Hundredfold Farm - A Community of sustainable inspirationA community of inspiration to us is Hundredfold Farm. We believe that education and engagement as a community are the best ways to regain the balance with nature and ourselves. Click on the picture at left to see the Earth Day 2008 photos.
http://www.hundredfoldfarm.org/earthday.htm |
Gettysburg College Farmhouse, GECO, GRASS, and ES DepartmentFarmhouse residents have provided fantastic support to our task force! Without Farmhouse the big events such as the Day of Climate Action, EarthFest and FilmFest would not have been possible.
http://www.gettysburg.edu/about/sustainability/ http://gettysburgfarmhouse.weebly.com/ http://gburggeco.weebly.com/ http://www.gettysburg.edu/about/sustainability/student_activism/grass.dot?language=1&host_id=1 http://www.gettysburg.edu/academics/environmental_studies http://www.gettysburg.edu/campuskitchen/ |
Adams County Food Policy Council
The Adams County Food Policy Council, Adams County Local Food Network, and Healthy Adams County are active in addressing food sources and food security issues. We now have EBT at our Farmer's Markets!
http://www.adamsfoodpolicy.org
http://adamscountylocalfoods.wetpaint.com/
http://adamsfoodpolicy.org/Partners_and_Resources.html
http://www.acfarmersmarkets.org/
http://www.adamsfoodpolicy.org
http://adamscountylocalfoods.wetpaint.com/
http://adamsfoodpolicy.org/Partners_and_Resources.html
http://www.acfarmersmarkets.org/
Amazing Heart Farm CSA
The concept of Community Supported Agriculture was first modeled in Japan when, in 1971, a group of women concerned with the use of pesticides and with the increasing consumption of processed foods cooperated with local farmers to ensure the consistent supply of local, healthy and fresh food.
Vote for rain bird contest here!
Vote for rain bird contest here!
SCCAP -- South Central Community Action Program
Project Gettysburg-León -- Solar Ovens
Sister Cities Project Gettysburg-León includes building solar ovens in Nicaragua.
Healthy Adams Bicycle/Pedestrian Initiative
HABPI promotes walking and bicycle trails for health and our environment. Projects include the "Inner Loop" bicycle trail in Gettysburg, Biglerville/Oakside Connector, Hanover/Gettysburg Connector, and The Grand History Loop Trail, a 200 mile loop in Maryland, Pennsylvania, and the District of Columbia.
Strawberry Hill Nature Preserve
Strawberry Hill Nature Preserve is at 1537 Mt. Hope Road, Fairfield PA for GPS users. Marked hiking trails and a nature center are well worth a visit.
Watershed Alliance of Adams County
Monocacy & Catoctin Watershed Alliance
Adams Unity Coalition
Interfaith Center for Peace and Justice
ICPJ hosts the Adams County Heritage Festival, Peace Camp, and Peacemaker Awards
http://www.icpj-gettysburg.org/index.html
http://www.icpj-gettysburg.org/index.html
Interfaith Power & Light
Pennsylvania Interfaith Power and Light has already made the news! Reporters have been interested in our story of a faith-based response to the threat of climate change.
Greater Washington (DC) Power & Light
Pennsylvania IP&L
Greater Washington (DC) Power & Light
Pennsylvania IP&L