OEC Community: It's Your Oregon: Chef Marco Shaw
Chef Shaw sources approximately 95% of the food he serves locally (which he defines as within 100 miles) the 9-10 months of the year that it’s available here in Oregon. The majority of the food he serves is organic. Each winter, he gets together with his farmers and they huddle over seed catalogs to choose what they’ll grow this year for his restaurant. This isn’t easy, and takes significantly more time every day than buying everything from one food service company.; More…

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October

US business industry abandoning ship on climate: Over the last few weeks an intriguing trend has emerged among some of America’s largest corporations.
Sightline's Getaway to Seattle Sweepstakes: Looking for another balanced, reliable source for sustainability news relevant to the Northwest?
Eating low on the carbon chain: Food Works is a fantastic project that offers job opportunities for low-income youth who learn farming and business skills through planting and harvesting food on Sauvie Island.
From the mailbag: vinyl and melamine: We received this last week asking a common question about vinyl and melamine. Dr. Renee breaks down the science.
Let's get rid of BPA in children’s products in 2010: Will you join OEC in standing up for healthy, BPA-free products, and helping to ban this toxic chemical from our children's products in 2010?
Harvest time at Clearwater Cranberries: The Oregon Environmental Council worked with the Farr and McKenzie families to launch Clearwater Cranberries, a collective that grows cranberries in a way that protects salmon habitat in local rivers.

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