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Coastal recreation provides $1.2 billion annually to Bay Area economies

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January 13, 2014

New podcast “Underground Airwaves” takes to the air

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December 9, 2013

Edible Portland dishes up a rich, food-filled story podcast twice a month

New research shows path to 300,000 clean construction jobs in Keystone XL states

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November 19, 2013

Replacing failing infrastructure in Keystone XL states creates more and better jobs than the proposed pipeline

Ecotrust wins Portland innovation award

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November 5, 2013

Mushroom fanatics, on film

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October 17, 2013

A new video series, Oregon Mushroom Stories, explores the veiled world of local mushroom foragers and farmers

Oregon designates $1.2 million for local food in school cafeterias, plus food, garden, and agricultural education

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July 10, 2013

Popular farm to school program expanded on final day of Oregon Legislative session. Oregon kids, farmers, and communities will benefit

New fishing cooperative thriving on San Francisco docks

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June 14, 2013

Group is part of national movement toward ‘fair fish’. San Francisco Community Fishing Association continues healthy revenue sharing in year two

Ecotrust receives $45 million in tax credit financing

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April 26, 2013

Allocations will support job creation and innovative business ventures in underserved communities across the Northwest

Ecotrust Forest Management named to B Lab’s “Best for the World” list

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April 17, 2013

Ecotrust’s new food and farms director Oborne will work to boost “Ag of the Middle”

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April 9, 2013

Farm to school and school gardens expansion bill moves out of committee

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March 7, 2013

Successful pilot program, funded in 2011, helps demonstrate program’s potential

Ecotrust achieves 11th consecutive top rating from Charity Navigator

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March 6, 2013

HB 2649: farm to school and school gardens hearing scheduled for Thursday, February 21, 2013

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February 19, 2013

House Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources to hear arguments on the health and economic benefits of farm to school programs

New farm to school and school garden grants transform Oregon school lunch

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January 24, 2013

Eleven school districts use $189,000 in state funding for local food and education. Boon for farmers and kids

Ecotrust announces change in leadership

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December 19, 2012

Organization adapts to new climate for mission-driven organizations

Ecotrust’s FoodHub and OR FoodEx announce new joint venture

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October 3, 2012

Tech-savvy partnership aims to solve distribution challenges of local food movement