Making a Difference, Real Simple Magazine
April 2008
"Can you trust that label?" asks Real Simple. The magazine rates Salmon-Safe as most trustworthy alongside Fair Trade Certified, Forest Stewardship Council, and four other leading labels...Read the article.

Oregon Brewery Introduces Organic, Salmon-Safe Ale
November 2007
Oregon's Deschutes Brewery Friday debuted its newest beer, Green Lakes Organic Ale, the first to be brewed with Salmon-Safe certified hops. The Bend, Ore.-based brewery got started on the idea four years ago when Deschutes brewmaster Larry Sidor began looking for organic barley to meet the company's criteria. To qualify for certification from the nonprofit Salmon-Safe, hops growers meet rigorous conservation requirements... Read the article.

Green Grapes Grow On Oregon, Eugene Register-Guard
September 2007
Simply put, growing good grapes requires planting the right vines in the right soil in the right climate and letting nature do its work. Of course, it's never that simple. Growers are at the mercy of weather, soil conditions and pests in a never-ending quest to control a patch of ground that can produce fruit that will make good wine... The Salmon-Safe message resonates with residents in the Pacific Northwest in particular, who know how important the iconic fish is to the region's ecosystem... Read the article.

Salmon-Safe Goes Urban: The Pacific Northwest's favorite eco-label has its sights on corporations, colleges and homes. Could yours be next to wear the seal?
September 2007
It's hard to miss the Salmon-Safe label if you live in Seattle. The eco-stamp of approval adorns a cornucopia of foodstuffs, including apples, wine, vegetables, herbs, berries, dairy and eggs... Today Salmon-Safe is one of the most recognized eco-labels in our region, falling close behind national heavyweights like USDA Organic and Fair Trade Certified. Read the article.

Green revolutionaries: West Coast wine growers fight to save the environment, Wine Spectator
June 2007
Drive up Napa Valley's Highway 29 in the springtime, and you can witness a revolution. In one vineyard, the vines stretch in neat lines, bare dirt beneath them, some short grass down the middle of rows. No birds or other wildlife are evident. But across the road, bright yellow mustard and tall grasses obscure gnarled vine stumps. A few birds swoop by, chasing insects, while two hawks circle above. The shift from controlled and barren to wild and full of life reflects an increasing change in the way grapes are grown and wines are made... While the Pacific Northwest's path to sustainability in many ways mirrors California's, Oregon's wine growers have focused more on voluntary certification. They've gotten on board with the Salmon-Safe program, launched by a conservation organization in 1995... Read the article.

An eco-system of one's own, Vanity Fair
May 2007
Leo DiCaprio's on the cover and Salmon-Safe is among the inside offerings in Vanity Fair's Green Issue. In its easy-to-read consumer guide to food labels, VF gives Salmon-Safe a top ranking of "most reliable." Salmon-Safe is rated alongside USDA Organic, Fair Trade Certified and four other leading labels...Read the article.

How green is your red? As wineries gain sustainable certifications, shop carefully, Portland Tribune
May 2007
If you have trouble tasting the difference between a cabernet sauvignon and a pinot noir, the labels on a restaurant wine list or in the grocery store wine aisle can read like a foreign language. If, in addition, you would like your wine to be produced using sustainable practices, you may be even more overwhelmed by the various certification labels that promise just that. Help is on the way....Read the article.

How to...be a Green Wine Drinker, allfoodscotland.com
April 2007
Salmon-Safe certification rates a "seriously green" rating from this UK foodie web site. "If you really want to up your green credentials then spare a thought for the effects of winemaking on freshwater salmon..." Read the article.

Seattle tries a new hook to save salmon: A product label assures customers that farms and vineyards don't damage fish habitat, Los Angeles Times
December 2006
This is a city that takes its salmon very seriously - as a delicacy, and as a regional icon. Now a new citywide ad campaign is asking grocery shoppers to step up and do their part to save the salmon. The bus ads remind shoppers to look for the "Salmon-Safe" label, which blesses fresh locally produced eggs, milk, wine and produce. This label assures the customer that the agricultural practices of the farm or vineyard in question do not harm salmon habitat. It's a message that seems tailor-made for this city, where organic coffee shops, farmers markets and agricultural cooperatives flourish...Read the article.

Shoppers get more ways to help salmon: Veggies, fruit, wine and even eggs to carry new logo, Seattle Post Intelligencer
November 2006
Eco-conscious shoppers have long known to buy local and buy organic. And Seattleites have a fair amount of local, organic produce to choose from at grocery stores and farmers markets. Now the latest local twist on the eco-labeling trend allows consumers to go a step further and buy vegetables, fruit, herbs and wine certified not to harm salmon. This week ads went onto local buses featuring one of the latest products to go "salmon-safe" -- eggs. Farmers such as Andy Wilcox, a fourth-generation egg and dairy farmer in Pierce County, are banking on consumers to look for foods bearing the salmon-safe label...Read the article.

PSU first 'salmon safe' university: Portland-based nonprofit group Salmon Safe aims to help salmon thrive,
August 2006
Politicians and environmental advocates mingled outside Epler Hall last Friday as Portland State celebrated its status as the nation's first "salmon safe" college campus. The certification, bestowed by Portland nonprofit Salmon Safe, represents PSU's efforts to help salmon "spawn and thrive" by contributing clean water to the urban watershed. "As salmon migrate through the Willamette system, the activities that Portland State is taking on will provide protection for those fish," said Peter Paquet, a professor in the urban studies department and board member at Salmon Safe....Read the article.

Toyota earns environmentally friendly designation: The vehicle distribution center is the first in the nation to earn designation from nonprofit group Salmon-Safe, Portland Business Journal
July 2006
Last week, Toyota's vehicle distribution center at the Port of Portland's Terminal 4 became the first industrial site in the nation to earn certification from the Portland-based nonprofit Salmon-Safe. It's a designation that had previously primarily been earned by vineyards and other agricultural farmlands, but officials at the group are hoping the certification will be the first of many for industrial sites. "When we certified our first few high profile wineries, it really started to gain momentum within the industry, said Dan Kent, Salmon-Safe's managing director. "We're hoping the same thing will happen with corporate campuses"... Complete article text coming soon.

All-organic landscape a goal for Kettle Foods: Salem company also is state's second to be Salmon-Safe, Salem Statesman Journal
May 2006
"Organic" is no longer a term used solely for some of the ingredients Kettle Foods uses in its chips. The snack-food factory is on track to be the first corporation in the state to have an all-organic landscape, which means no chemicals are used. The result: a healthier place for employees who eat lunch outside, fish and amphibians in nearby Mill Creek... It is the second corporation in the state - Nike is the other - to earn the Salmon-Safe certification, which means that practices on the grounds of Kettle Foods enhance fish habitat...Read the article.

Wilcox hatches a greener future, Tacoma News Tribune
April 2006
Moving from one white tube to the next, Ron Olin and his crew placed black plastic sheets on the soil around the thousands of tubes at the Wilcox farm near Roy. Inside the tubes were young cedar, Oregon Ash and other juvenile trees that eventually will mature and create salmon-friendly habitat along the Nisqually River that runs through the poultry and dairy farm... WilcoxÕs efforts to become a responsible business in the watershed have earned it a "Salmon Safe" label, an emerging Northwest eco-certification that distinguishes farms committed to protecting salmon habitat...Read the article.

Wilcox earns 'Salmon-Safe' label, Capital Press
March 2006
Wilcox Farms, one of the largest family-owned farms in Washington state, has been awarded the "Salmon-Safe" label. The certification is in recognition of the company's efforts to protect water quality and habitat for native salmon on its 1,800-acre "home farm" in Roy, Wash. This spring, Wilcox will begin labeling its line of organic and Omega 3 eggs as Salmon-Safe. Other Wilcox products, including dairy, will be labeled as more of the farm's land base is evaluated and certified by the program. The home farm is located along the Nisqually River, which provides important habitat for a variety of salmon and other fish and wildlife species.Read the article.

Wilcox farm earns 'Salmon-Safe' label: egg producer earns distinction by combining agriculture, conservation, The Olympian
March 2006
A fixture in the Nisqually Valley since 1909, Wilcox Family Farms is growing greener by the day. The 1,800-acre farm, bordered on the west and south by the Nisqually River and sliced into sections by Horn and Harts Lake creeks, just received a "Salmon-Safe" certification... Chinook, coho, chum, pink and steelhead salmon are all known to spawn or overwinter on or near the farm, sharing the environment with hundreds of thousands of chickens... Read the article.

Grocer favors fish-friendly farming, The Olympian
January 2006
PCC Natural Markets is partnering with Salmon-Safe Puget Sound to encourage growers to adopt fishfriendly farming practices. The Seattle-based natural food retailer is providing information for customers about which products are Salmon-Safe certified, and is encouraging its suppliers to work with Salmon-Safe. The Portland-based certifier expanded into the Puget Sound region during 2005 with the help of Stewardship Partners, and had certified 18 farms as of early January 2006... Read the article.

Nike Campus Nets Salmon-Safe Label, Sustainable Industries Journal
September 2005
Nike's Beaverton, Ore., corporate campus has earned certification from Portland-based Salmon Safe for its adoption of programs to maintain watershed health and environmental quality. The company participated in a trial Salmon Safe program in spring 2005, as the certification standards were developed for corporate and university campuses. Nike's 175-acre corporate campus is the first to receive recognition by the Salmon Safe label.... Read the article.

Farmers recognized for salmon efforts: 'Salmon-safe' program aims for peaceful coexistence, The Olympian
September 2005
Farming and saving salmon don't have to be at odds with each other. That's the underlying premise behind "Salmon-Safe," a farm certification program that recognizes farmers who take the necessary steps on their land to protect and restore salmon-bearing streams. Here in Puget Sound, 18 farms have qualified for the eco-friendly label, including three in Mason County, since the program was introduced in this state last year... Read the article.

As Oregon Salmon Struggle, Wineries Chip In to Help: Producers that protect and restore the state's waterways can use the Salmon Safe label on their wines, Wine Spectator
July 2005
Oregon salmon are having a tough go of it this year, with unseasonable drought conditions dramatically cutting down the number of fish swimming up the state's rivers to spawn. While wine may not seem to have much to do with salmon (away from the dinner table, at least), many Oregon wineries are doing their part to protect the fish. Numerous vineyard owners are participating in a program run by Portland-based Salmon Safe, a nonprofit organization devoted to cleaning up waterways in both agricultural and urban areas so that the fish can thrive... Read the article.

Farming with Wild Salmon In Mind, In Good Tilth
July 2005
In a trend where agribusiness is increasingly attracted to organic farming and large-scale organic growers produce multi-thousand acre monocrops, it is heartening to see that life on some farms and ranches is actually getting wilder. Around the country, farmers, government agencies, and consumers are finding that local farms can not only provide essential sources of nutritious food, but also protect wild biodiversity. In the Pacific Northwest, Salmon-Safe has been working for almost a decade to highlight the connection between food production and wildlife preservation... Read the article.

Four Washington farms earn Salmon-Safe certification, Capital Press
January 2005
Four farms in King County, Wash., have earned the right to use a label that lets consumers know that their agricultural practices are "fish friendly." The farms, all located in the Snoqualmie Valley near the outskirts of Seattle, are the first in Washington to win Salmon-Safe farm certification. Portland, Ore.-based Salmon-Safe and Stewardship Partners, a nonprofit organization in Seattle, worked together in launching the Salmon-Safe program in Washington state. David Burger, executive director of Stewardship Partners, said the four farms are proving every day that successful agriculture and preservation of fish habitat can work hand in hand... Read the article.

Four farms earn fish-friendly label, Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce
November 2004
A new program that labels some farms as safe for salmon is changing how four western Washington farmers manage their land, and could influence how others do, too. In the same way buildings are ranked for their green features and wood is specially marked if it is harvested sustainably, a new eco-label can now be applied to farms, according to an independent third-party's evaluation criteria. Four farms in Snoqualmie were recently tagged "Salmon Safe" as part of a pilot program funded by the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation and the King Conservation District... Read the article.

Pesticide Free Plan Begins: In an experiment, the Parks Bureau will eliminate weeds by hand, The Oregonian
September 2004
"Portland Bureau of Parks and Recreation on Tuesday launched a pesticide-free program, an experiment that supporters say could become an environmental bellwether for other cities. The trial pesticide-free program is an extension of city efforts since the late-1980s that have reduced pesticide use in parks. That success, in part, helped the city earn certification in June from Salmon-Safe. Dan Kent, managing director of Salmon-Safe, said the Parks Bureau's pesticide-free efforts were an important component of the three-year, wide-ranging certification process. It required the city to have an integrated pest management program. "So, pesticide-free parks really fits well within Salmon-Safe certification," Kent said.... Read the article.

Fish-friendly agriculture: Applegate watershed program encourages farmers to use practices that cut down on erosion, pollution, Medford Mail Tribune
April 2004
"Sound agricultural practices can be a real benefit to the environment, to local ecosystems as well as communities and farmers," said Tim Franklin, manager of the Yale Creek Ranch in the Little Applegate River watershed. The farmer organized the Salmon-Safe Applegate program for the Applegate Watershed Council. The program promotes fish-friendly farming: sound agricultural practices to reduce erosion and pollution into streams... Read the article.

Good label manners: Not all "eco-labels" are created equal, Grist Magazine
March 2004
"What's in a name?" asks Shakespeare. Conscientious food consumers are beginning to realize that the answer too often is, "Not much." Shoppers increasingly are willing to pay more for food produced in a way that protects human health, water, wildlife, rural communities, and farm workers. And this is not lost on marketers. Many grocery packages today include "eco-labels" that make attractive claims... Read the article.

Wine industry partners with Salmon-Safe for clean streams , Hillsboro Argus
November 2003
Dreams of tasty wine and healthy salmon swim beyond the dinner table as Salmon-Safe, a Portland-based salmon conservation program, encourages area vineyards to use salmon-friendly farming. Dan Kent, managing director of Salmon-Safe, says erosion and runoff from hillside vineyards can wash toxins and silt into the Tualatin Valley Rivershed, reducing salmon survival rates... Read the article.

"Water, Wine & Dine" October 2003 , Northwest Palate
October 2003
Want to help give wild salmon a fighting chance? October is "Salmon-Safe" wine and food month in Oregon, a celebration of the wineries and environmental groups that are working to enhance the watersheds and streams that host migrating salmon. The Portland chapter of Chefs Collaborative is partnering with SOLV, Salmon-Safe/LIVE certified wineries, restaurants, and wine retailers in a month-long promotion of sustainable wines, wild salmon, locally produced food, and SOLV's stream-restoration efforts... Read the article.

Chefs, wineries and SOLV promote Salmon Safe month , The Oregonian
September 2003
October has been designated Salmon Safe wine and food month by several organizations trying to raise awareness of the environmental impact of food choices. They're hosting the second annual, month-long Water, Wine & Dine event... Read the article.

On the Northwest Vine: Which reds, whites are green?, The Oregonian
September 2003
Throughout October, you'll see notices at grocery stores and restaurants promoting the "Water, Wine and Dine" program. Here's the deal: For every participating Salmon-Safe and/or LIVE-certified wine you purchase, participating restaurants and stores will make a donation to SOLV's stream restoration efforts. It's an admirable cross-promotional effort... Read the article.

Eco-wine labels, The Oregonian
September 2003
Confused about the logos on wine labels? Here's a quick primer. Salmon-Safe: A Salmon-Safe vineyard practices water-use management and takes erosion-control steps (such as planting cover crops) to maintain water quality and salmon habitat. The logo depicts two salmon in an "S" formation... Read the article.

Portland Parks Managed with Salmon in Mind, Restoration
January 2003
In Wilderness is the preservation of the World, wrote Henry David Thoreau back in 1862. That belief has kept civilization returning to the wild and bringing pieces of the wild back into our cities, mostly in the form of parks designed to help us free ourselves from the trammels and stress of urban life and enjoy nature. Read the article.

Pacific Salmon Benefit from New Organic Eco-Label, Environmental Media Service
November 2002
Organic farmers who take steps to protect and enhance habitat for Pacific salmon can earn a special eco-label for their produce. Salmon-Safe, a regional eco-label, has joined with Oregon Tilth, the West Coast organic certifier, to integrate sustainable food production and wildlife preservation in the salmon watersheds of the Pacific Northwest.Read the article.

The Wide World of Eco Labels, Sierra Magazine
November/December 2002
Every time you go shopping, it seems like thereÕs a new eco-label promoting anything from pesticide-free produce to salmon-friendly wine. Includes a quick roundup of some more labels you might see.Read the article.

Farming with the wild, Environmental News Network
October 2002
First, a confession. Last summer, while driving home late at night through the flat belly of the intensively farmed Anderson Valley, I fatally struck a bobcat. It had appeared in my peripheral vision in mid-chase, eyes wide, legs tensed, a rare glimpse of feline intensity. Read the article.

Juiced, OSU Sea Grant
Winter/Spring 2002
The latest trend catching on in the Oregon wine industry is the move toward certification of vineyards that meet environmentally friendly production standards. Currently growers can be certified under the Salmon-Safe and Low Input Viticulture and Enology (LIVE) certification programs, which encourage the use of more sustainable systems of production and offer new marketing opportunities.Read the article.

Eating Well, New York Times
March 2001
a new certification industry has sprung up, following the example of the organics industry, which has established independent certification. Organizations like the Rain Forest Alliance charge for their seal of approval. It took almost 10 years for the alliance to certify that Chiquita Brands International, one of the largest marketers of bananas in the world, had met its criteria for the Eco-OK Better Banana label. Read the article.

Salmon-Safe farmers, Spokesman Review
Nov 2000
Steve and Nathan Riggers hope their style of farming will be good for the environment, and their pocketbooks too.The brothers from Craigmont, Idaho, are trying to become the first farmers east of the Cascades to earn the ``Salmon Safe'' certification from Pacific Rivers Council, a Portland-based environmental group. Read the article.

Greening the Marketplace, One Certified Purchase at a Time, E*Magazine
May/June 2000
Consumers in Montana, Idaho, Utah, Alaska and the Pacific Northwestcan shun conventional food brands in favor of wine, dairy, fruit and vegetables stickered with the Pacific Rivers Council's Salmon-Safe label. The council only certifies growers that follow stringent conservation guidelines designed to preserve salmon habitat. Read the article..

Beyond Organic, Sierra Magazine
January/February 1999
"Conserving habitat for endangered species and using water responsibly are concerns that aren't yet addressed by organic certification," says Warren Weber, whose Star Route Farm is one of California's oldest organic enterprises. These goals are explicit, however, in the Salmon Safe program of the Oregon-based Pacific Rivers Council. "Agricultural runoff is a critical polluter of salmon habitat in the Northwest," says program director Dan Kent. Read the article..

Oregon governor endorses 'Salmon-Safe', Environmental News Network
March 1998
The Governor of Oregon recently lauded a conservation group's effort to involve shoppers and farmers in the recovery of native salmon by labeling foods and beverages as "Salmon-Safe." Read the article..

A win-win for salmon and farmers, The Columbian
May 1997
Just mention endangered species listings and Karla Chambers smiles. The fish listings the little blue salmon that jiggles above her blueberries and broccoli on Fred Meyer store shelves are like money in the bank. They attract buyers. And they promote clean water and save fish... Complete article text coming soon.

Salmon, redwood gain eco-labels, San Francisco Examiner
June 1997
"Salmon safe" wines fruit juices and dairy products are on the way, as are lumber yards guaranteed to be free of old-growth redwood. Inspired by the success of the "dolphin-safe" tuna campaign, environmental strategists are moving into the retail marketplace to wage their campaigns... Complete article text coming soon.

Cleaning up, Newsweek
May 1997
First it was dolphin safe tuna. Now it's salmon-safe wine. The Oregon-based Pacific Rivers Council is spearheading a campaign aimed at getting Northwest vintners and farmers to practices salmon-friendly agriculture along the streams where the fish spawn. The non-profit rewards those who reduce runoff with a "Salmon Safe" seal of approval... Complete article text coming soon.

One label ag can live with, Capital Press
May 1997
When Doug Tunnell talks about how well wine and salmon go together; he isn't speaking in a culinary sense. Rather, Tunnell believes he can grow grapes in a manner that doesn't harm the environment, including the rives and streams that provide habitat for wild fish. That's why the vintner has joined with a dozen agricultural producers in Oregon and California in a new program... Complete article text coming soon.