Ecotrust https://ecotrust.org/ Restoring nature, investing in people Thu, 12 Mar 2026 17:55:11 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.1 https://ecotrust.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/elementor/thumbs/trillium.svg Ecotrust https://ecotrust.org/ 32 32 Farm to school stories: Meet Patrick Roelle of Fishpatrick’s Tuna https://ecotrust.org/farm-to-school-stories-meet-patrick-roelle-of-fishpatricks-tuna/ Tue, 10 Mar 2026 19:03:28 +0000 https://ecotrust.org/?p=52818 PARTNER VOICES | Hear how Patrick Roelle got Fishpatrick's Specialty Canned Tuna products into school menus in Oregon

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]]> Farm to school stories: Meet the producers and purchasers https://ecotrust.org/farm-to-school-stories/ Tue, 10 Mar 2026 19:03:06 +0000 https://ecotrust.org/?p=52804 PARTNER VOICES | An interview series with the producers and purchasers bringing local Oregon foods to school cafeterias

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]]> Food Systems at the Speed of Place https://ecotrust.org/food-systems-at-the-speed-of-place/ Wed, 04 Mar 2026 18:39:29 +0000 https://ecotrust.org/?p=52786 STAFF VOICES | Raphael Guzman, Program Manager of Food Systems Equity, reflects on the necessity of programs like Local Link to support regional food sovereignty

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]]> Episode 4: A Seaweed Snack https://ecotrust.org/episode-4-a-seaweed-snack/ Fri, 20 Feb 2026 22:43:02 +0000 https://ecotrust.org/?p=52684 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.

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]]> Giving Community Their Flowers: Zandi Saleem’s Food Sovereignty Story https://ecotrust.org/giving-community-their-flowers-zandi-saleems-food-sovereignty-story/ Fri, 06 Feb 2026 21:03:15 +0000 https://ecotrust.org/?p=52457 PARTNER VOICES | Meet Zandi Saleem, the farmer and director behind Flowers to the Folks at Feed'em Freedom Foundation

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]]> Returning to the land with ancestral wisdom https://ecotrust.org/returning-to-the-land-with-ancestral-wisdom/ Thu, 22 Jan 2026 20:51:09 +0000 https://ecotrust.org/?p=52355 PARTNER VOICES | A conversation with Jamie Arredondo, executive director of Capaces Leadership Institute

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]]> Episode 3: Restoring the Olympia Oyster https://ecotrust.org/episode-3-restoring-the-olympia-oyster/ Fri, 16 Jan 2026 23:22:49 +0000 https://ecotrust.org/?p=52322 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.

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]]> Bonus episode: How to shuck an oyster https://ecotrust.org/bonus-episode-how-to-shuck-an-oyster/ Tue, 23 Dec 2025 01:39:52 +0000 https://ecotrust.org/?p=52209 STAFF VOICES | A bonus episode of the "Tending the Tides" podcast on how to shuck an oyster.

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]]> Resilient Food Futures Microgrants https://ecotrust.org/resilient-food-futures-microgrants/ Wed, 12 Nov 2025 00:51:15 +0000 https://ecotrust.org/?p=52015 Microgrants to support small farm businesses in the Portland metropolitan area

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]]> Episode 2: On the Half Shell https://ecotrust.org/episode-2-on-the-half-shell/ Tue, 11 Nov 2025 19:56:44 +0000 https://ecotrust.org/?p=51998 STAFF VOICES | The second episode of the "Tending the Tides" podcast dives into the history and challenges with Pacific oyster farming!

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]]> Fruit, family, and foundations: Kiyokawa Family Orchards https://ecotrust.org/fruit-family-and-foundations-randy-kiyokawa-kiyokawa-family-orchard/ Thu, 06 Nov 2025 18:48:06 +0000 https://ecotrust.org/?p=51941 PARTNER VOICES | Kiyokawa Family Orchards reflects on their intergenerational history and succession planning for the future

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]]> Carrying the flame of cultural regeneration https://ecotrust.org/carrying-the-flame-of-cultural-regeneration/ Thu, 16 Oct 2025 22:57:59 +0000 https://ecotrust.org/?p=51743 PARTNER VOICES | Learn more about Ron Goode, a 2025 Indigenous Leadership Awardee

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]]> Fighting Forward: Tony A. (naschio) Johnson, Chinook Indian Nation https://ecotrust.org/fighting-forward-tony-a-naschio-johnson-chinook-indian-nation/ Fri, 10 Oct 2025 22:23:37 +0000 https://ecotrust.org/?p=51668 PARTNER VOICES | Read about Tony A. (naschio) Johnson, a recipient of the 2025 Indigenous Leadership Awards

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]]> Reclaiming visibility with Shelly Covert, Nevada City Rancheria Nisenan Tribe https://ecotrust.org/reclaiming-visibility-with-shelly-covert-nevada-city-rancheria-nisenan-tribe/ Fri, 10 Oct 2025 21:24:34 +0000 https://ecotrust.org/?p=51593 PARTNER VOICES | Hear from Shelly Covert, an Emerging Leadership recipient of this year's Indigenous Leadership Awards

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]]> Episode 1: Introducing Tending the Tides https://ecotrust.org/episode-1-introducing-tending-the-tides/ Fri, 10 Oct 2025 00:48:52 +0000 https://ecotrust.org/?p=51607 STAFF VOICES | Introducing a new podcast from Ecotrust called, "Tending the Tides: Stories of Mariculture on the Oregon Coast"

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]]> To feed all the people: Talking with Beth Froembling, Atypical Roots https://ecotrust.org/to-feed-all-the-people-talking-with-beth-froembling-atypical-roots/ Tue, 07 Oct 2025 22:40:22 +0000 https://ecotrust.org/?p=51539 PARTNER VOICES | Hear from Beth Froembling, owner of Atypical Roots

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]]> Satsan (Herbert George), Wet’suwet’en Nation https://ecotrust.org/satsan-herbert-george-wetsuweten-nation/ Tue, 07 Oct 2025 21:00:48 +0000 https://ecotrust.org/?p=51468 PARTNER VOICES | Learn more about Satsan (Herbert George), a 2025 Indigenous Leadership Awardee

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]]> Returning Stewardship and Traditional Management to a Broken System: Tribal Marine Stewards Network https://ecotrust.org/returning-stewardship-and-traditional-management-to-a-broken-system-tribal-marine-stewards-network/ Fri, 03 Oct 2025 22:55:09 +0000 https://ecotrust.org/?p=51350 PARTNER VOICES | Learn more about the Tribal Marine Stewards Network, the 2025 Indigenous Leadership group awardee

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]]> Rooted in Fire and Community https://ecotrust.org/rooted-in-fire-and-community/ Thu, 25 Sep 2025 23:32:15 +0000 https://ecotrust.org/?p=51153 PARTNER VOICES | Meet Ryan Reed, one of this year's Indigenous Leadership Awards in the Emerging Leaders category

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]]> Growing a movement with Reeba Daniel of Keep Growing Seeds https://ecotrust.org/growing-a-movement-with-reeba-daniel-of-keep-growing-seeds/ Wed, 24 Sep 2025 19:49:53 +0000 https://ecotrust.org/?p=50914 PARTNER VOICES | Reeba Daniel, founder of Keep Growing Seeds, reflects on their journey in the farm to school movement

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