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Do you know an Oregon farm to school champion whose dedication deserves to be recognized and celebrated? Nominate them! https://www.oregon.gov/ode/students-and-family/childnutrition/F2S/Pages/Oregon-Harvest-for-Schools-Awards.aspx

🍎 The Oregon Harvest for Schools Award honors Oregon's farm to school community – the growers, educators, food service professionals and advocates who bring innovation and dedication to connecting children with Oregon-grown food. These champions cultivate lasting change by enriching student education and strengthening local food systems. This award celebrates their vision and commitment to ensuring that Oregon's next generation grows up with healthy meals, meaningful food education, and a deeper connection to land and people who feed them.

The nomination process is now open for the following Oregon Harvest for Schools Award categories:
🏅School Garden Coordinator of the Year
🏅Nutrition Service Professional of the Year
🏅Oregon Food Producer of the Year
🏅Community Partner of the Year
🏅School Garden of the Year

The recorded info session for Farm to Early Care & Education Institute is now on our website: https://ecotrust.org/ece-institute/

Para ver esta web en español, haga clic aquí: https://ecotrust.org/ece-institute-espanol/

🍎 Farm to Early Care and Education (ECE) connects early childhood professionals to local food producers and community partners with the goals of serving culturally relevant, locally-produced foods to young children, providing hands-on experiences with food and gardening, and improving child nutrition.

📚️ The Institute enables collaboration, planning, and project implementation across Oregon for the 2026-27 school year, building on the momentum of the first Farm to ECE Institute.

📆 Applications for the Institute are due on June 5 - apply soon with your school team! https://ecotrust.org/ece-institute/

See this graphic for the correct address! Oregon Farm to School and Keep Growing Dreams is offering a free event on May 31 - RSVP: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/bipoc-farmer-connect-tickets-1989230474899?aff=oddtdtcreator

This event is for farmers interested in community building and learning more about selling to early childhood education centers.

📆 When: May 31, 10am-1:15pm
📍 Where: Feed'em Freedom Black Community Food Center in Portland, OR
🔹 Speakers:
- Alisha Howard from
- Shantae Johnson from
- Reeba Daniel from

Two days left to submit a film to our film series! Learn more: ecotrust.org/submit-film

We invite both professional and amateur filmmakers, as well as fellow nonprofits and community-based organizations that have invested in filmmaking to tell the stories about the region, to submit films that will be screened at our film series later this year. There is no submission fee!

The film series events will be held on August 19, September 26, and October 21.

Learn more about the film categories, eligibility, and submission guidelines here: ecotrust.org/submit-film

Oregon Farm to School and Keep Growing Dreams is offering a free event on May 31! RSVP: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/bipoc-farmer-connect-tickets-1989230474899?aff=oddtdtcreator

This event is for farmers interested in community building and learning more about selling to early childhood education centers.

📆 When: May 31, 10am-1:15pm
📍 Where: Feed'em Freedom Black Community Food Center in Portland, OR
🔹 Speakers:
- Alisha Howard from Ecotrust
- Shantae Johnson from Feed'Em Freedom Foundation
- Reeba Daniel from Keep Growing Dreams

Are you a seafood processor in need of a HAACP plan? The Central Coast Food Web is hosting a Seafood HAACP Training Workshop on July 23-24th in Coos Bay, OR: https://buff.ly/YDeQijT

A seafood HAACP Plan (Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point) is required by the FDA for seafood producers to identify and control food safety hazards. This two-day workshop will be taught by seafood safety expert, Brandii O'Reagan (Washington Sea Grant). Registration closes on July 3rd.

Be part of gathering community to celebrate our region! Become a sponsor: ecotrust.org/35sponsor

As Ecotrust marks 35 years of radical, practical change across our region, we’re inviting mission-aligned organizations and businesses to partner with us as event sponsors during this milestone year.

As a sponsor, you will have a front row seat to the celebration with ticket options at every level of support, recognition for your contributions across our channels and from the stage, and opportunities to connect with Ecotrust’s regional network of leaders.

Sponsorship levels range from $1,000 to $20,000, with an Anniversary Series option for partners interested in year-long visibility. Questions or interested in exploring a custom partnership? We'd love to connect! Reach out to us at [email protected] with questions.