The Heart & Soil of Sustainable Ballard

We recently had the opportunity to gather with a handful of our many volunteers to show our appreciation for all you do. For those of you who were not able to attend, I want you to know how grateful I am. Volunteers are the MOST valuable asset to any community or organization. We are SO lucky to have you as members, neighbors and friends of Sustainable Ballard.

YOU(EGT hosts & volunteers and Ballard Sprouts)plant healthy organic gardens that grow delicious food, plant starts, and support pollinators.

YOU(Bakery & Market Gleaners) gather healthy organically grown food & produce to redistribute to hungry neighbors supporting food access and eliminating unnecessary food waste.

With every pair of jeans mended, hat knitted, and letter sent YOU(Menders, SB Knitters, and Free Letters Home) weave compassion and support some of our most vulnerable community members.

YOU (Tool Librarians, Game & Puzzle Exchange, Barter Fair)are encouraging shared/circular economy and keeping useable items out of our waste stream with every tool lent, game exchanged, and barter gift traded.

With every film screening and tabling outreach effort YOU(Ballard Meaningful Movies & Idle Free) are engaging & educating our neighbors while encouraging us to think more about what’s really important and the small steps we can take towards a more sustainable and equitable existence.

At every event YOU(Spring Beer Hop & Festival) are helping bring much needed connection and joy to everyone who participates-from our community partners all the way to the children writing love letter to our local resident orcas…

What YOU do every week/month/season/year makes a DIFFERENCE💕 Thank you for sharing your time, talents, ideas and love for the planet! It is such a pleasure to work together with you all to make Ballard a better, kinder, more compassionate, eco-conscious, sustainable and JOYFUL place to live, work and play. With deepest gratitude 💚🌎~Rain