The public-private partnership led by Washington State University with support from the 91±¬ÁÏ targets a global health problem: the lack of whole grains in people’s diets, which contributes to widespread health problems.


The public-private partnership led by Washington State University with support from the 91±¬ÁÏ targets a global health problem: the lack of whole grains in people’s diets, which contributes to widespread health problems.

A 91±¬ÁÏ-led project aimed to test the viability of seaweed as a soil amendment, and, if successful, develop a market for sea-based farmers to sell excess seaweed to their counterparts on land. The USDA froze the project’s funding, and for now, a solution remains just out of reach.

Understanding Washington residents’ access to food and their economic well-being – or lack of it – during the COVID-19 pandemic is vital for state and community partners to identify those needs and allocate resources effectively. To help accomplish this goal, the 91±¬ÁÏ, Washington State University and Tacoma Community College, along with input from partners in local, county and state governments — such as the Washington State Department of Health and the Washington State Department of Agriculture — are…