What: ANCA  Annual Meeting: Climate Justice 
When: Friday, Sept. 17, 1:30-3:30 p.m. 
Where: Virtual via Zoom 
Cost: Choose your own fee ($10-$100)

Stay tuned for the meeting agenda and other event updates. 

Barb and Jerry Greer (pictured) have owned and operated the Circle Court Motel in Ticonderoga for over 30 years. After giving so much love and energy to the family business, they are happy to officially pass it on to the next generation.

Congratulations to Barb and Jerry and new owners, Alicia and Joe Vilardo (below), who will carry on the Circle Court's legacy of hospitality for years to come.

The Ticonderoga Area Chamber of Commerce, in coordination with the Center for Businesses in Transition, will host the following celebration event:

What: Circle Court Motel Grand Re-opening, Ribbon-cutting and Transition Celebration

When: Thursday, September 2, 4:30 p.m.

Where: Circle Court Motel, 6 Montcalm Street, Ticonderoga

Since 2008 Deb Morris has been creating delicious sweets here in the Adirondacks as the founder and lead chocolatier of Barkeater Chocolates.  All sweets are locally made at the Barkeater factory and store in North Creek, NY.

Chocolate lovers are in luck — the storefront is open seven days a week! 

On top of producing top-tier treats, Barkeater also offers visitors one-of-a-kind experiences. Guests can enroll in private or group chocolate-making classes with a Barkeater chocolatier. Thrill-seekers can now experience the spooky side of chocolate-making through the Haunted Factory Chocolate Session and hear firsthand experiences of mysterious occurrences that have happened in the 17th-century factory. 

Barkeater Chocolates has been a proud ANCA member since 2009. Deb is looking forward to seeing you at her booth at the next in-person Adirondack Buyer Days! 

ANCA's new Center for Pandemic Response (CPR) invites 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.

We look forward to helping your business become more resilient. Schedule an appointment today to get the process started!

Our Center for Pandemic Response is seeking service providers to support the program's rollout and implementation.

The deadline for proposals for the following opportunities with ANCA CPR has been extended until Friday, August 27:

• Website Developer
• Marketing Services Provider

Ignite! is now accepting applications — we'd love to get two more projects in the pipeline this month.

Please fill out the initial inquiry form by Friday, August 27 to begin the process.

To learn more about Ignite!, visit www.igniteadk.org.

ANCA is proud to sponsor this year's Farm 2 Fork Festival —  an annual festival that celebrates the region's local bounty. The Farm 2 Fork team advocates for the local farm community and raises awareness about the importance of supporting our local agriculture.

What: 2021 Farm 2 Fork Festival
When: Saturday, September 4, 11 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Where: Riverside Park, Saranac Lake
Cost: $15 per plate of local food samplings

Proceeds benefit the Saranac Lake Youth Center. 

The 2021 Adirondack Harvest Festival will be a Free Range Open Farm Week. Organizers are eager to welcome the community back to an in-person event, but it will be much more spread out across the region and feature exhibits, programs and events from local farms, value-added producers, forestry products businesses, restaurants, museums, and community organizations.

What: 2021 Adirondack Harvest Festival
When: Monday-Sunday, Sept. 13-19
Where: Various North Country locations

The Town of Leyden is making energy efficency upgrades to its 1846 Town Hall. The project, funded by a $50,000 NYSERDA Clean Energy Communities grant, preserves the building's antique character while providing a healthier, more efficient public space that is much less expensive to operate. 

The Town has installed an electric air source heat pump to replace an aging and inefficient fossil fuel powered system. The next phase of the project includes insulating the building and installing interior LED lights. 

The Town of Colton has used its $50K CEC grant funds to update LED lighting fixtures inside the majority of its municipal buildings, including its skating rink.

The Town has also installed new heating systems in its municipal buildings, seeing energy bills decrease by upwards of 80% in some buildings.

ANCA's Clean Energy staff help communities like Colton and Leyden navigate CEC funding resources and help municipalities reduce energy use and spending. Contact us to learn more.

NYSERDA is offering free trainings that focus on what code enforcement officials need to know about the NYS Energy Code and its applications for active construction projects.

This training improves compliance while providing 8 hours of Continuing Education credits that can help you secure grant funding for your community through NYSERDA's Clean Energy Communities Program.

Many thanks to the ADI Core Team for their guidance on our new logo design and to Rob Carr of Darwin Design for his creative leadership and artistry.

We love it!

ADI is again partnering with Travel Unity for the 2021 Travel Unity Summit. The focus of the Summit is "How to Practice Applied DEI." Registration is open for this in-peson event:

What: 2021 Travel Unity Summit
When: Friday-Sunday, November 5-7, 2021
Where: Golden Arrow Lakeside Resort, Lake Placid

Join us in welcoming Zach Hobbs, our new Center for Pandemic Response Outreach Coordinator.

Zach is a passionate builder of effective partnerships that empower individuals and strengthen communities. Before joining the ANCA CPR team, he worked in experiential education and community partnerships in the Boston and New Orleans areas. Most recently, he worked in NY’s Executive Office of Workforce Development. Zach holds a B.A. in History from Boston University and a Master’s in Education from Harvard University.   

Zach has returned to live in his hometown Ballston Spa. He is a hiker, paddler, baker, road tripper, civic engagement enthusiast and media aficionado. 

Join the Common Ground Alliance for its final virtual forum session for a summary of the breakout discussions on Housing, Workforce Development, Community-Based Recreation and Climate Change. The team will also discuss next steps for community-based action and plans for developing the 2022 Blueprint for the Blue Line.

What: CGA Forum, final session
When: Wed, Sept. 8, 9:00-10:00 a.m.
Where: Virtual via Zoom

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.