Tilth: Transforming the World
One Fork at a Time
Our 30th Anniversary Conference & Celebration!

Portland, Oregon - November 12-14, 2004

Audio and video tapes of T30 conference workshops and keynote speeches are available for purchase. To view and/or print an order form, CLICK HERE

Please Support our Conference Sponsors
See list below

Major Sponsors

HumanLinks Foundation 
c/o Wellspring Group P.S., CPA's 
10900 NE 4th Street, Suite 920 
Bellevue WA 98004

The HumanLinks Foundation, established in 1999, helps Washington State communities make systemic improvements in education, health care and sustainable agriculture. HumanLinks strives to strengthen voices and connections to make these essential systems more effective and responsible.

Newman's Own Organics 
P O Box 2098 
Aptos CA 95001-2098

Newman’s Own Organics (certified organic by Oregon Tilth) was established as a division of Newman’s Own in 1993, and became a separate company in late 2001. Paul Newman donates all of the royalty he receives after taxes to educational and charitable purposes.

New Seasons Market
Office
1954 SE Division St.
Portland, OR 97202
Phone: 503/292.1987
FAX: 503/292.6280

New Seasons Market isn't just another grocery store. It's a company that has a true commitment to its community, to promoting sustainable agriculture and to maintaining a progressive workplace. Stores are located around the Portland Oregon area in Concordia, Sellwood, Seven Corners, Raleigh Hills, and in Hillsboro at Orenco Station.

Organic Valley Family of Farms
607 W Main Street 
LaFarge WI 54639

Organic Valley's company's philosophy and decisions are based on the health and welfare of people, animals and the earth. In today's world, in order to make a difference, companies need to think different, reinvent the rules and create new paradigms. Our structure is unique, we are mission driven, and we are growing at a phenomenal rate.

Other Sponsors:

CF Fresh is a leading supplier of certified organic and transition apples, pears and other fruits, vegetables, and commodities. They sell to wholesalers, retailers, manufacturers, and food service operations throughout North America. C.F. Fresh also exports select organic and transition commodities overseas. Their organic fresh produce is available year round in a growing number of natural food stores, member co-operatives, supermarkets, and other outlets.

Charlie's Produce is a full service produce company, supplying restaurants, grocery stores, institutions, wholesalers and the marine industry with a full range of conventional, organic and specialty produce, floral items and a huge assortment of fresh-cut, and custom-cut produce. Through Rogge, our grocery division, we source frozen foods, fresh dairy items, meats, dry goods and nonfood grocery items. We deliver truckload, food service, and retail pack sizes to areas of Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana and Alaska.

Johnny's seed catalog features a wide variety of vegetable, flower, and medicinal and culinary herb seeds, spring flowering perennial flower bulbs, cover crop and farm seed, and a great line of gardening tools, accessories, and kitchen supplies in both the Home Gardener Seed Catalog and the Commercial Grower Seed Catalog. All of Johnny’s seeds and accessories are thoroughly tested at the company’s certified organic farm in Albion, Maine. Johnny's has been serving Home Gardeners and Commercial Growers since 1973.

LifeSource Natural Foods is a retail store located in Salem, Oregon. It promotes healthy lifestyles and environmental consciousness. The store provides an abundant selection of high quality organic and natural food items and nutritional supplements. It  provides excellent customer service through sharing knowledge and being attentive to customers’ needs. 

From the beginning, One Green World's commitment has been to offer not only intriguing and useful plants, but also the information needed to select and grow them. One Green World also strongly believes in growing their plants and conducting their business in an ecologically sound manner. 

Organically Grown was formed in 1978 as a support organization for Oregon’s organic farmers. Since 1982 OGC has served as the largest wholesaler of organic fruits, vegetables and herbs in the Pacific Northwest. We provide service to a broad spectrum of accounts, including natural and fine foods retailers, supermarket chains, restaurants, juicing companies, food processors and other wholesalers.

Founded in 1979, Pacific Botanicals is the most experienced and diversified medicinal herb farm in North America. Our product line includes over 175 medicinal herbs and spices in whole, cut, tea-bag cut or powder forms.

Puget Consumers Co-op (PCC) began as a food-buying club of 15 families in 1953. Today, it's the largest natural food cooperative in the United States and currently has seven stores in the Puget Sound region. PCC is owned by more than 40,000 members. PCC was started by a community of people and maintains its roots by being member-owned and operated. They determine bylaws, elect the Board of Trustees each year and may participate through committees and individual volunteer projects. And unlike other grocery stores, PCC's profits go directly back into the stores or to the communities they serve. 

The mission of Pacific Organic is to create a chain of support that links growers, buyers, and customers in the enjoyment of high quality organic produce. 
Pacific Organic offers expertise in organic produce sales and marketing, organic farming, and financial management. Their support of all aspects of organic farming brings customers healthier food and contributes to the viability of family farms, the enrichment of our soils, the protection of farm workers from harmful pesticides, and the support of healthy ecosystems.

This is Raintree Nursery's 30th year of supplying flavorful, disease resistant fruit varieties to backyard gardeners. Raintree selects fruit varieties for flavor and ease of growing, with the backyard gardener in mind. Raintree has searched the world to collect the best backyard fruit varieties for the American gardener.

Full line natural foods with sitdown deli, open to all. Hours M-Sat 9-8pm, Sun 9-6pm.

The Washington Sustainable Food & Farming Network (the Network) is a grassroots, statewide advocacy organization for sustainable agriculture and family farms in Washington State. Through education, grassroots organizing, policy advocacy and lobbying, the Network has become a leading voice for sustainable agriculture and a key catalyst for change in food and farming policies and practices in Washington State. 

Network members include farmers, environmental organizations, farmers’ markets, faith-based groups, the natural foods industry, community organizations, anti-hunger and nutrition advocates, educators and individuals like you who are investing in a healthy future by supporting sustainable agriculture. 

The mission of the Center for Sustaining Agriculture and Natural Resources is to develop and foster agriculture and natural resource management that is economically viable, environmentally sound, and socially acceptable through interdisciplinary relationships between WSU, growers, industry, environmental groups, agencies, and the people of Washington

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