The Nantucket Farmers and Artisans Market is designed to encourage and support agricultural enterprise and cottage industry on Nantucket by providing a community venue for our local growers and craftspeople to sell their products, make connections and form relationships with their customers, and a place where the community can come together and support our local economy.
Nantucket Farmers and Artisans Market
June 15th, 2010Climate Initiative
June 15th, 2010The goal of our Climate Initiative is to reduce our community’s overall carbon emissions. Reduction of Nantucket’s carbon emissions will provide multiple economic benefits by creating cost reductions through:
- Increased energy efficiency
- Development of renewable energy and reduced dependency on fossil fuels
- Reduced traffic congestion & pollution benefiting tourist economy and downtown revitalization
- Increased availability of locally-grown & produced food & specialty products, benefiting local food
producers and distributors - Potential for economic benefits through eco-tourism and agri-tourism
Community Agriculture Initiative
June 15th, 2010The overall goal of our Community Agriculture Initiative is to support, encourage and further develop organic food production on island. Specifically, this program will strengthen the local economy by helping entrepreneurs in agriculture and specialty food production get started, or grow their existing businesses through the following activities:
- Classes and workshops
- Agricultural intern program
- Helping to develop, and supporting a Farm to School program
- Making farmable land more accessible to farmers by leasing land and creating a community farm
- Facilitating the purchase, storage and use of shared equipment for cheese-making and animal husbandry
- Developing a community kitchen allowing people to produce quantities of prepared foods (jams, jellies, baked goods, etc.) that will be used for both food production and classes.
Think Local First!
June 15th, 2010In June 2008, Sustainable Nantucket and the Nantucket Island Chamber of Commerce, in collaboration with a group of committed business owners and managers, formed a Steering Committee to find ways to encourage Nantucketers to support our local businesses and help our economy. Based on the “Buy Local, Hire Local” campaign initiated by Sustainable Nantucket in 2006, “Think Local First! Nantucket” was born.
Think Local First! is primarily an education and public awareness campaign, designed to encourage residents and visitors to “think local first” when purchasing goods and services. Buying and hiring locally strengthens our economy and helps us maintain the unique character of our Nantucket community. In numerous studies, retailers in towns and cities with “Buy Local” campaigns reported an increase in sales.
For news and information on Think Local First!, to find local products and services, or to become a member, visit www.thinklocalfirstnantucket.org.
