Building a Stronger Voice

Sexual violence, discrimination and toxic work environments are common among women farmworkers, who are often reluctant to discuss abuses they experience on the job. Pineros y Campesinos Unidos del Noreste (PCUN), Oregon's farmworker union, is hoping to change that by helping farmworkers learn their rights and connecting them to local resources. Its Healing Circle is an example.

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Membership Spotlight: Shin Nakato, Pono Farm

When he was 11 years old, Shin Nakato started working as a dishwasher in his family's restaurants. Learning from his grandmother, who opened Atlanta's first Japanese eatery, he developed a sharp eye for quality.

Chris Roddy Aug 22

Lessons Learned: Banking on hemp

Banks don't want to invest in businesses with high risk and low margins. And, as...

Chris Roddy Aug 22

Empathy at Work

At Greyston Bakery, filling job openings is straightforward. Hire anyone willing to work — no questions asked.

Chris Roddy May 21

Membership Spotlight: Motherlove Herbal

There may be no more powerful image than of a parent nurturing a child. That vision fills every nook and cranny of Motherlove, the Colorado-based company that makes herbal care products for pregnancy, birth and breastfeeding.

Chris Roddy May 21

Lessons Learned: Mastering Situational Leadership

Charisma and a way with words might propel some people into "leadership" positions, but once there, they have to hone their skills the old-fashioned way — by practicing

Chris Roddy May 21

John Piotti

John Piotti has worked at the forefront of sustainable agriculture since the early 1990s, first...

Chris Roddy Feb 11

Membership Spotlight: Dennis Lutteke

Dennis Lutteke, a kind-hearted Minnesotan and grandfather, isn't who you'd expect to see atop a chariot of fire, ravaging his farm's weeds with the pyrotechnic power ordinarily found at a Pink Floyd concert.

Chris Roddy Feb 11

Peer to Peer Education

Chris Blanchard's weekly podcast, Farmer to Farmer, covers everything from weed management to the psychology of farm life.

Chris Roddy Aug 21

Membership Spotlight: Frank Morton

Seed farmers have one shot to get it right each year. When Frank Morton and his wife, Karen, started Wild Garden Seed in 1994, organic seed breeding was rare. With few resources and no mentors, they cataloged successes and failures annually to build their own one-of-a-kind knowledge library.

Chris Roddy Aug 21

Lessons Learned: Trust, Relationships and Textiles

A 2017 issue of Supply Chain Management Review featured new research from Pennsylvania State University...

Chris Roddy May 22

Sheep, Values and Building a Business

Nick Armentrout is the supply chain leader at Ramblers Way, a U.S. apparel brand making 100 percent American-made clothing for men and women.

Chris Roddy May 22

Membership Spotlight: Yarn Culture

"Along with connecting knitters with amazing yarns and designers, we make sure our customers understand the people and stories behind the yarns that we sell."

Chris Roddy May 22

Identifying Integrity in Supply Chains Through Discussion

Bastien Sachet is the CEO of The Forest Trust (TFT), a global nonprofit organization working across 20 countries with over 200 staff, helping companies source products responsibly by focusing on the integrity of their supply chains.

Chris Roddy Feb 20

Lessons Learned: Envisioning Restaurant Supply Chains

Is it possible, as a restaurant, to do business and be transparent in your supply...

Chris Roddy Feb 20

Social Equity at Oregon Tilth

It's Wednesday, one week before Thanksgiving in 2015. Hidden in the fog of Oregon's Beazell Memorial Forest is a barn. Nearby, incense cedar and Douglas fir trees sway and whisper. The path to the entrance feels like Hansel and Gretel's walk in the woods, but instead of encountering saccharine peril, Oregon Tilth staff gather for the organization's annual retreat.

Chris Roddy Oct 12

IGT Conversations: Mace Vaughan of The Xerces Society

Chris Roddy Jul 13

Perspectives: Summer 2017

Hear from some of the leading changemakers and visionaries helping create a brighter food future.

Chris Roddy Jul 13

In Memoriam of Andrew Rodman

Andrew's vision, belief and stewardship of IGT have made it a treasured resource, elevating Oregon Tilth’s profile nationally. We are indebted to him. We are thankful for him. We are proud of him.

Chris Roddy Apr 13

A Man, a Microscope and a Blueberry

Rufus Isaacs is a professor of entomology and Extension specialist at Michigan State University, focused on insect ecology and behavior to develop insect pest management practices for sustainable crop production.

Chris Roddy Apr 13

Perspectives: 3 Questions for Changemakers

Hear from some of the leading changemakers and visionaries helping create a brighter food future.

Chris Roddy Apr 13

Membership Spotlight: Organic Seed Alliance

As a lifetime nonprofit organization member, Organic Seed Alliance is dedicated to engagement, community and supporting our shared values.

Chris Roddy Apr 13

IGT Conversations: Nellie McAdams of Rogue Farm Corps

Chris Roddy Apr 10

Passing of Editor-in-Chief, Andrew Rodman

After a courageous fight with pancreatic cancer, editor-in-chief of In Good Tilth magazine, Andrew Rodman, passed away on January 7, 2017.

Chris Roddy Jan 11

Membership Spotlight: Ken Corricello, Trufflebert Farm

In 1969, Ken Corricello was drafted into service for the Vietnam War. A well-worn story, his life was changed by uncontrollable circumstances and a bit of luck.

Chris Roddy Jan 11

IGT Digital Short: Opportunities in Organics

IGT Digital presents a look at networking event for growers and buyers of organic crops, held at the Oregon State University North Willamette Research and Extension Center in December 2016. We hear from both sides as they share opportunities and challenges for supporting the growth of organic agriculture around the country.

Chris Roddy Jan 11

Perspectives: Winter 2017

Hear from some of the leading changemakers and visionaries helping create a brighter food future. Each issue we chat with a farmer, a chef, a consumer advocate and a food producer, learning about what challenges and opportunities we face across all parts of our food system on a specific topic.

Chris Roddy Jan 11

Getting Tilth-y: Salmon-Safe at Roy Farms

Part one of a three-part Getting Tilth-y episode features Mike Roy of Roy Farms in Yakima, Wash., as he discusses the importance and benefits of Salmon-Safe and organic certifications for their family-owned hop farm.

Chris Roddy Nov 21

A Conversation with  Chef Spike Mendelsohn

Most people know Chef Spike Mendelsohn from when he competed on Top Chef: Chicago Season 4 and came back to compete on Top Chef All-Stars Season 8.

Chris Roddy Oct 12

Getting Tilth-y: Salmon-Safe at Hopworks Urban Brewery

Part two of a three-part Getting Tilth-y episode features Christian Ettinger of Hopworks Urban Brewery in Portland, Ore. as he discusses how elevating each other to improve sustainability is critical for shared success.

Chris Roddy Nov 22

Getting Tilth-y: Salmon-Safe Partnership

Part three of a three-part Getting Tilth-y episode features Dan Kent, executive director of Salmon-Safe, as he discusses how this special certification program has helped work across an entire sector of agribusiness, especially within beer and hops production.

Chris Roddy Sep 23

IGT Web Extra: A Cure for Plant Blindness

Plant blindness is: "the inability to see or notice the plants in one's own environment."

Chris Roddy Oct 12

IGT Web Extra: Butchers, Bakers, Policymakers

Food and dining editor Joe Yonan of the Washington Post discusses the future of food policy at the Post's Changing the Menu live event .

Chris Roddy Oct 12

IGT Web Extra: Food Literacy Project

The Food Literacy Project, based in Louisville, Ky., provides farm-based experiential education and entrepreneurial youth development programs that bring the Field-to-Fork experience to life for local youth.

Chris Roddy Oct 12

Getting Tilth-y: A Look at Organic Inspections

This episode features Oregon Tilth's own John Caputo, a senior certification officer and organic inspector, as he travels to Naturepedic for its annual inspection.

Chris Roddy Jul 6

IGT Web Extra: Campesino

A short film by Luke McKinley, produced in solidarity with Community to Community and Familias Unidas Por La Justicia, looks at how the people who cultivate, pick, sort, harvest and plant our food is life itself; it is our lives, together.

Chris Roddy Jul 6

Membership Spotlight: Lynn Coody

Over 30 years ago, Lynn Coody jumped into the back of a crowded van with a group of women headed to Ellensburg, Wash. for a Regional Tilth sponsored conference for women farmers. Time and again, she would stuff a few essentials into a backpack, roll up her red sleeping bag and join kindred spirits looking to change how we grow our food.

Chris Roddy Jul 6

IGT Web Extra: Food Chains Film Teaser

There is more interest in food these days than ever, yet there is very little interest in the hands that pick it.

Chris Roddy Jul 6

IGT Web Extra: Hungry for Justice

In 2014, Little Bean Productions produced a short film looking at the Agricultural Justice Project's Food Justice certification program and Jordan Brown's The Family Garden implementation of the certification on their operation

Chris Roddy Jul 6

Membership Spotlight: Dyer Family Organic Farm

People want (and need) to be connected to something important. Seth Godin describes this notion...

Chris Roddy Mar 10

Membership Spotlight: Paz Blueberries

Artemio Paz's fingers flutter like butterflies, landing gracefully on his chin or desk for a moment before taking flight again. It is mesmerizing to follow this gestural ballet of hands with the soundtrack of excitement in his voice.

Chris Roddy Nov 10

Getting Tilth-y: With Chefs Nora Pouillon and Maria Hines

Award winning certified organic chefs and restaurateurs, Nora Pouillon (Nora's Restaurant) and Maria Hines (Tilth, Agrodolce, Golden Beetle) share a small glimpse into the challenges of being one of just a handful of certified organic restaurants nationwide and how they embrace challenges as well as opportunities to make a difference.

Chris Roddy Dec 2

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Membership Spotlight: Oregon Food Bank

In Good Tilth Fall 2019: Editorial

Membership Spotlight: Shin Nakato, Pono Farm

Lessons Learned: Banking on hemp

Empathy at Work

Membership Spotlight: Motherlove Herbal

Lessons Learned: Mastering Situational Leadership

John Piotti

Membership Spotlight: Dennis Lutteke

Membership Spotlight: Black Drop Coffee

Perspectives: Fall 2018

Peer to Peer Education

Membership Spotlight: Frank Morton

Lessons Learned: Trust, Relationships and Textiles

Sheep, Values and Building a Business

Membership Spotlight: Yarn Culture

Identifying Integrity in Supply Chains Through Discussion

Lessons Learned: Envisioning Restaurant Supply Chains

Social Equity at Oregon Tilth

IGT Conversations: Mace Vaughan of The Xerces Society

Perspectives: Summer 2017

In Memoriam of Andrew Rodman

A Man, a Microscope and a Blueberry

Perspectives: 3 Questions for Changemakers

Membership Spotlight: Organic Seed Alliance

IGT Conversations: Nellie McAdams of Rogue Farm Corps

Passing of Editor-in-Chief, Andrew Rodman

Membership Spotlight: Ken Corricello, Trufflebert Farm

IGT Digital Short: Opportunities in Organics

Perspectives: Winter 2017

Getting Tilth-y: Salmon-Safe at Roy Farms

A Conversation with Chef Spike Mendelsohn

Getting Tilth-y: Salmon-Safe at Hopworks Urban Brewery

Getting Tilth-y: Salmon-Safe Partnership

IGT Web Extra: A Cure for Plant Blindness

IGT Web Extra: Butchers, Bakers, Policymakers

IGT Web Extra: Food Literacy Project

Getting Tilth-y: A Look at Organic Inspections

IGT Web Extra: Campesino

Membership Spotlight: Lynn Coody

IGT Web Extra: Food Chains Film Teaser

IGT Web Extra: Hungry for Justice

Membership Spotlight: Dyer Family Organic Farm

Membership Spotlight: Paz Blueberries

Getting Tilth-y: With Chefs Nora Pouillon and Maria Hines

Advancing dialogue that supports equitable food & agriculture

SUBSCRIBE OR FOLLOW US #tilthnation

A Conversation with  Chef Spike Mendelsohn