- Aprovecho Research Center - There's a place nestled in the foothills of the Cascade Range in western Oregon where people have been coming together for over twenty years to work towards a sustainable future. They are living at a place called Aprovecho Research Center. "Aprovecho" is a Spanish word meaning, "I make best use of." Eight on-site staff study and teach the elements of one approach to a more eco-centered lifestyle: sustainable forestry, organic gardening, and appropriate technology.
- Dharmalaya Yoga Center - a yoga retreat center in Eugene, OR thatis a true model of urban sustainability. Solar panels, incrediblystunning strawbale/cob building, composting toilets, greywater system and solar water heaters, and lots more. Really awesome.
- Lost Valley Educational Center - An incredible intentional community and nonprofit educational center dedicated to learning, living, and teaching sustainable, ecologically-based culture.
- Maitreya Eco-Village - intentional community in Eugene, ORhousing about 30 people at any given time, doing all sorts of verycool experimental green building -- cob, strawbale, etc. The guy whoruns it considers himself to be an 'eco-landlord' of sorts, reallyneat place.
- Organic Valley Farmer's Cooperative - We look at their model of keepingamerican farmers in business. The farmers actually own the company,it is a cooperative -- basically a giant brand. Classic case of thelittle fishies getting together, forming a giant fish to compete with the big fish.
- Sunbow Farm - Sunbow Farm was established by Harry MacCormack in 1972 as an intentional organic market garden operation. Harry wrote some of the definitions of organics in the US, and foundedthe Oregon Tilth, an organics certification body.
- Try/On Life Community Farm - Try/on Life Community Farm grows community learning in Portland while preserving common green space, restoring native ecosystems, and demonstrating sustainable urban density living
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