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At Sustainable Connections, we advance a regenerative local economy that builds community, strengthens food systems, catalyzes climate solutions, and expands access to housing in NW Washington. Learn more about our work in the news below. Feel free to reach out to our team for press inquiries info@sustainableconnections.org.
Thirteen Farms to Welcome Visitors During 19th Annual Whatcom County Farm Tour
Sustainable Connections invites the community to celebrate local agriculture during the 19th Annual Whatcom County Farm Tour, taking place Saturday, September 12, 2026 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Get Ready for Green Home Tours & Talks
BELLINGHAM, Wash. (July 21, 2026) — The Green Home Tours & Talks is back this August. Sustainable Connections welcomes you to come along for the Green Home Tours & Talks week, which involves five events around Whatcom County during the week of August 17th through 21st.
Discover the best local goods in Whatcom, Skagit counties via Farm to Table Trails – Bellingham Herald
The popular Farm to Table Trails program has returned to Whatcom and Skagit counties for a fourth year, and free passes are already available online. Local nonprofit Sustainable Connections operates the program, which offers people a chance to try local agricultural...
Sustainable Connections with Molly Bressers and Connor Hoemann
Sustainable Connections is a nonprofit that has been active in the Bellingham area for nearly a quarter of a century and strives to do exactly what their name suggests: connect the community through sustainability. Our team sat down with Molly Bressers, the program...
UW researchers launch ‘little free pantry’ mapping pilot, internet-connected pantries in Seattle
Micropantries — commonly called “little free pantries” — and community fridges are a frequent sight throughout Seattle and the greater Puget Sound region. One estimate suggests that they supply around 4 million pounds of food per year to neighbors in need in the...
New recycling center opens in Bellingham
Contractors and self-haulers in Whatcom County will soon have a Bellingham facility where they can recycle waste generated from construction and demolition, instead of having to haul bulky materials down to centers in Mount Vernon or elsewhere.