2. Attend Our Clean Energy Conference

We hope you'll join ANCA and the Mohawk Valley Clean Energy Team as we explore the unique challenges and opportunities our small and rural communities face as new state and federal policies are implemented across New York. 

Your voice matters as we learn from clean energy experts, researchers, contractors, educators and community leaders and work together to advance New York's clean energy transition while preserving our region’s values and character.

Thank You to Our Sponsors

Thank you to the Sponsors whose support makes this conference possible. Their commitment to an inclusive, state-wide clean energy future is helping build a brighter, cleaner future for all. 

Want to join this team of Conference Sponsors? Learn more about sponsor opportunities and benefits in the event prospectus.

Donahue's Farm Awarded SOIL Loan

ANCA and Foodshed Capital are happy to share that Donahue's Livestock Farm of North Banghor, N.Y. was awarded a zero-interest loan through our SOIL Loan Fund. The loan will help the Donahues renovate and purchase equipment for a specialty butcher shop in downtown Malone and provide farm-raised meat to more consumers across the region.

Congrats to Katie and Brandon Donahue. We look forward to stopping by the new shop soon!

Federal Grants for Meat Producers

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is offering two meat processing funding opportunities:

• Indigenous Animals Grant: supports the priorities of Tribal Nations in meeting the needs of traditional harvesting methods and indigenous animals. 
• Local Meat Capacity Grant: supports independently owned meat and poultry processing businesses to improve processing options by modernizing, increasing, diversifying and decentralizing meat processing capacity.

Questions about these grants may be directed to ANCA at localfoodsystems@adirondack.org.

JBL! Celebrates with Art and Dance

Join John Brown Lives! on Tuesday, May 9 to view the collaborative work of graphic artist Ren Davidson Seward and ADI Director and choreographer Tiffany Rea-Fisher.

The unveiling of a reimagined Memorial Field at John Brown Farm in Lake Placid will take place 4:00-5:00 p.m.

Tiffany will present at 6:30 p.m. at Lake Placid Center for the Arts before the premiere of the film “Geography of Grace,” which features a dance Tiffany choreographed after her first visit to John Brown Farm in 2020.

Nonviolent Communication Workshop

Thank you to all who attended our Nonviolent Communication Workshop: Creating More Joyful Spaces on April 4. Co-sponsored by ADI and SUNY Canton and supported by Paul Smith’s College, the workshop was led by trainers Gwen Olton, Jonathon Jones, and Bianca Pointner from the M.K. Institute for Nonviolence out of Rochester, N.Y.

Over 35 students from SUNY Canton, SUNY Potsdam, St. Lawrence University and Paul Smith’s College learned how the technology of Nonviolent Communication can help us mediate internal and interpersonal conflicts through more effective communication strategies. Students came away better equipped to create happier, healthier, more joyful spaces to work, learn, and play. 

Small Business Week is next week. How will you celebrate?

Whether you currently own a business, are thinking about starting or taking over a business, or anywhere in between, ANCA celebrates you — next week and every week!

Explore how ANCA and our team of partners can support your goals in the coming weeks:

Do you have a passion for growing food? You could be the new owner of Grindstone Farm in Pulaski, N.Y.

Operating as a year-round business for 30 years, this fruit and vegetable farm is located midway between Syracuse and Watertown, close to Route I-81 the Village of Pulaski. Current crops include blueberries, asparagus, greens and other vegetables.

Learn about this and other available North Country businesses on our list of featured businesses for sale.

Big thank you to all who participated in this year's Adirondack Buyer Days show! It was inspiring to see old friends and new faces at our annual trade show for artisan makers and retailers of local, handmade goods.

Learn about this year's vendors, like Blue Line Book Exchange, in the 2023 Show Catalog.

Congrats to Cedar + Pearl (left) and LionheArt Graphics (right), whose ornaments received the most votes in this year's New Product Contest.

Thank you to the businesses and organizations who supported this year's show: Clarkson University, Stewart's Shops, Capital Region Workforce Development Institute and the NY Small Business Development Center.

Save the Date for Next Year's Show!

Mark your calendar for the 2024 show, and stay tuned for registration information:

• What: 2024 Adirondack Buyer Days
• When: March 26-27, 2024
• Where: Saratoga Springs City Center

Photo: Blue Line Book Exchange

$663K in Grants Support EV Charging Stations

Congrats to the nine North Country towns and villages to receive over $663K in NYS Department of Environmental Conservation grants to install EV charging stations in their communities!

Adam Pearsall Joins ANCA Board

All of us at ANCA are excited to welcome Adam Pearsall as our newest board member. A native of Johnsburg, N.Y. who currently lives in Glens Falls, Adam has a strong financial background and intimate knowledge of our region and its small business sector. We look forward to working with Adam to better serve our region's businesses and communities.

Visit our jobs page for openings with member and partner organizations and regional nonprofits:

• Planner: Tug Hill Commission
• Research Biologist: Adirondack Center for Loon Conservation
• Events & Building Manager: Tannery Pond Center
• District Technician: Hamilton County Soil and Water Conservation District
• Operations Manager: Adirondack Carousel
• Alumni & Events Manager: North Country School/Camp Treetops
• Paid VISTA Volunteers: Adirondack Harvest

Have an opening you want to promote? Send a web link to jobs@adirondack.org.