Join ANCA and partners in welcoming Philip Morris of Proctors, a theater and cultural organization in Schenectady. Philip's presentation, "The Creative Economy: Re-imagining Our Rural Downtowns," will focus on his experiences fostering community entrepreneurship in a struggling downtown. His talk will be followed by a round-table discussion.

When: Tuesday, August 22 at 7 pm
Where: Harrietstown Town Hall, Saranac Lake

The Adirondack Farm to School Initiative is bringing locally grown, seasonal foods to area schools. A new program, Harvest of the Month, supports food service directors in procuring, featuring and advertising local, in-season specialty crops in Northern NY.

The program kicked of the month of June with its first Harvest of the Month - Rhubarb - in seven local school districts.

As part of his program update at a NYS Farm to School Committee meeting in Albany on June 8th, ANCA's Josh Bakelaar shared a story about "green drinks" with over 50 Farm to School leaders from around the state.

As part of the Drive for 25 Farm to School program, which has secured more federal funding through the efforts of Assemblywoman Addie Jenne, students are growing fresh greens, making them into juice and encouraging their friends and teachers to take a sip. Those who try it always ask for more! 

Students have taken ownership of the green juice project and are excited about the process from seed to drinking glass. We love seeing real results from Farm to School initiatives from around the North Country!

We're excited to be hosting Bike the Barns for a second year! We're building on last year's inaugural event to make Bike the Barns 2017 even better. 

The one-day bicycle tour will offer different ride options through the stunning Champlain Valley. This year's routes will begin at the Whallonsburg Grange and take riders to new participating farms including Juniper Hill Farm in Wadhams, NY.

Registration is open for the October 1 event. Stay tuned for updates on our website and Facebook event page.  

Join us in supporting local agriculture, small farms and rural communities by becoming a Bike the Barns sponsor. Sponsorship is great opportunity to support the event while showcasing your own business. Contact Jake Vennie-Vollrath for more information about sponsorship levels and options.

Many thanks to our early sponsors, including Premises Architecture PLLC; Community Bank, N.A. and Ausable Valley Grange. We are honored to have you on board!

Are you an artisan looking to wholesale your work to regional shops? Are you a retailer searching for high quality locally made products? 

ANCA's third Adirondack Buyer Days North show is now accepting vendor applications and retailer registrations for this fall event. 

ANCA members are part of a broader network of community members and partners who are creating economic opportunity in the North Country.

Your membership supports local food systems and agriculture, the regional forestry industry, small artisan businesses, clean energy advancement and advocacy for investment in the region.