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

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Fresh faces

ECOTRUST UPDATE | Learn more about our new Ecotrust team members!

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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

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Passing the mic

PARTNER VOICES | Rural Reporting Fellow Bethany Goodrich shares how community care, reciprocity, and centering Indigenous voices guide her storytelling.

Celebrating Asian voices

STAFF VOICES | Ecotrust staff who are of Asian descent share readings and writings that resonate with their unique experiences.

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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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A conversation with Laurie Dunne

STAFF VOICES | Indigenous Fellow Laurie Dunne talks about her GIS work, her experience working from home, and her hopes for the future