Partners in the Adirondack Diversity Initiative (ADI) were thrilled to learn last month that the program will receive funding from the New York State budget to support a full-time coordinator. 

Read the latest What's Up North blog by ANCA Regional Advocacy Coordinator Jacob Vennie-Vollrath to learn more about ADI, challenges the collaboration is working on and the vision its partners have for a more welcoming and diverse Adirondack community. 

Thanks to an Adirondack Foundation Generous Acts Program award, North Country schools and other regional institutions will have easier access to local food -- putting more farm products on school kids' plates and more dollars in the region's agricultural economy. 

Working with key regional food system partners including The Hub on the Hill, ANCA will use grant funds to establish and promote an ordering platform that will streamline farm-to-institution sales around the region.

Stay tuned for updates with this exciting new project! 

Stories from other business owners. Tips from the experts. 

The second Center for Businesses in Transition morning workshop will bring presenters, local business owners and the Center's community liaisons together to talk about experiences and tips for praparing to sell an existing business.

Building owners and managers in the Saranac Lake area are invited to participate in low-cost energy assessments this spring as part of the Aggregation for Community Energy Security (ACES) program. 

On April 25th, ANCA and contractor L&S Energy Services hosted a kick-off event in Saranac Lake. Over 20 people attended the event.

For more information or to participate in the energy assessments, contact ANCA Energy Circuit Riders Nancy Bernstein or Jennifer Perry.

Clarkson University researchers are conducting a study in these Tri-lakes villages this spring to learn if and how the use of battery storage for "peak shaving" can reduce electricity costs for the two communties. 

ANCA is assisting with the project, which funded by NYSERDA and Clarkson. 

The town of Keene held the "throwing the switch" event on March 28th to mark the beginning of solar generation for town facilities. Most of the $50k Clean Energy Communities (CEC) award was used for a solar array on the town garage. The Keene Clean Energy Team, a volunteer group of Keene residents, spearheaded much of the work.

For more information about the NYSERDA program, contact North Country CEC Coordinator, ANCA's Jamie Rogers, at jrogers@adirondack.org. 

Photo: Jim Ammon of ADK Solar, left, points at Keene's new solar array. Town Supervisor Joe Pete Wilson had just "flipped the switch" on the system's inverter.

Everyone who cares about the Adirondack Park and its future is invited to complete a short survey that will help inform discussions and policies that impact the region.

The Adirondack Common Ground Alliance (CGA) is seeking input for this year's annual forum, sheduled for Thursday, July 24 in Lake Placid, NY. 

Many thanks to the regional makers, retail buyers, sponsors and event volunteers who made the 2019 Adirondack Buyer Days show such a success. 

We look forward to working with you again next year! Save the date and spread the word about the 2020 show, where artisans and retailers will gather to share and promote locally made products. 

When: March 31 & April 1, 2020
Where: Saratoga Springs City Center

Photo: Tara Tarbell of Niawen Skin Care at the 2019 Adirondack Buyer Days show

When: May 8, 2019
Where: Hotel Saranac

When: June 6, 2019
Where: Lake Placid Center for the Arts

When: July 24, 2019
Where: Lake Placid Club Golf House

When: September 20, 2019
Where: TBA

When: September 29, 2019
Where: Tucker Farms, Gabriels, NY

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