Partners
Partners are businesses in Whatcom County who are not locally-owned but are committed to the quality of life in our region and working with Sustainable Connections to promote strong community, healthy environment, meaningful employment, and buying local first.
A Rocha USA (NW Washington) - Armor Flooring - Banner Bank -
Brenthaven - Menchie's Lakeway Center -
Nature's Path - Northwest Public Radio - Overhead Door Co. - PeaceHealth St Joseph's Medical Center - Signs By Tomorrow
A Rocha USA (NW Washington)
Non-profit organization dedicated to mobilizing communities to steward the earth through environmental education, by building sustainable food systems, and on-the-ground conservation science projects.
Dave Timmer, Director - dave.timmer [at] arocha.org
Lynden, WA 98264
www.fiveloavesfarm.blogspot.com
Armor Flooring
Armor Flooring is an alternative to standard flooring options of today. It is made from recycled tires and pvc; it's a clear choice for going green. With a look of wood or stone and being 100% impervious to all chemicals, it's application is limitless as a commercial or residential tile.
Rich Evans, Proprietor - rich [at] armorflooring.com
104 Ohio St, Bellingham, WA 98225
(360) 305-4470, www.armorflooring.com
Banner Bank
Banner Bank, providing comprehensive financial services to the Pacific Northwest and making our communities better places to work and live. Member FDIC. Equal Housing Lender.
Cheryl Fischer, SVP/Retail Division Manager - cfischer [at] bannerbank.com
1600 Cornwall Ave, Bellingham, WA 98225
(360) 752-8172, www.bannerbank.com
Brenthaven 
Manufacturer of packs, bags and notebook computer carrying cases. Products sold worldwide and available either online or at our Bellingham retail store.
Johanna Zahner-Farrell, Retail Store Manager
909 Harris Ave, Bellingham, WA 98225
(360) 733-5608, www.brentahven.com
Menchie's Lakeway Center
Menchie's provides the tastiest, creamiest frozen yogurt with
private-label flavors coming from free-range, rbST-free cows living on a
family-owned farm.
We have 14 flavors of yogurt and sorbets. Our toppings bar is full of fruits, berries,
candies, nuts, chocolates, and sweet sauces. We have vegan, gluten-free,
dairy-free, sugar-free, kosher, low-fat and non-fat dessert options.
You mix, you top, you weigh & pay, and then you enjoy!
Robert Penney, COO
1070 Lakeway Drive, Bellingham, WA 98229
(360) 393-3811, www.facebook.com/MenchiesLC
Nature's Path
Nature's Path Foods is North America's largest manufacturer of organic breakfast cereals. For the past 25 years, we have been passionate about growing the organic movement. Our vision is to be a trusted name in every home; socially responsible, environmentally sustainable and financially viable. Our production plant in Blaine, Washington is where we strive to reach that vision every day.
Jason Boyce, Sustainability Manager - jboyce [at] naturespath.com
2220 Nature's Path Way, Blaine, WA 98230
(888) 808-9505, www.naturespath.com
Northwest Public Radio
Northwest Public Radio is a trusted source of quality content, dedicated to enriching our valued communities by sharing distinctive programs which engage, enlighten and entertain. NWPR is a community service of The Edward R Murrow College of Communication at Washington State University. We broadcast NPR and Classical music throughout Whatcom County on 91.7FM / 104.&FM / 89.7FM.
Akihisa Wright, Development Coordinator - aki.wright [at] wsu.edu
4500 Steilacoom Blvd SW, Lakewood, WA 98499
(253) 589-5692, www.nwpr.org
Overhead Door Co. of Bellingham
We install garage doors in homes, large commercial & industrial doors, airplane hangar doors and our specialty is service on doors, electric motors and gates. Overhead Door Co invented the first sectional upward acting door in 1921 and the electric motor in 1926. We have been a family owned and operated business in Bellingham since 1956.
Jack D. Johnson, President - jack [at] ohdbellingham.com
202 Ohio St, Bellingham, WA 98225
(360) 734-5960, www.ohdbellingham.com
PeaceHealth St Joseph's Medical Center 
We provide comprehensive and specialty care for the communities of Northwest Washington. Highly-trained caregivers are committed to providing safe, evidence-based, compassionate care to every patient. We are a not-for-profit organization founded in 1891. The medical and technology resources of PeaceHealth combined with the caring atmosphere of a community hospital ensures patients receive exceptional medicine and compassionate care.
Scott Dorough, Resource Conservation Manager - sdorough [at] peacehealth.org
2901 Squalicum Parkway, Bellingham, WA 98225
(360) 734-5400, www.peacehealth.org
Signs By Tomorrow
We offer affordable, high impact signs and visual messaging solutions including banners, vehicle graphics, tradeshow solutions, promotional items, architectural signage and much more. We offer sustainable/compostable alternatives to standard signage solutions and our new latex DesignJet prints beautiful, high quality images with the lowest environmental impact.
Marc Youngberg, President
2001 Iowa St Suite B, Bellingham, WA 98229
(360) 676-7117, www.signsbytomorrow.com/bellingham/
