We all know the phrase, “it takes a village.” This statement rings true for the Spokane region, where stakeholders are increasing access to healthy and nutritious food and developing a […]
Centering Equity and Sustainability in the Legal Cannabis Industry | Site Visit at the 2018 SAFSF Forum
The food movement has been working hard for decades to rebuild a food system that, in some ways, used to exist and was dismantled by consolidation and industrialization. With the […]
Building a Local Foodshed | Site Visit at the 2018 SAFSF Forum
A thriving regional food system requires a number of sustainable and pro table components: farmers and producers, processing and distribution systems, and outlets to consumers and markets at the end. […]
Animal Farms: The Spectrum of Sustainability in Beef and Dairy | Site Visit at the 2018 SAFSF Forum
Join farmers, advocates, investors, and other experts on a day of deep learning, tromping through wildly healthy pastures, and being charmed by calves (and their elder herd members, too). We […]
Pathways to Impact through Grain Production | Site Visit at the 2018 SAFSF Forum
Washington State is ranked fifth among the nation’s top wheat-producing states. The majority of that grain is grown in the Palouse region of southeastern Washington, a 4,000 square mile area […]
Building a Sustainable Fiber & Textile System: Opportunities for Holistic Solutions in Cotton Production
Co-sponsored by: 11th Hour Project, Island Foundation andSustainable Agriculture & Food Systems Funders Fiber crops—both plant- and animal-derived—are a critical but often overlooked part of the global and U.S. agricultural […]