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Ecotrust hosts talk by author of “Kitchen Literacy”

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  • Oregon writer to discuss profound changes in how Americans have shopped, cooked and thought about food through two centuries

Farm to School portal launched during National School Lunch Week

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  • Farm to School supporters – from farmers and food buyers to food service directors and parents – invited to use new site to strengthen growing movement

Ecotrust receives $400,000 NOAA grant

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  • Funds to be used for watershed restoration in Oregon and Washington

Buffett Award for Indigenous Leadership honors Northwest community leader and Museum Director Roberta Conner

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  • Finalists from Oregon, Washington and Canada also honored

Ecotrust chosen to lead Farm to School programs in the Western United States

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  • Portland-based nonprofit conservation organization selected based on its proven record of leadership

Ecotrust launches online learning community to seed regional food systems; connect food and farm community

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Ecotrust adds Farm to School Manager

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  • Michelle Ratcliffe brings heft of national experience to Food & Farms program

The Jean Vollum Natural Capital Center is the first private building in Oregon to install waterfree urinals certified by the Oregon State Plumbers Board

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  • Waterfree urinals are the wave of the future

Oregon’s 160 Farm to School Programs taste great and kids like them, too

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  • Oregon Department of Education survey reveals statewide interest in school learning gardens and local food procurement

Portland Public Schools seeks to cultivate local growers as suppliers for school lunch program

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  • RFP process calls for area farmers and producers to provide food for district

An enthusiastic “do pass” recommendation results in immediate work session for Oregon farmers feeding Oregon kids

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  • Farm to School bills on the move to full Education Committee

Vindalho supports champions of local food movement with a dinner fundraiser

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  • Ecotrust Food & Farms Program to benefit from Indian feast

Hearing set for Farm-to-School legislation

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  • Bill package poised to bring Oregon agricultural products into school lunchrooms statewide

Climate change panel highlights regional strategies

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  • Secretary of State Bill Bradbury heads up an April 10 panel discussion that brings policy, non-profit, business and academic leaders to the table

Oregon forestland owners build new bridges to local market

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  • Partners help to connect the chain for certified lumber from the forest to the framing

Portland Farmer-Chef Connection Conference brings buyers and growers to table to foster local food economy

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  • Daniel Imhoff, author of Food Fight: The Citizen’s Guide to a Food and Farm Bill, speaks to new vision of agriculture