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Upcoming Sustainable Connections Events
Visit our Events Page for a Full List of Annual Events
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Independents Month - July 01 - July 31, 12:00 am |
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Chef Farm Tour - at Sustainable Connections, Bellingham WA July 24, 9:00 am - 2:00 pm |
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September Eat Local Month - September 01 - September 30, 12:00 am |
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Whatcom Food Fest - September 08 - September 10, 9:00 am - 9:00 pm |
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Whatcom County Farm Tour - September 09 - September 10, 10:00 am - 4:00 pm |
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Downtown Market Walk - at 1701 Ellis St, Bellingham WA September 16, 10:00 am - 2:00 pm |
Member Events
Check out our Member Events to stay up to date on all of the awesome things our members are doing!
If you are a member and would like to share an event, please submit your event here.
Our Community
A New Economic Model
“The northern Washington town of Bellingham may be the epicenter of a new economic model for a post-consumerist economy, producing goods and services focused on what surrounding communities need and can sustain.”
-NPR Marketplace, interview with Sustainable Connections
A Local Living Economy
Choosing local retailers creates jobs and community. Hear from a variety of local entrepreneurs who call Bellingham home and learn why they choose to live and love local.
News and Highlights
A-1 Builders Wins Meaningful Employment 2017 Sustainability Champion Award
Every year Sustainable Connections honors five local businesses that are taking steps towards achieving a healthy triple bottom line--taking care of employees, our environment, and the local economy--with a Sustainability Champion Award. Drawn from the four tenets of...
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The Leopold Retirement Residence Wins Healthy Environment Sustainability Champion Award
Every year Sustainable Connections honors five local businesses that are taking steps towards achieving a healthy triple bottom line–taking care of employees, our environment, and the local economy--with a Sustainability Champion Award. Drawn from the four tenets of...
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Aslan Brewing Co. Wins Strong Community Sustainability Champion Award
Every year Sustainable Connections honors five local businesses that are taking steps towards achieving a healthy triple bottom line--taking care of employees, our environment, and the local economy--with a Sustainability Champion Award. Drawn from the four tenets of...
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