Stories of Home

Hear the voices of our region’s leaders and explore stories of home on the Ecotrust blog. Learn more about What We Do and our Current Projects.

Applications open: Indigenous Leadership Awards

A celebration of the determination, wisdom, and continuum of Indigenous leadership across the region. The 2024 Indigenous Leadership Awards call for nominations is open now!

A growing network of food systems leaders

PROGRAM UPDATE | We celebrate the successes of the inaugural cohort and look to the future of the Viviane Barnett Fellowship for Food System Leaders

Why we’re here

ECOTRUST UPDATE | A reflection and programmatic update from our Interim Executive Director, Olivia M. Rebanal

Local Link back in action

PHOTO ESSAY | After a two year hiatus necessitated by the COVID-19 pandemic, we worked with partners to produce Local Link again in 2022

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Growing Ag of the Middle Accelerator

PROGRAM UPDATE | A new video explores changes made to the Ag of the Middle Accelerator program to center racial equity

Introducing Carson Viles

INTERVIEW | Tribal Network Strategist Carson Viles discusses a growing body of work at Ecotrust around Indigenous stewardship and co-management.

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Ground Up graduates from the Redd

PARTNER VOICES | Ground Up reaches their goal of moving to their own space and reflects on the positive impact of the Redd on Salmon for their small business

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Forward progress

PROGRAM UPDATE | Together, we took on the challenges of the year.

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The opportunities and hard work ahead

PROGRAM UPDATE | In reviewing the plans put forward by the incoming Biden administration, several elements align with work already underway

Food, farms, and fire

ECOTRUST UPDATE | As farmers and food producers in our region weather an unprecedented wildfire season, we offer our support and a list of resources.

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A look back at Back to the Root

FEATURE | The second annual Back to the Root Conference convened 100+ BIPOC producers at the Redd on Salmon Street

Progress in perspective

ECOTRUST UPDATE | In a series of timelines, we share examples of how our work has progressed over the past decade.

Feeding communities during a crisis

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.

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Update: Farm to School

INTERVIEW | Angela Hedstrom shares current challenges around keeping farm to school relationships afloat during the COVID-19 crisis.

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Update: The Redd on Salmon Street

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.