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Ability in Bloom
http://www.sustainablefingerlakes.org/map/listing/ability-in-bloomAbility in Bloom is a dynamic, horticulture-based social enterprise of Challenge Workforce Solutions. Through a partnership with Take Your Pick Flower Farm, they provide jobs within their CSA for a committed group of adults and teenagers with disabilities and other barriers to employment. They provide an opportunity to cultivate work skills and self-reliance.
950 Danby Rd, Ithaca https://challengeworkforcesolutions.org/abilityinbloom/ (607) 227-9900 glenr@aboutchallenge.orgAlliance for a Green Economy
http://www.sustainablefingerlakes.org/map/listing/alliance-for-a-green-economyAlliance for a Green Economy (AGREE) works for safe, affordable energy and the development of a green economy in New York State. AGREE's goal is a prosperous, safe, and healthy New York, fulfilling the promise of conservation, energy efficiency, and safe, clean renewable energy sources to end our state's reliance on wasteful and environmentally destructive forms of energy. AGREE works to promote this transition to a carbon-free and nuclear-free future and educates the public about alternatives that can revitalize the economy and safeguard human health and the environment.
2013 E Genesee St, Syracuse http://allianceforagreeneconomy.org/ (315) 480-1515 info@allianceforagreeneconomy.orgBrady Market
http://www.sustainablefingerlakes.org/map/listing/brady-marketBrady Market is a grocery store with retail, deli/catering, wholesale grocery operations, job training, and wrap-around healing support services. They feature a meat department, deli, hot/cold grab-and-go catering, fresh produce, cold and frozen selections, dry goods and middle store staples. Their main purpose is to provide an accessible place for community members to purchase healthy and affordable food. Their developing aims include sourcing food from local farms and distributors, partner with distributors to reclaim good quality food that was overstocked or late to arrive at its original destination, contribute to the holistic health programming effort supporting the physical and mental health of their community members, and offer classes in health and nutrition to reduce the health disparities caused by chronic stress, trauma, and lack of equitable food access.
307 Gifford Street, Syracuse https://www.bradymarket.org/ (315) 937-5959 info@bradymarket.orgBuilding Bridges Initiative
http://www.sustainablefingerlakes.org/map/listing/-building-bridges-initiativeThe Building Bridges Initiative is a project of several local organizations that identifies equity as the preferred driver of both economic development and ecological sustainability, and prioritizes jobs for low-income people both in the city and in rural towns. The ultimate goals are eliminating structural poverty and racism, creating a local economy that works for everyone, and protecting the ecosystems that sustain the region.
Ithaca, NY 14850 https://buildingbridgestompkins.org/Cayuga Climate Action
http://www.sustainablefingerlakes.org/map/listing/cayuga-climate-actionCayuga Climate Action seeks to educate, advocate, and act on the climate crisis to protect and restore our lakes and lands. Their objectives are to restore Cayuga County’s biodiversity, transition communities to 100% renewable energy, foster recycling, composting, and waste education and reduction, and to align themselves and the county in a right relationship with the planet.
Phoenix Building Havana Room, 2 South Street https://www.facebook.com/cayugaclimateaction/ (248) 565-6272 cayugaclimateaction@gmail.comCornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County
http://www.sustainablefingerlakes.org/map/listing/cornell-cooperative-extension-of-tompkins-countyCornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County provides programs and information to Tompkins County residents on agriculture, horticulture, and the environment; nutrition and food safety; consumer and financial education; 4-H youth development; and family and community development.
615 Willow Avenue, Ithaca http://ccetompkins.org (607) 272-2292 tompkins@cornell.eduCornell Department of Design and Environmental Analysis
http://www.sustainablefingerlakes.org/map/listing/cornell-department-of-design-and-environmental-analysisThe Department of Design and Environmental Analysis faculty are committed to using a broad-based and diverse set of social science and design methodologies to understand how the planning, design and management of the built environment affects individuals, groups, organizations and communities, and how this knowledge can feed the imagination to generate innovative design solutions to pressing social and cultural issues. They combine innovative design thinking with insightful design research to understand how our daily lives are impacted by the built environment.
116 Reservoir Avenue, Ithaca http://dea.human.cornell.edu (607) 255-2144 dea-admin@cornell.eduCornell Institute for Climate Smart Solutions
http://www.sustainablefingerlakes.org/map/listing/cornell-institute-for-climate-smart-solutionsThe Cornell Institute for Climate Smart Solutions (CICSS) builds stakeholder capacity and works toward a future where agricultural, environmental, and social systems are resilient in the face of a rapidly changing climate and have reduced their impacts on the climate system. Its mission is to carry out and facilitate interdisciplinary research, develop new resources and decision tools for stakeholders, train farmers, community members, youth, and policymakers to help them mitigate and adapt to climate change, and build partnerships and engage stakeholders to co-develop climate change solutions.
Cornell University, Rice Hall https://www.adaptationclearinghouse.org/organizations/cornell-institute-for-climate-smart-solutions.html (607) 254-4942 climatesmartsolutions@gmail.comCornell Small Farms Program
http://www.sustainablefingerlakes.org/map/listing/cornell-small-farms-programTheir mission is to foster the sustainability of diverse, thriving small farms that contribute to food security, healthy rural communities, and the environment. Cornell Small Farms Program accomplishes this by encouraging small farms-focused research and extension programs and fostering collaboration in support of small farms.
Plant Science Bldg, Ithaca http://smallfarms.cornell.edu (607) 255-9227 smallfarmsprogram@cornell.eduDorothy Cotton Institute
http://www.sustainablefingerlakes.org/map/listing/dorothy-cotton-instituteThe Dorothy Cotton Institute is a project of the Center for Transformative Action. Its mission is to develop, nurture and train leaders for a global human rights movement, to build a network and community of civil and human rights leadership and to explore, share and promote practices that transform individuals and communities, opening new pathways to peace, justice and healing.
Ithaca, NY http://www.dorothycottoninstitute.org/ (607) 277-3401 info@dorothycottoninstitute.orgEcoVillage at Ithaca
http://www.sustainablefingerlakes.org/map/listing/ecovillage-at-ithacaEcoVillage at Ithaca is part of a growing global movement for a saner, more sustainable human culture. Comprising an intentional community and a non-profit educational organization, the project is developing an alternative model for suburban living which provides a satisfying, healthy, socially rich lifestyle, while minimizing ecological impacts. EcoVillage currently includes two 30-home cohousing neighborhoods, FROG and SONG, with a third 40-home cohousing neighborhood, TREE, completed in 2015. The village is also home to an organic CSA vegetable farm, an organic CSA/U-Pick berry farm, office spaces for entrepreneurs, a neighborhood root cellar, community gardens, and meadows, ponds and woodlands. Over 80% of the 175 acre site is planned to remain green space, including 50 acres in a conservation easement held by the Finger Lakes Land Trust.
212 Rachel Carson Way, Ithaca http://ecovillageithaca.org/ (866) 529-4465 learn@ecovillageithaca.orgEngineers for a Sustainable World
http://www.sustainablefingerlakes.org/map/listing/engineers-for-a-sustainable-worldEngineers for a Sustainable World aims to forage innovative, lasting solutions to local and global sustainability challenges. Members of this team participate in projects pertaining to Solar Powered Solutions, Renewable energy Design and Bio fuels. Talks take place every semester by local professors and industry experts to educate people about sustainable initiatives in their area. These talks are open to the public so that we can educate the greater population about the work that needs to be done to create a lasting community. Tours also take place of the Ithaca area to highlight the local sustainable practices as well as learn about different types of sustainability.
107 Hollister Hall, Ithaca https://esw.engineering.cornell.edu/ eswcornell@gmail.comFinger Lakes Beekeepers Club
http://www.sustainablefingerlakes.org/map/listing/finger-lakes-beekeepers-clubThe Finger Lakes Beekeepers Club page is a community of over 100 beekeepers at all levels of experience and expertise whose purpose is to share knowledge and appreciation of honeybees, to improve the craftsmanship of its members, and to provide opportunities for friendship and conviviality among members and their families. Beekeeping speakers, workshops and programs are sponsored throughout the year.
615 Willow Avenue, Ithaca http://flbeeclub.com/ Info@flbeeclub.comFinger Lakes ReUse
http://www.sustainablefingerlakes.org/map/listing/finger-lakes-reuseFinger Lakes ReUse is an Ithaca organization striving to enhance community, economy, and environment through ReUse. Ithaca ReUse Center and ReUse MegaCenter provide a convenient and affordable way to donate, purchase, and reuse materials including household goods, furniture, building materials, refurbished computers, computer peripherals, and home electronics. Other services include building deconstruction, the ReSET job training program, and the Ithaca Fixers Collective.
214 Elmira Rd, Ithaca http://ithacareuse.org/ (607) 257-9699 info@fingerlakesreuse.orgGreater Ithaca Activities Center (GIAC)
http://www.sustainablefingerlakes.org/map/listing/greater-ithaca-activities-center-(giac)The Greater Ithaca Activities Center is a center for all ages, particularly youth and teens. They serve the immediate neighborhood and the greater Ithaca area by providing multicultural, educational, and recreational programs focused on social and individual development. Their programs include services dedicated to improving the quality of life for the people they serve; advocating for the rights and needs of youth, families, underrepresented and disenfranchised populations; providing structured employment training opportunities for at risk youth and adults; and fighting against oppression and intimidation in the community. Their center executes this mission through its own programming and by drawing on the resources of other community agencies and individuals.
301 W Court St, Ithaca http://www.cityofithaca.org/327/Greater-Ithaca-Activities-Center (607) 272-3622 giacmain@cityofithaca.orgGroundswell Center for Local Food & Farming
http://www.sustainablefingerlakes.org/map/listing/groundswell-center-for-local-food-farmingGroundswell Center for Local Food & Farming is training the next generation of sustainable farmers in the Finger Lakes. They support individuals to develop agricultural skills and grow profitable, equitable and ecologically sound farm businesses. They work to dismantle racism in the food system by addressing inequalities in access to land and resources and prioritizing support for underrepresented producers including people of color, refugees, women and individuals with limited resources.
225 S Fulton St, Ithaca http://www.groundswellcenter.org (607) 319-5095 info@groundswellcenter.orgHabitat for Humanity of Tompkins and Cortland Counties
http://www.sustainablefingerlakes.org/map/listing/habitat-for-humanity-of-tompkins-and-cortland-countiesHabitat for Humanity of Tompkins and Cortland Counties is an affiliate of Habitat for Humanity International, a global, nonprofit housing organization. They partner with first-time homebuyers in our community to help them build or improve a place they can call home. Habitat homebuyers invest “Sweat Equity” hours by working alongside volunteers to build their own home or the homes of other Habitat families. In addition to construction, homeowners-to-be earn Sweat Equity by volunteering at events, assisting with administrative tasks, and taking financial and homeownership training classes. Children can even help their parents earn Sweat Equity by getting good grades in school. Upon completion of construction, Habitat homeowners purchase their house and pay an affordable mortgage. These mortgage payments are used to fund construction of more Habitat homes.
14 West Main Street, Dryden https://tchabitat.com/ (607) 844-3529 info@tchabitat.comIbero-American Action League
http://www.sustainablefingerlakes.org/map/listing/ibero-american-action-leagueIbero is a dual language agency that uplifts, empowers, and advocates for Latinos and the underserved in Rochester – including children, youth, and the elderly – through an array of social services and community education programs.
124 Evergreen St, Rochester https://www.ibero.org/ (585) 256-8900 information@iaal.orgInstant Replay Sports (at the Rink)
http://www.sustainablefingerlakes.org/map/listing/instant-replay-sports-(at-the-rink)Instant Replay Sports offers new and pre-owned sports equipment and clothing. They have two convenient retail store locations in Ithaca, NY to meet your needs. Their Triphammer Marketplace location is their main retail store and is open daily including evenings to 8:00PM during the week. They also offer a large selection of their products for you to see or purchase any time through their large eBay store and now can offer you secure on-line ordering through this website for many of their most popular items.
1767 E Shore Dr, Ithaca http://www.instantreplaysports.info (607) 216-0056 IthacaInstantReplaySports@yahoo.comNetwork for a Sustainable Tomorrow
http://www.sustainablefingerlakes.org/map/listing/network-for-a-sustainable-tomorrowThe Network for a Sustainable Tomorrow, formally the Binghamton Regional Sustainability Coalition, seeks to build a sustainable community through education and collaboration to generate partnerships and civic participation to achieve enduring social, environmental, and economic well-being. Their new name reflects the wider geographic scope of their work, which includes Broome, Tioga, Chenango, Delaware and Otsego Counties
30 Main St, Binghamton https://www.facebook.com/NetworkforaSustainableTomorrow (607) 873-9220 info@nynest.orgNew York Small Scale Food Processors Association
http://www.sustainablefingerlakes.org/map/listing/new-york-small-scale-food-processors-associationThe New York Small Scale Food Processers Association is a 501(c)6 trade organization that supports and informs small-scale food processors through education, mentoring, marketing, connecting industry professionals, and providing resources to manage the challenges faced by processors in establishing and growing their food business. They provide access to new regulatory information, mentors for startups, member Information, technical Information and assistance.
Rochester, NY http://nyssfpa.com/contacts.php info@nyssfpa.comNew York State Pollution Prevention Institute
http://www.sustainablefingerlakes.org/map/listing/new-york-state-pollution-prevention-instituteThe New York State Pollution Prevention Institute is a collaboration of five research universities and manufacturing extension partnerships across New York State.They give businesses, communities, and nonprofits practical tools and solutions to realize the benefits of sustainability for the economy, environment, and society. Their clients receive the expertise and resources needed to achieve outcomes including more efficient use of energy, raw materials, and water, optimized manufacturing processes that generate more business value, elimination of hazardous materials for safer workplaces and communities, and competitive market positioning as part of the green economy and in support of a commitment to environmental stewardship.
111 Lomb Memorial Drive, Rochester https://www.rit.edu/affiliate/nysp2i/about-nysp2i (585) 475-2511 nysp2i@rit.eduNortheast Beginning Farmer Project
http://www.sustainablefingerlakes.org/map/listing/northeast-beginning-farmer-projectThe Northeast Beginning Farmer Project was founded by a team of educators who care deeply about supporting the success of new farmers. They are housed at the Cornell Small Farms Program. They also offer online courses taught by experienced Extension educators and using content from the website, and develop new informational resources for new farmers. When they initiated this beginning farmer work in 2006, they focused exclusively in NY, but now they are building connections among the many excellent organizations serving beginning farmers across the Northeast region.
Plant Science Bldg, Ithaca https://smallfarms.cornell.edu/projects/beginning-farmer/ (607) 272-2292 gs695@cornell.eduQuarter Acre for the People Program
http://www.sustainablefingerlakes.org/map/listing/quarter-acre-for-the-people-programThe Quarter Acre for the People program connects families of African and/or Indigenous ancestry as well as refugee families who have historically been displaced from land, providing food production opportunities, garden education as well as access to cooperative farming, homesteading and farm business opportunities on local farm/fallow land. It connects community members who systemically have been relegated to living in urban landscapes with farmers and owners of rural lands so that the land can be used to plant, maintain, and harvest perennial veggies, fruit and nut trees, and grapevines. This project involves a coordinated effort by farmers, local landowners, and community members to address issues of land access and the corresponding health disparities experienced by this community through land-sharing and perennial planting.
272 Enfield Falls Road, Ithaca https://khubainternational.org/quarter-acre-for-the-people-program/ (707) 570-5178 quarteracre4thepeople@gmail.comSEED Sustainability Consulting
http://www.sustainablefingerlakes.org/map/listing/seed-sustainability-consultingSEEDs consultation and coaching process is designed to educate you about the foundational aspects of permaculture, empower you to move through the design process in a structured and supported way, and strategically plan both the design and implementation so that your time, efforts and money are leveraged.
Ithaca, NY http://seedsustainabilityconsulting.com/ (607) 339-1153 karryn@seedsustainabilityconsulting.comSouthern Tier Solar Works
http://www.sustainablefingerlakes.org/map/listing/southern-tier-solar-worksSouthern Tier Solar Works is the clean energy outreach and marketing program of the Binghamton Regional Sustainability Coalition. They work across the region to spur affordable and efficient deployment of solar, energy efficiency and other clean energy solutions by helping to inform you about technologies, policies, and incentives. They support education and training of the energy professionals needed to grow the regional clean energy economy and reap its rewards in our communities.
30 Main St, Binghamton http://SouthernTierSolarWorks.org (607) 873-9220 STSWinfo@SouthernTierSolarWorks.orgTrailblazers PAC
http://www.sustainablefingerlakes.org/map/listing/trailblazers-pacTrailblazers PAC provides resources for local candidates to rebuild ties between voters and their democracy, one "front porch" conversation at a time. Trailblazers is a nonpartisan political action committee dedicated to the funding and promotion of rookie candidates committed, first and foremost, to campaign finance transparency. Centered primarily in local races, Trailblazers PAC is pitched as a funding channel that “trains as it funds,” serving as a sort of farm program for ordinary citizens looking to take on more seasoned politicians. It's founder is Leslie Danks-Burke who ran for the state senate in 2016.
209 N Main St, Horseheads http://trailblazerspac.org/ (607) 319-5869 TrailblazersPAC@gmail.comWeavers' Guild of Rochester
http://www.sustainablefingerlakes.org/map/listing/weavers-guild-of-rochesterThe Weavers' Guild of Rochester is a non-profit organization that promotes study and interest in weaving and the related fiber arts – including spinning, felting, dyeing, knitting, and other textile-related work. Anyone is welcome to join. Their members live primarily in Rochester, NY, and the surrounding region, while their newsletter members live across the nation and abroad. All courses and the Guild's evening meetings take place at the Weaving & Fiber Arts Center in the Piano Works Mall.
349 West Commercial Street, East Rochester http://weaversguildofrochester.org/ wgr@weaversguildofrochester.orgWildmoon Homesteading
http://www.sustainablefingerlakes.org/map/listing/wildmoon-homesteadingWildmoon Homestading focuses on growing food organically. They offer heirloom varieties of fruits and vegetables, as well as classes for women in growing, storing, cooking, seedsaving, naturalists skills, survival skills, and shiitake growing.
529 Prospect Valley Road, Willseyville http://wildmoonhomesteading.com (607) 659-5995 wildmoonhomesteading@gmail.com