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ECOTRUST UPDATE | As farmers and food producers in our region weather an unprecedented wildfire season, we offer our support and a list of resources.
ECOTRUST UPDATE | An all-lands management approach and deep commitment to collaboration guide business in the heart of the Olympic Peninsula
ECOTRUST UPDATE | FoodCorps moves into the Redd, we tell everyone that Farm to School Counts, and Stanford Social Innovation Review talks about our work
PORTLAND, Ore. – In the food system Amanda Oborne envisions for the Northwest and beyond, hospital and corporate cafeteria directors will be able to source crates of local tomatoes and sides
Aunque forman parte del movimiento Farm to School, los programas Farm to ECE están diseñados específicamente para proveedores de educación temprana ue apoyan el desarrollo social y emocional de los
A 5-week paid training opportunity for Black, Indigenous and other adults of color in Portland, Oregon.
Farm to Early Care and Education (ECE) connects early childhood professionals to local food producers and community partners with the goals of serving culturally relevant, locally-produced foods to young children,
A unique professional learning opportunity for farm to school and farm to early childhood education practitioners in Oregon and Washington. *Farm to ECE Institute applications open through 5/24*
STAFF VOICES | Learn more about Ecotrust’s new Director of Food Equity, Eric Rodriguez
The Farm to School Institute is a year-long professional learning experience that brings site-based teams together to build relationships, skills, and a collaborative action plan to further their farm to
A new project brings comprehensive farm to school and farm to early childhood programming to the Pacific Northwest
A $1.5M cooperative agreement is supporting utilization of USDA programs among farmers historically underserved or discriminated against by the agency. *Microgrant applications open through 5/31*
STAFF VOICES | A conversation with Executive Director Ronda Rutledge
The most exciting wine trade tasting in Portland at the Redd on Salmon Street on Monday, Nov. 6th from 11 am – 3 pm. This tasting is only open to
ABOUT THE EVENT Join us at Black Futures Farm for an evening of storytelling. Through a panel discussion participants will hear from Black Futures Farm co-directors and founders, Mirabai Collins
The Indigenous Leadership Awards is a celebration of the determination, wisdom, and continuum of Indigenous leadership across the region. Join us October 18 to celebrate the 2023 Awardees at the
ECOTRUST UPDATES | A $1.5M cooperative agreement will support utilization of USDA programs among farmers historically underserved or discriminated against by the agency.
PORTLAND, Oregon — August 7, 2023 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing $1.5M to support urban farms across the Portland Metro region. Portland-based nonprofit Ecotrust has been
STAFF VOICES | Southeast Alaska’s Juneau staff supported the Southeast Alaska Farmers Summit with a pre-summit marketing workshop
PORTLAND, Ore. – April 28, 2023 – A coalition of partners has secured a $2.5M grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture to
Coalition of advocates urge Oregon legislators to maintain investment in impactful program.
ECOTRUST UPDATE | Reflecting on the lessons learned from leadership transitions.
PROGRAM UPDATE | We celebrate the successes of the inaugural cohort and look to the future of the Viviane Barnett Fellowship for Food System Leaders
Working in partnership AT THE INTERSECTION OF EQUITY, ECONOMY, & ENVIRONMENT video credits The Milky Way seen above Hoopa Valley, Calif. Sean Gutierrez | During a debris monitoring field training
Our business development program designed for small to mid-size food producers
Working with partners across Oregon to champion farm to school legislation
A training program for farmers and producers who are Black, African, Indigenous, and people of color in the Portland Metro area
A cohort-based program designed for aspiring and experienced leaders of color working to build equitable, climate-resilient food systems
ECOTRUST UPDATE | A reflection and programmatic update from our Interim Executive Director, Olivia M. Rebanal