Each year, Americans discard 120 billion pounds of food scraps. That’s 325 pounds per person, or about 40% of the total waste stream. Packed into landfills, these food scraps generate greenhouse gasses as they slowly decompose. The same food scraps, when processed through a … [Read more...] about Compost for Good is Reimaging Waste with North Country Towns and Businesses
Adirondack Food System Network Undertakes Transformational Change in the Coming Year
The Adirondack Food System Network is pleased to announce the 6th annual Food Justice Summit. “Stronger Together” is the theme of the full-day conference, and with fifteen organizations now a part of the network, regional collaboration around this topic has never been … [Read more...] about Adirondack Food System Network Undertakes Transformational Change in the Coming Year
New York Department of Agriculture and Markets Awards AdkAction $238,000 to Extend Program to Give Free Local Food to Families in Need
AdkAction will receive $238,000 to continue offering the highly successful Fair Share program that provides free seasonal farm shares to low-income families across the Adirondacks. The grant was awarded through New York Food for New York Families, a program administered by the … [Read more...] about New York Department of Agriculture and Markets Awards AdkAction $238,000 to Extend Program to Give Free Local Food to Families in Need
Don’t Be Salty: New campaign urges Adirondackers to ‘be a part of the solution to stop road salt pollution’
At the October 3rd Adirondack Champlain Regional Salt Summit in Lake George, AdkAction announced the launch of a new campaign to educate and empower the public about the issue of road salt pollution. Ausable River Association is a partner in the initiative. The ‘Clean Water … [Read more...] about Don’t Be Salty: New campaign urges Adirondackers to ‘be a part of the solution to stop road salt pollution’
Twenty Adirondack Libraries Selected for AdkAction’s Library Buzz Program and Native Plant Sale Launch
AdkAction is announcing two pollinator-focused programs in 2023. In late 2022, AdkAction invited libraries across the Adirondacks to apply to AdkAction Library Buzz Program–a program that offers free Pollinator Resource Kits to local libraries to help them empower both area … [Read more...] about Twenty Adirondack Libraries Selected for AdkAction’s Library Buzz Program and Native Plant Sale Launch