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Tierra Verde

Salish Way

SUPPORTING SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE AND LOCAL FARMS

Mobile Processing Unit 2002

USDA approved meats in local markets and farm stands

CO-FOUNDED LOPEZ SCHOOL’S LIFE GARDEN AND FARM PROGRAM 2006

FOUNDER OF LOPEZ FRESH

Lopez Fresh

GRAIN CSA 2010

COMMUNITY SEED

CLEANER 2010

Community Mills

2011

Food Safety Lab

Sustainable Ag Interns

And fostering economic resiliency

Community Roundtables

WORKING WITH INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING

UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO 2010-13

Bainbridge Graduate Institute 2012-13

Most importantly, in the words of one of our interns…. Most

importantly,

in the words

of one of our

interns….

“When I came to Lopez I wanted to be an architect of buildings. After I left Lopez I wanted to be an architect

of community.” Nathan (intern)

“There is no power for

change greater than

the community

discovering what it

cares about.” – Meg Wheatley

• Vitas • Blossom Natural

Grocery • Kwiaht • Just Heavenly Fudge • Art Gallery & Studio • Tree House • Healing Energy Arts • Authentic Stone &

Brickworks • Village Cycles • Lucky Ewe Farm • SunPenny Creations • The Butterfly

Boutique

Affordable neighborhoods—

Incubator for local businesses—

All these business owners live in LCLT

housing.