Please join all of us at ANCA in welcoming our new executive director, Elizabeth Cooper.

A recognized leader in community development and a small business owner herself, Elizabeth is passionate about the region and understands our rural economies and the challenges and opportunities our communities face. She grew up in Star Lake and now lives in Lake Placid.

Elizabeth started at ANCA on July 12 and is excited to work with you all as we grow the New Economy in the Adirondack North Country.

Save the date for ANCA's 2021 Annual Meeting, where we'll focus on Climate Justice. Together we will learn from innovative leaders who are weaving equity and justice into systems as we face the impacts of the growing climate crisis. 

What: ANCA Annual Meeting: Climate Justice 
When: Friday, September 17, 2021, 1:30-3:30 p.m. 
Where: Hotel Saranac, Saranac Lake 

Stay tuned for information about guest speakers and the full meeting agenda. 

After over 15 years operating the Saranac Lake thrift and consignment store, Barb Curtis has passed Main Street Exchange to a new owner. 

At just 22, Victoria Vasquez (also known as Tori or Toes) has taken over the downtown business. You can follow Tori and her journey as a small business owner on her YouTube channel “Toes Colorful World."

Have you ever dreamed of running an ice cream shop? Seriously, who hasn't?

After 35 years of providing tasty food and ice cream in Tupper Lake, the current owners of Mountain Frost Creamery are looking to pass the 50’s style shop along to someone new. 

Contact CBIT today to learn more about purchasing this one-of-a-kind business. 

For every North Country season, Grasse River Outfitters has you covered. 

Brooke Rouse was moved to create a place that would inspire people to adopt healthy outdoor lifestyles. In December 2018, Brooke opened Grasse River Outfitters, a one-stop shop for North Country residents and visitors to get the gear they need to get outside.

At the downtown Canton shop, you can tune up your bike, buy a new pack or check out their selection of gently used gear and apparel. Grasse River Outfitters also offers and online shop. 

The Adirondack region is an attractive place for young people who appreciate its natural beauty, outdoor opportunities and quieter pace. But there are also limitations as they consider putting down roots here.

Could business ownership be the key to retaining more young people in the North Country? 

Read this month's What's Up North blog by 2021 ANCA Summer Fellow Dana Bamford for her reflections on why CBIT's work connecting young people with entrepreneurship opportunities is important for the region's future.

ANCA's new Center for Pandemic Response (CPR) is off the ground! We invite North Country businesses to enroll for free technical services designed to help build resilience in the wake of the COVID-19 crisis.

The ANCA CPR team will work with you at no charge to develop a plan tailored to your particular needs through working groups, webinars and individual consultations.

Ignite! —  ANCA's crowdfunding platform for for-profit businesses in the Adirondack North Country — is now accepting applications for new projects.

To find out if crowdfunding through Ignite! makes sense for your business project, visit the website and fill out the initial inquiry form. 

The Center for Agricultural Development and Entrepreneurship (CADE) and partners have launched Vision 2050, a series of roundtable discussions with stakeholders to envision the future of New York State’s food system — one that is profitable, equitable, sustainable and healthy — by 2050.

Starting this Sunday, August 1st, the Tri-Lakes Regional Farmers Co-operative will offer fresh produce, eggs and meat from member farms located in Vermontville, Gabriels, Saranac Lake and the surrounding area. The market will take place at Hex & Hop Brewery every Sunday in August from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

The Tri-Lakes Regional Farmers Co-operative brings together local farmers to share resources, knowledge and market opportunities. 

Five Stewart's Shops in the Capital Region and Adirondacks will soon be equipped with high-speed electric vehicle charging stations. The stations are set to open in 2021, helping the State meet Governor Cuomo's ambitious clean energy goals, including decarbonizing the transportation sector and reducing the overall greenhouse gas emissions by 85% by 2050.

Interested in getting involved in ADI? By volunteering with us, you will support our mission to make the Adirondacks a more welcoming and inclusive place for both residents and visitors while ensuring a vital and sustainable Adirondack Park for future generations.

Please complete our volunteer survey.

On July 10, ADI Director Nicky Hylton-Patterson was honored at the Adirondack Council’s Forever Wild Day for her work “making the Adirondack Park more welcoming, safe, and inclusive, for all.”

The Council's Forever Adirondacks campaign director Aaron Mair presented Nicky the award at the organization's annual board meeting at Great Camp Sagamore.

Congrats Nicky and the ADI Team for this recognition of your hard work!

Photo by Justin Levine, Adk Council

Please join us in welcoming Dana Bamford to the ANCA team. Dana is supporting our work this summer as a 2021 Summer Fellow.

A recent graduate from Colgate University, Dana holds a bachelor's degree in Peace and Conflict Studies and a Sociology minor. This summer, she has been helping to develop a survey to assess successes and challenges of the Center for Businesses in Transition program. She has also helped CBIT with social media development and contributed this month's What's Up North blog, "Business ownership: the key to retaining a young population?"

ANCA members are growing the New Economy by building strong and resilient systems for local food, clean energy and small businesses. Become an ANCA member today.