Publication Date
8-1-2011
Document Type
Interview
Duration
33 minutes
Subjects
Farmers' Markets -- Oregon -- Portland, Sustainability -- Agriculture
Abstract
Interview of Trudy Toliver by Sara Davenport at Portland, Oregon on August 1st, 2011.
The interview index is available for download.
Biographical
In January 2011 Trudy Toliver became the Executive Director of the Portland Farmers Market. She previously served as the Executive Director of EarthShare Oregon. She earned a BS in Urban Studies from Portland State University in 1984, and in 1992 she received her MS in Human Resources and Organizational Development from Marylhurst University.
Rights
This digital access copy is made available as streaming media for personal, educational, and non-commercial use within the parameters of “fair use” as defined under U.S. Copyright law. It cannot be reproduced, distributed, or broadcasted for commercial purposes. For more information, please contact Special Collections at Portland State University Library at: specialcollections@pdx.edu or (503) 725-9883.
Persistent Identifier
http://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/10874
Recommended Citation
Davenport, Sara, "Interview with Trudy Toliver, Portland Farmers Market, 2011 (audio)" (2011). Sustainability History Project. http://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/10874
Description
At the time of this interview, Trudy Toliver served as Executive Director for the Portland Farmers Market. Toliver feels that the Portland Farmers Market offers better access to fresh fruits and vegetables than typical grocery stores due to farmers markets having access to a wider variety of options for healthier eating. Access to fresh food is important because some foods act as poison and others act as medicine. Toliver has also worked with Trimet, pushing for bike racks on mass transit vehicles to create more opportunities for alternative modes of transportation. Aside from health factors, Toliver discusses how the farmers market promotes sustainability, including its expansive composting project—and how they are working to expand upon it.
This interview is part of “The Sustainability History Project: Documenting Sustainable Development and Practice in the Pacific Northwest” at Portland State University.