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PARTNER VOICES | The White Center HUB is a recipient of $5M in New Markets Tax Credits from Ecotrust CDE and offers a case study in community leadership toward equitable development.
PARTNER VOICES | Hear how Patrick Roelle got Fishpatrick’s Specialty Canned Tuna products into school menus in Oregon
PARTNER VOICES | An interview series with the producers and purchasers bringing local Oregon foods to school cafeterias
STAFF VOICES | Raphael Guzman, Program Manager of Food Systems Equity, reflects on the necessity of programs like Local Link to support regional food sovereignty
STAFF VOICES | The fourth episode of the “Tending the Tides” podcast explores the vibrant world of seaweed: from foraging to farming to deep cultural connections.
PARTNER VOICES | Meet Zandi Saleem, the farmer and director behind Flowers to the Folks at Feed’em Freedom Foundation
PARTNER VOICES | A conversation with Jamie Arredondo, executive director of Capaces Leadership Institute
STAFF VOICES | The third episode of the “Tending the Tides” podcast explores the history and significance of the Olympia oyster, the only native oyster on the West Coast.
STAFF VOICES | A bonus episode of the “Tending the Tides” podcast on how to shuck an oyster.
STAFF VOICES | The second episode of the “Tending the Tides” podcast dives into the history and challenges with Pacific oyster farming!
PARTNER VOICES | Kiyokawa Family Orchards reflects on their intergenerational history and succession planning for the future
PARTNER VOICES | Learn more about Ron Goode, a 2025 Indigenous Leadership Awardee
PARTNER VOICES | Read about Tony A. (naschio) Johnson, a recipient of the 2025 Indigenous Leadership Awards
PARTNER VOICES | Hear from Shelly Covert, an Emerging Leadership recipient of this year’s Indigenous Leadership Awards
STAFF VOICES | Introducing a new podcast from Ecotrust called, “Tending the Tides: Stories of Mariculture on the Oregon Coast”
PARTNER VOICES | Hear from Beth Froembling, owner of Atypical Roots
PARTNER VOICES | Learn more about Satsan (Herbert George), a 2025 Indigenous Leadership Awardee
PARTNER VOICES | Learn more about the Tribal Marine Stewards Network, the 2025 Indigenous Leadership group awardee
PARTNER VOICES | Meet Ryan Reed, one of this year’s Indigenous Leadership Awards in the Emerging Leaders category
PARTNER VOICES | Reeba Daniel, founder of Keep Growing Seeds, reflects on their journey in the farm to school movement
PARTNER VOICES | Speaking with Tara Violetta, farmer and founder of Sun Moon Fields
PARTNER VOICES | Learn more about Robert Kentta, a 2025 Indigenous Leadership Awardee
PROGRAM UPDATE | A recap of the 2025 Indigenous Agroforestry Network Gathering: Partnership Workshops
PHOTO ESSAY | A look back at last year’s Indigenous Agroforestry Network Gathering
PHOTO ESSAY | A look at the rising problem of American shad in the Columbia River
PROGRAM UPDATE | A reflection of the Farm to Early Childhood Education Institute Winter Retreat
PARTNER VOICES | Leilani Mroczkowski and Jihelah Greenwald, founders of Kasama Farm, speak about their roots in community organizing and farming.
PARTNER VOICES | An interview with Paula Champagne, the artist behind the new mural at the Natural Capital Center
PARTNER VOICES | An interview with Cris Romento, the filmmaker behind the documentary “Dear Aloha”
PARTNER VOICES | Highlighting the Community Grants program and four former grant recipients