Itanna and Yosafe Murphy of Sheba Farm are working to use agrivoltaics–co-locating solar PV energy production with agricultural activities on their 160-acre farm–to provide healthy, fresh and tasty food to their community, along with STEM education and energy resilience.
In addition to agrivoltaics, the project, located in Oregon’s Willamette Valley, will integrate vertical farming and hydroponics. Oregon State University, Ecotrust, the National Renewable Energy Laboratory and others have joined the effort as technical partners.
“Ecotrust CDE’s placement of NMTCs in Cairnspring Mills’ Blue Mountain Mill is an exemplar use of our allocation authority, wholly consistent with our mission and purpose to provide financial support for economic development projects on tribal lands and building triple bottom line benefit.”
Liz Landes shares shares how Henderson Field feeds community in Haines and beyond, growing thousands of pounds of produce for distribution. The farm is a bright spot for the local food system and southeast Alaska, both of which rely heavily on food that’s shipped in from incredibly far away.
Tony A. (naschio) Johnson shares that being recognized with an Indigenous Leadership Award goes beyond personal accolades. To him it serves as a powerful symbol of the Chinook Indian Nation’s enduring struggle for sovereignty, a battle that has spanned generations and shaped the history of the nation.
Ecotrust, a Portland nonprofit with a long-term connection to Pacific County, is honoring the Chinook Tribe’s Tony A. (naschio) Johnson with a 2025 Indigenous Leadership Award.
