Food Planet Future
When I sit down to eat a meal, I want to know that the food on my plate hasn’t been grown at the expense of the planet.
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The Search for the Perfect Trail Bar
With the myriad of closures and cancellations surrounding the Covid pandemic over the past year-plus, the North Cascades Environmental Learning Center’s kitchen team has had to find …
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September 2020 Photo Round-Up!
This last September, Institute staff put the final touches on one season and welcomed another by taking summer’s last road trips, harvesting in backyard gardens, and of …
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The Kinship of Climbing and Farming
I have been daydreaming about homesteading since I was a kid. Three years ago it happened; I was a couple years into my thirties, mid-career at the …
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Mountain School @ Home: Lesson 8 – Making Granola
Students! Parents! Teachers! During this time of school closures and stay-at-home guidelines, North Cascades Institute is sharing lessons and activities from our talented Mountain School instructors. We …
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Foodshed Explorations: Cooking with Wild Violets
During this time of school closures and stay-at-home guidelines, North Cascades Institute is sharing lessons and activities from our talented Mountain School instructors and staff. We hope …
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Mountain School @ Home: Lesson 6 – Trail Cookies
Students! Parents! Teachers! During this time of school closures and stay-at-home guidelines, North Cascades Institute is sharing lessons and activities from our talented Mountain School staff. We …
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Mountain School @ Home: Composting
Join Mountain School instructor Tanner Johnson at the Confluence Garden on our property in Marblemount for some tips on how to start and maintain a healthy compost …
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“From Harvest to Table: Event highlights Latino farmers”
Chicken mole, homemade tortillas, green rice with chiles, a medley of beets, squash and chard, apple empanadas. These were some of the dishes shared Saturday at the …
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North Cascades Foodshed: Eating With Our Values
Since its official opening in 2005, the Environmental Learning Center has developed a reputation for high quality educational opportunities with world-class accommodations. The state-of-the-art facility offers overnight lodging for …
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