We advance a regenerative local economy that builds community, strengthens food systems, catalyzes climate solutions, and expands access to housing in NW Washington.
Eat Local First Buyer/Producer Mixer
November 16, 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
This FREE event brings together farmers, fishers, food producers, chefs, grocery owners, and food buyers to make new connections and discover new market opportunities.
BUILDING COMMUNITIES & STRENGTHENING OUR ECONOMY
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
-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.
Local Champions
Looking for U-Pick Apples or Festive Fall Fun? There’s an Award-Winning Map for That
BELLINGHAM, Wash. — 10.21.2026 — Seekers of apple orchards, pumpkin patches, and corn maze adventures this fall have a world-class tool to find them. The Washington Food & Farm Finder is a free, statewide map of more than 2,400 farms, fisheries, and local food...
Sustainable Connections to co-open Fourth Freedge at Sumas Library
BELLINGHAM, Wash. — 9.30.26 — Sustainable Connections, in partnership with the Whatcom County Library System, will open its fourth Freedge (free community refrigerator) in Sumas on September 30, 2026. The Freedge will provide Sumas residents with a convenient source...
Connected Micro-Pantries: How the University of Washington is Reimagining Community Food Security – Urban Freight Lab
Leveraging a Connected Network of Unattended Micro-Pantries to Reduce Food Waste and Improve Food Security
Thank you to our Sustaining Members
OUR WORK WOULD NOT BE POSSIBLE WITHOUT YOU!
