Sustainable South Sound’s Buy Local Program encourages residents of Thurston County to shop at local farms and businesses.  Buying local keeps the money in our local economy and saves jobs. Now in its 5th year of operation, Buy Local has over 200 participating farms, businesses and organizations throughout our region. How to get involved: Shop these great [...]

  Help us work toward a local, healthy and sustainable food system… Food Summit Event on October 15th Sold Out—Please Join Us For October 14th Community Potluck The goal of the Food Summit is to bring our community together to celebrate, network and develop an action plan for a safe, local and sustainable food system. [...]

Sustainable South Sound has been exploring sustainability indicators since 1992. Sustainability indicators help us to assess the health of our community and specific areas that need to be addressed. Traditional indicators measure gross economic activity without adjusting for the consequences of that activity. Oil spills, car accidents, cigarettes, divorce, disease, and crime all help boost [...]