director for the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes.
Passing the mic
PARTNER VOICES | Rural Reporting Fellow Bethany Goodrich shares how community care, reciprocity, and centering Indigenous voices guide her storytelling.
Ground Up graduates from the Redd
PARTNER VOICES | Ground Up reaches their goal of moving to their own space and reflects on the positive impact of the Redd on Salmon for their small business
Oregon schools get a taste for local tamales
PROGRAM UPDATE | New connections bring Tortillería y Tienda De León’s legacy of traditional Mexican food to school lunch trays throughout Oregon.
A legacy of restoration, in living color
PARTNER VOICES | After more than 20 years of working together to restore their watershed, the Siuslaw Watershed Council enlists our team to help share their story
Umi noodles go to lunch
PARTNER VOICES | Lola Milholland of Umi Organics shares the story of how she made her organic yakisoba noodles school lunchroom-ready.
Nourishing community at the Redd
PARTNER VOICES | As a tenant of Redd on Salmon Street, St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church found a solution for their food distribution challenges
Impact through community
PARTNER VOICES | Ecotrust’s Events team is proud to announce our 2018 Community Grant Awardees
From land and sea to chef and table
PARTNER VOICES |Nate Rispler of Wilder Land & Sea reflects on his experience at the Redd and how he helped launch Portland’s signature meat and seafood distribution company.
The uncertain future of Oregon’s farmland
PARTNER VOICES | The tidal wave of farmland transition isn’t coming – we’re in the middle of it
Better than best: Betsy’s Bar None
PARTNER VOICES | Redd tenant Betsy Langton shares her experiences as a first-time businesswoman and the inspiration that launched her product.
Building a food system grounded in justice
PARTNER VOICES | Ricardo Salvador challenges us to consider the colonial, racist, and extractive underpinnings of our current food system. And to act.
Ricardo Salvador calls for food justice
PARTNER VOICES | Join us for an inspirational evening at Light Up the Redd on Thursday, October 5 with keynote speaker Ricardo Salvador
Don’t call it climate change
PARTNER VOICES | On Thursday, April 20, we welcomed best-selling author, environmentalist, entrepreneur, and climate advocate Paul Hawken to present Drawdown
Biomimicry and the Urban Greenprint Seedkit
PARTNER VOICES | Urban Greenprint contributes this piece on looking to biomimicry to inform building nature-forward urban environments