Community Partner Organizations Recognized for Work

At the October 13th event All Thing’s Community: Celebrating Amherst in Transition, 26 community groups and individuals were recognized for their work building a more sustainable, vibrant and resilient community.

One of the aspects of Amherst and the surrounding towns that make this area so special is seeing how many are doing what we call “Transition” work. These groups and individuals that were recognized October 13th were just a few of the many who have been working hard and putting their heart and soul into making our community better.

We appreciate the contributions that all of the people and groups are making.  It is the work, the dedication and the vision of those who came before us, and of all of these groups and individuals that has brought us this far, and on whose foundation we will continue to build a more resilient, vibrant and sustainable community.

Amherst Recycling Committee  – subsidizing rain barrels and composters

Amherst Survival Center – providing services and goods for those in need

Ron Bohonowicz – Town and School Facilities Manager, installing energy efficient windows at the Middle School

Brookfield Farm CSA

Stephanie Ciccarello – Town Sustainability Coordinator, helping Amherst attain Green Community status which will fund new LED street lights; and helping organize the new Growing Food in Community initiative.

Collective Copies – a cooperative business which donates services locally

Food for Thought Books – cooperative business which provides public meeting space

John Gerber – who spearheaded a chicken regulations update; who teaches sustainable agriculture at UMass and is involved in many other resilience initiatives.

Green Amherst Project, Amherst College – improving energy efficiency and new farm initiative at Amherst College 

Greening Grace, Grace Church – Fix-it Cafe, a recent mend and repair event

Green Sanctuary, Unitarian Universalist Society – Local Food Project

Hampshire College Farm CSA 

Hitchcock Center for the Environment – for 50 years of nature and sustainability education

 

Many Hands Farm Corps CSA

John Musante

North Amherst Community Farm– community effort to buy farmland

Not Bread Alone – serving three free meals a week

Old Friends Farm CSA

Pioneer Valley Heritage Grains CSA

Pioneer Valley Relocalization Project – educating through its column in the Amherst Bulletin, and advocating with town government for public transportation and an end to sprawl

Simple Gifts Farm CSA

Small Ones Farm CSA

South Congregational Church – prioritizing improvements in energy efficiency and installing solar PV panels

Transition Hampshire College

UMass Permaculture Project

 

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