ANCA's annual Clean Energy Economy Conference offers a unique opportunity for civic leaders, policy makers and energy professionals to gather around clean energy issues and opportunities in the Adirondack North Country.  

When: October 25-26, 2017
Where: The Queensbury Hotel, Glens Falls, NY

Over 25 exhibitors and several conference tracks will be featured. This year's innovative keynote speakers will offer insight into an economy built around holistic and sustainable business models:

-  Jim Siplon, CEO of Just Beverages, a Glens Falls company that provides beverages that are "responsibly sourced, produced and packaged for improved environmental and community impact"

-  Raoul Witteveen of Laaken Asset Management of Amsterdam, the Netherlands helped establish Circle Economy, which works toward practical and scalable implementation of a sustainable "circular" economy

Check out our updated and expanded Clean Energy Program web pages to learn more about our Energy Circuit Rider Program, our work promoting energy projects and a regional clean energy market and the new Energy Program Portfolio -- a user-friendly search tool for accessing resources for project planning, financing and implementation for North Country municipalities.

For more information about any of the ANCA clean energy programs, contact us at energy@adirondack.org or 518.892.6200.

Following its inaugural event last fall, this year's Bike the Barns drew twice as many people -- over 150 riders and a total of over 200 people -- to celebrate the region's local food and agriculture. 

We've been getting wonderful feedback about the event, which included three route options with farm stops at five Champlain Valley farms: North Country Creamery, Juniper Hill Farm, DaCy Meadow Farm, Sunset Farm and Boquet Valley Vineyard. 

Plans are already in the works for Bike the Barns 2018, and you can pre-register now! Next year's event will start and finish at Asgaard Farm & Dairy in Ausable Forks, NY. Save the Date!

When: Sunday, September 30, 2018
Where: Asgaard Farm & Dairy, Ausable Forks, NY

Our North Country artisans have so much talent and create wonderful gifts. You can support your neighbors and your community this holiday season by shopping at local shops and regional gift shows.

Here are just a few of the arts & crafts shows that will be happening in the region in the coming weeks. Keep an eye out for other shows in your local area. 

-  Nov. 3-19: North Country Arts Council Fall Art Show
-  Nov. 11-12:  SUNY Plattsburgh Arts & Crafts Fair
-  Nov. 17: Adirondack Health Holiday Craft Fair
-  Nov. 17-Dec. 24:  BluSeed Studios Off the Wall show & sale
-  Nov. 19:  North Country Community College Craft Fair
-  Nov. 25:  Wild Center Artisan Fair
-  Dec. 1-2:  Sparkle Village
-  Dec. 8-9: Tastes & Talents of the North Country

We're pleased to announce the addition of four new board members and one returning member to ANCA's Board of Directors. We're looking forward to working with these talented and experienced people in the years ahead: 

John Bartow
Executive Director of the Empire Forest Products Association 
(returning to the Board of Directors after one-year hiatus)

Rob Bloom
Chief Financial Officer at Carthage Area Hospital

Bill Farber
Chairman of Hamilton County Board of Supervisors

Gerald Haenlin
Manager of Community & Customer Management for National Grid’s Northern Region

Nichole Richardson
Senior Relationship Advisor of Silicon Valley Bank

ANCA helps create and retain jobs in the North Country. Check out our jobs page to learn about openings with partners and other nonprofits in the region. 

Have an opening you want to promote? Send an email to jobs@adironack.org with a web link to the job description, and we will include it.

Check out these an other listings on the ANCA jobs page:

Afterschool Makerspace Educator: Cornell Cooperative Extension

Development Writer: Clarkson University

Program Coordinator: Paul Smith's College VIC