AdkAction’s Adirondack Pollinator Project will host their 6th annual Native Plant Sale and Pollinator Festival on Saturday, June 3rd at the Uihlein Farm Greenhouse in Lake Placid, Essex County NY. [Read more…] about Adirondack Pollinator Festival June 3rd
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20 Adirondack Libraries Offering Library Buzz Program, Native Plant Sale
In late 2022, AdkAction invited libraries across the Adirondacks to apply to their Library Buzz Program – a program that offers free Pollinator Resource Kits to local libraries to help them empower both area residents and visitors to become informed pollinator advocates and take action to protect these vital species. [Read more…] about 20 Adirondack Libraries Offering Library Buzz Program, Native Plant Sale
Northern New York Pumpkin Composting Drop-Offs
AdkAction’s Compost for Good project has announced seven “Pumpkin to Compost” drop-off sites in Northern New York following Halloween. After the Halloween festivities have died down, instead of putting your pumpkins in your garbage can, Compost for Good recommends giving them a new life by dropping them off at a local composting facility. [Read more…] about Northern New York Pumpkin Composting Drop-Offs
Keeseville Community Arts Festival July 22-24
The second Keeseville Community Arts Festival has been set for the weekend of July 22nd through 24th, with several local organizations and businesses holding visual and performing arts events across the hamlet. The festival brings local residents and visitors together in celebrating the artistic assets of the community. [Read more…] about Keeseville Community Arts Festival July 22-24
AdkAction’s New Fair Food Card; Cash for Farm Fresh Food
AdkAction is piloting a new program in Northern New York to help bring locally-produced food into reach for those hovering just above the poverty line, while prioritizing choice in the food purchased. The Fair Food Program provides direct funding to qualified households via new Fair Food Cards that work like debit cards at participating local food vendors. The balance on each Fair Food Card is topped off monthly and can be used to purchase fresh food from local farmers through farm stores, farmers markets, and food hubs like The Hub on The Hill in Essex County, NY. [Read more…] about AdkAction’s New Fair Food Card; Cash for Farm Fresh Food
AdkAction Announces New Executive Director
The AdkAction Board of Directors has announced that Sawyer Cresap has been named Executive Director.
Cresap joins AdkAction with experience and expertise in local food systems and access in rural communities, environmental justice, community engagement, land conservation, and working with organizations and communities across the Adirondack Park. [Read more…] about AdkAction Announces New Executive Director
Eat Local for Less with AdkAction’s Fair Food Pricing
AdkAction is currently enrolling households in a program designed to help subsidize the cost of locally produced food for families in Northern New York.
Households who enroll in the Fair Food Pricing program receive 30% off at participating vendors. In times of personal or collective crisis, the discount can temporarily be increased to 90% to provide even more support to households in need. [Read more…] about Eat Local for Less with AdkAction’s Fair Food Pricing
Keeseville Community Arts Festival July 23-25
AdkAction has announced a three-day celebration of arts and artists from July 23rd-25th. The festival will be held across Keeseville, in Clinton and Essex Counties, with several local organizations and businesses holding visual and performing arts events. [Read more…] about Keeseville Community Arts Festival July 23-25
Celebrate Pollinator Week With These Adirondack Activities
AdkAction’s Adirondack Pollinator Project will celebrate Pollinator Week, which recognizes the invaluable role pollinators play in supporting biodiversity, food availability, and the economy, from June 21st through 27th. [Read more…] about Celebrate Pollinator Week With These Adirondack Activities
It’s International Compost Awareness Week
AdkAction’s Compost for Good project is joining environmental and recycling businesses, organizations, community groups and individuals around the globe in celebrating International Compost Awareness Week (ICAW) during the first week of May. The theme of this year’s Compost Awareness Week is “Grow, Eat… COMPOST… Repeat.” [Read more…] about It’s International Compost Awareness Week