A grant stemming from the 2011 Farm to School & School Garden Bill allowed Bend-area schools to add seafood to the mix of local food offerings for a few months this year.
The sustainable certification organization has released a ranking of the companies that do the best on its assessments, from solar power to investment advice to Afghan telecoms.
Today, B Lab is releasing its second annual list of companies that score in the top 10 percent on its assessments, what it calls the “Best for the World” list.
Spencer Beebe, Founder and Chairman of Ecotrust, and author of Cache: Creating Natural Economies will speak about the unique business model utilized by Ecotrust.
Farmland LP, a private equity fund in Oregon, is upending the traditional (some would say dysfunctional) financial model that leads to those nightmares while practicing sustainable, organic and pasture-based farming methods to boot.
Representatives from eight cities gathered at Portland’s Ecotrust building Tuesday for a workshop designed to train municipal leaders on the art of neighborhood revitalization.
