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PARTNER VOICES | Seafood business Native Candy discusses their journey and vision and the inextricable link between salmon and Native people of our region.
PROGRAM UPDATE | Together, we took on the challenges of the year.
INTERVIEW | Our team speaks with Valerie Segrest for a Native perspective on genetically engineered salmon
PROGRAM UPDATE | In reviewing the plans put forward by the incoming Biden administration, several elements align with work already underway
ECOTRUST UPDATE | As farmers and food producers in our region weather an unprecedented wildfire season, we offer our support and a list of resources.
FEATURE | The second annual Back to the Root Conference convened 100+ BIPOC producers at the Redd on Salmon Street
ECOTRUST UPDATE | In a series of timelines, we share examples of how our work has progressed over the past decade.
PHOTO ESSAY | In a collaboration with the Redd on Salmon Street and Ecotrust, Feed the Mass is preparing, delivering, and serving hundreds of free meals every week.
INTERVIEW | Angela Hedstrom shares current challenges around keeping farm to school relationships afloat during the COVID-19 crisis.
INTERVIEW | We connect with the Redd campus manager, B-Line founder, and our VP of events and engagement for an update on activities at the Redd campus amid COVID shutdowns.
STAFF VOICES | In a recent keynote address, Jamese Kwele shared examples of centering equity in Farm to School and where opportunity exists to do more.
ECOTRUST UPDATE | With rapid adoption of forward-looking policies, we have a chance to develop a robust regional response to climate change.
ECOTRUST UPDATE | More than 100 producers, food businesses, advocates, and buyers came together to discuss diversity and dig into the delicious details at the
PROGRAM UPDATE | New connections bring Tortillería y Tienda De León’s legacy of traditional Mexican food to school lunch trays throughout Oregon.
INTERVIEW | Kaitlyn Rich interviews Eli Marroquin, owner of Portland Pupusas y Taquería, and the inaugural Powerhouse participant at the Redd.
PROGRAM UPDATE | Exploring opportunities to fill food infrastructure gaps in the Puget Sound.
INTERVIEW | Our Director of Food Equity talks about her new role.
PARTNER VOICES | Lola Milholland of Umi Organics shares the story of how she made her organic yakisoba noodles school lunchroom-ready.
INTERVIEW | Our Ag of the Middle Program Manager, Maia Hardy, interviews rancher and Accelerator participant, Jared Gartner
ECOTRUST UPDATE | With the historic renovation complete at Redd East,the two-block campus is complete and ready to host the community
STAFF VOICES | As Election Day 2018 approaches, our executive director urges voting on behalf of the generations to come
PHOTO ESSAY | On September 8, 2018, more than 75 Hoonah locals headed for the Yaakw Kahidi (Canoe Shed) for the first Huna Traditional Food Fair.
PROGRAM UPDATE | Now in its second year, we’re accepting applications for our Ag of the Middle Accelerator, a unique business development program
PROGRAM UPDATE | Indigenous fellow Miakah Nix reports on preparing for a traditional foods fair in southeast Alaska
PROGRAM UPDATE | As the seasons change, the community at the Redd continues to strengthen their connections to one another and build their businesses
STAFF VOICES | Amanda Oborne, our VP of Food & Farms, shares lessons she learned on sharing power and privilege while attending a convening of leaders working to create a more equitable and resilient food system
PROGRAM UPDATE | At Hoonah’s Haa Tóo Yéi Yatee Culture Camp, students are learning about their culture and building its vibrant future
STAFF VOICES | “When I hear the words ‘Soul Food,’ I don’t think Louisiana, I think Alaska,” Miakah Nix says.
PROGRAM UPDATE | Ecotrust’s new metrics platform spawns tighter focus in farm to institution programming
PROGRAM UPDATE | Groundbreaking at Redd East signals the green light for the next phase of development on the two-block campus