Today, thousands of Americans will choose to pay a premium for a cup of fair trade-certified coffee. And chances are, few of them have any real idea what that means.
Ecotrust, a non-profit based in Portland, Ore., opened phase one of a $23 million, 80,000-square-foot campus that is part food hall, part food hub, designed to connect small- and mid-size farms and ranches with their customers, Fast Company says.
Although Jade and Nick currently live in Rhode Island for work, they both grew up in the Pacific Northwest and knew they wanted to tie the knot in Portland.
This issue of In Good Tilth highlights the power of institutions to support a healthier, more resilient food system and how they can help communities take responsibility for sustainable practices.
Food Tank had the chance to speak with Amanda Oborne, the Vice President of Food and Farms at Ecotrust, who will be speaking at this year’s Food Tank Summit in Washington, D.C.
PORTLAND — About 40 food vendors are taking part March 19 in a CSA Share Fair, at which customers will be able to hook up with Community Supported Agriculture operations that deliver in Portland neighborhoods.
