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PARTNER VOICES | Hear from Keri Wilborn, Green Workforce Academy Coordinator, about her role and the upcoming year for the program
ECOTRUST UPDATE | Learn more about the four principles we adopted to better guide the design and execution of our evaluation.
FEATURE | Embrace the season of giving with our locally curated gift boxes, showcasing Portland’s talented entrepreneurs!
ECOTRUST UPDATES | A $1.5M cooperative agreement will support utilization of USDA programs among farmers historically underserved or discriminated against by the agency.
PROGRAM UPDATE | As we sunset one of our cornerstone programs, we reflect on the successes, challenges, and new opportunities
INTERVIEW | Pitch Latinx organizer and founder of Latino Founders, Juan Barraza, shares his hopes for Latinx entrepreneurship in the state and how Latinx-owned businesses are building intergenerational wealth.
STAFF VOICES | In place of a land acknowledgement, Ecotrust staff are asking you to support Indigenous communities by taking action
PARTNER VOICES | Learn more about Michelle Week, a recipient of the 2022 Indigenous Leadership Award
PARTNER VOICES | Learn more about Julie Kitka who is a recipient of the 2022 Indigenous Leadership Award
INTERVIEW | Learn more about two of our board members, Jaime Arredondo and Alexandria McBride
STAFF VOICES | Three Ecotrust team members share vulnerably about who they are, their reflections about Latinx Heritage Month, and recommended readings.
ECOTRUST UPDATE | In humble collaboration, the Ecotrust team embarked on a strategic planning process.
PROGRAM UPDATE | In reviewing the plans put forward by the incoming Biden administration, several elements align with work already underway
STAFF VOICES | Ecotrust team members discuss what’s at stake in the upcoming election
STAFF VOICES | As we confront the multiple crises here in our home region, we need to think bigger than getting back to “normal”
INTERVIEW | We chat with our new board member, Cat Goughnour, who has been part of Ecotrust’s racial equity work since 2016
FEATURE | The second annual Back to the Root Conference convened 100+ BIPOC producers at the Redd on Salmon Street
ECOTRUST UPDATE | Jamese Kwele spoke on centering equity in climate solutions panel hosted by Rep. Blumenauer.
STAFF VOICES | Building resilient communities, ecosystems, and economies requires a multitude of approaches. These Black-led organizations are showing the way.
ANNOUNCEMENTS | Economic opportunity, social equity, and environmental well-being cannot be achieved without racial justice.
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.
INTERVIEW | We are proud to introduce our new Green Workforce Academy Program Manager.
ECOTRUST UPDATE | With rapid adoption of forward-looking policies, we have a chance to develop a robust regional response to climate change.
INTERVIEW | Our Director of Food Equity talks about her new role.
PROGRAM UPDATE | Ecotrust’s new metrics platform spawns tighter focus in farm to institution programming
PARTNER VOICES | Ricardo Salvador challenges us to consider the colonial, racist, and extractive underpinnings of our current food system. And to act.
ECOTRUST UPDATE | Everyone wants greener cities and good jobs. But not everyone has access.
PARTNER VOICES | Join us for an inspirational evening at Light Up the Redd on Thursday, October 5 with keynote speaker Ricardo Salvador
STAFF VOICES | A new report by Ecotrust and PolicyLink shows economic and social benefit of increasing equity in the growing green infrastructure industry.