Join us for a free educational field day to explore distributed wind energy as a viable resource to diversify your property’s power production. Distributed wind systems usually provide power directly to the end-user — in this case, the Doody Farm, who have been using wind and solar to help power their operations since 2013. You…
In March, Newfield homeowner Carmen Guidi had a heat pump installed in his house through the Sustainable Finger Lakes Mobile Home Pilot Project.
Barbara is a homeowner in Tompkins County who recently had a heat pump installed through the Sustainable Finger Lakes Mobile Home Pilot Project.
Karen and Calvin are the 26th awardees of the Mobile Home Pilot Project!
Tools and materials to start a permanent program of instruction in machine sewing at A Place to Stay, their transitional supportive residence for homeless and recovering women in Ithaca.
Everybody Eats provides a food delivery service that is inclusive of food-insecure customers. Customers can order food from local restaurants on the app, and food-insecure customers will pay a discounted price. Non-food insecure customers and business partners can help bridge the 226 million meal gap in NYC & Tompkins County by using their services. Want to make some side money and support a sustainable business? Become a driver! All you need are working papers, a license and a car OR alternative mode of transport (like bike or scooter!)
STEPS‘ mission is to strengthen families, address challenges that are part of rural life, grow a sustainable regional economy, cultivate leadership, encourage initiative, and foster respect for all. Some of their projects include community gardens, book boxes,
Crystal Valley Creamery is a certified organic farm and is 100% grass based, focusing on rotational grazing, soil management, animal husbandry and nutrition. Their farm is licensed for raw milk sales, and they offer raw and pasteurized full-fat milk on-site in addition to select retailers in Ithaca, Rochester, Penn Yan, and Interlaken.
We made a very successful transition with our SoS recognition program in 2015. Our objective was to transition from a labor-intensive recording of local sustainability initiatives in multiple categories to a program with much lower costs and more active engagement by others in the movement. We used Survey Monkey to host our online poll for…