Upcoming Events

ANCA's Compost for Good initiative hosts a variety of in-person and virtual workshops and presentations for farms, compost businesses, and community leaders interested in building their knowledge and skills related to community-scale composting and other soil-building practices. Check this page...

Rooted & Rising: Rights, Resilience, and the Future Rooted & Rising is more than a symposium; it's an invitation. An invitation to learn the history we stand on, understand the systems we're navigating, while we equip ourselves and our communities...

Bike the Barns is a fully supported recreational road cycling tour that highlights the rich agricultural movement of the North Country. Riders are invited to stop at farm and community stops along the route to connect with the producers and...

This webinar is for small business owners and nonprofit organizations who are interested in energy efficiency upgrades for their building but don’t know how to get started. Learn about incentive programs and energy studies and come away with a better...

Running a business can be lonely. This is an opportunity to meet virtually with other Adirondack area business owner-operators and build a community of mutual support. This is a virtual safe space to share ideas, concerns, challenges, and to build...

Join our North Country Clean Energy Hub team for a virtual forum as we celebrate successes helping residents have more comfortable and affordable homes. What: Celebrating Momentum and Shared Success: North Country Clean Energy Hub Input Forum When: Tuesday, August 4,...

Join ANCA staff, board and community members for a send-off event honoring our Executive Director, Elizabeth Cooper, as she moves on to the next chapter of her career serving New York communities.  Looking back on Elizabeth’s five years of service...

The ANCA community is invited to celebrate the past year’s accomplishments, our regional collaborations, and our new tagline, A North Country for All. Centered around an opportunity to connect and re-connect with members of our community, our team will also...

May 24-30, 2026 is National Black Birders Week, and birders and visitors across New York's Adirondack region are excited to participate! As part of our local Adirondack Black Birders Week Celebration on Saturday, May 30, the Adirondack Diversity Initiative and...

ANCA is pleased to announce the pre-program launch of the Small Business Energy Upgrade Initiative through support from the National Grid Foundation. This webinar will explain three initiatives under this program for small businesses, nonprofit organizations and economic development partner...

   “Building bridges between law enforcement and the communities they serve begins with understanding. Understanding the trauma community members carry, and the trauma officers carry as well. Our work isn’t about telling officers what to think, but empowering them to...

Grassroots to Grid: Bridging Innovation & Community Values Join ANCA and partners for the 2026 Climate & Energy Conference in Lake Placid, New York as we bring together leaders, innovators, and community advocates to explore relevant climate and energy solutions...

Join us for a series of approachable webinars on finance-related topics for entrepreneurs and small businesses. These sessions will take place virtually on Tuesdays throughout the winter, starting at noon. Please check in on this page as we add additional...

This free webinar is designed for vendors participating in ANCA’s Adirondack Buyer Days on March 23 & 24, 2026 but is also open to other businesses who wish to learn about selling at wholesale shows. Topics will include: Great Booth...

This free webinar is designed for vendors participating in ANCA’s Adirondack Buyer Days on March 23 & 24, 2026 but is also open to other businesses who wish to learn about wholesaling. Topics will include: Is wholesaling right for you?...

Lewis County leaders and community members are invited to join ANCA and Lewis County for a free webinar to learn about the county-wide Climate Change Adaptation & Resilience Plan (CCARP). This webinar will: Introduce the CCARP planning process Identify local...

Join Compost for Good and partners for an engaging discussion on the best practices for using biochar as a soil amendment and hopeful remediation strategy. What: Introduction to Biochar Webinar When: Thursday, January 22, 2026, 12:00-1:30 p.m. Where: Virtual via...

The Adirondack Diversity Initiative (ADI) invites educators and the education community for this special one-day gathering, as we bring together two powerful approaches that invite us to learn from the Earth as both teacher and guide. Talking Wings introduces us...

The mission of Diversity Education In Nature (DEIN) is to use outdoor environmental education as a classroom to teach people of all ages how to build more equitable and inclusive human ecosystems as they gain a greater sense of wonder...

Join the Small Business Team at ANCA for the next in our new Back to Basics Webinar Series for entrepreneurs and small businesses. Learn the basics for starting and maintaining your own business website including platform options, terminology, tips and...

  Join the High Peaks Farmers' Market for our annual Harvest Festival, where you can shop the market and enjoy live music, food trucks, kids activities, local beverages, and more. All in downtown Saranac Lake, New York! What: High Peaks Harvest...

ANCA will host a free webinar for local government leaders and other interested citizens to review and gather feedback on the New York State Comprehensive Climate Action Plan (CCAP). This webinar is presented as part of the Climate Smart Communities...

Listening to Nature Toolkit: Making Decisions as Part of Nature How do we, humans, make decisions as members of a watershed or ecosystem? How do we make decisions as part of Nature? In this webinar, Blake Lavia and Tzintzun Aguilar-Izzo...

Join the Small Business Team at ANCA for the first in our new Back to Basics Webinar Series for entrepreneurs and small businesses. Learn about standard practices for email, virtual meetings and more as well as tips for effective online...

For the second year, The Wild Center, Third Act Upstate NY, and the North Country Clean Energy Hub will be co-hosting a celebration to raise awareness about the many benefits of electric vehicles (EVs), solar power and clean energy. Join...

Thank you to all who joined us in North Creek on July 25 to celebrate the past year’s accomplishments and get the first look at ANCA’s next strategic plan.  We heard stories and updates from ANCA’s leadership and board and...

Join the Adirondack Diversity Initiative and licensed social worker Katy Rendinaro Kimple for a virtual Roundtable Discussion on Mental Health and Climate Change We invite community members to come together for a thought-provoking roundtable discussion on the intersection of mental...

Join the Adirondack Diversity Initiative, a program of ANCA, and John Brown Lives! for a special day of birding at this amazing hotspot — once the home and final resting place of abolitionist John Brown—as we come together in community,...

Join ANCA and the Ticonderoga Area Chamber of Commerce for a two-session workshop series for businesses and entrepreneurs. We will cover the fundamentals of effective leadership and communication, identifying and understanding your leadership style, motivating your team, and managing stress...

Join ANCA and the Ticonderoga Area Chamber of Commerce for a workshop for small businesses and entrepreneurs that will help build marketing and social media skills as well as the basics of website building and utilizing analytics.  When: Monday May...

Collaborative Pathways: Empowering North Country Communities Thank you to all who joined ANCA and partners in scenic Lake Placid, New York for the inaugural joint conference of our popular Clean Energy and Small Communities. Big Opportunities. conferences. **  Two of...

Join ANCA and the Hannah Grimes Center for Entrepreneurship for an eight-session virtual course for new or early-stage entrepreneurs — including those who are in the idea-development or start-up phase — interested in developing value-added food products and businesses. The course...

Do you have a ready-to-go project that is in need of funding? ANCA is partnering with the Mohawk Valley Economic Development District (MVEDD) to provide support for businesses looking to apply for grants and loans. Hear from Heather Devitt and...

You’re invited to join the Adirondack Diversity Initiative (ADI) in Paul Smiths, N.Y. on November 12 for the return of the 2024 ADI Symposium! From beginning to end, this symposium will delight your senses, inspire, challenge, and invigorate as we...

Unlock the secrets to building a thriving membership-based business with this comprehensive, full-day training designed specifically for businesses and organizations that include a membership component (such as gyms, yoga studios, coaching practices, churches, civic clubs, etc.) Hosted by ANCA and...

You're invited to join the ANCA community in Ticonderoga on July 26 as we celebrate the past year’s accomplishments and look ahead to a strong future for the Adirondack North Country region.  Together we will hear stories and updates from...

Thank you to all who joined ANCA and partners in scenic Clayton, New York for our 2024 Clean Energy Conference! This annual gathering convened stakeholders, community leaders and government agencies who are invested in our region’s clean energy future. The...

Thank you to all who attended this virtual event. A recording of the webinar can be viewed on ANCA's YouTube channel.   The economy of New York's North Country region is built on an ecosystem of rural small businesses with...

ANCA, in partnership with other organizations invested in expanding cooperative ownership opportunities in New York State, is co-hosting the 2024 New York Cooperative Summit in Syracuse, N.Y. The Summit is a day for cooperators – start-ups or conversions, consumer or worker, marketing...

Looking to purchase an existing North Country business? You're invited to join the North Country Center for Businesses in Transition (CBIT) partnership for a virtual small business matchmaking program. Learn about businesses currently available for sale, right from their owners....

ANCA and the SUNY Canton Small Business Development Center (SBDC) are hosting two virtual workshops for Adirondack Buyer Days vendors and other small businesses interested in improving their wholesaling skills and/or their booth design. These workshops are free and open...

ANCA and the SUNY Canton Small Business Development Center (SBDC) are hosting two virtual workshops for Adirondack Buyer Days vendors and other small businesses interested in improving their wholesaling skills and/or their booth design. These workshops are free and open...

The Center for Businesses in Transition Partnership is excited to be hosting the Webinar: Role of a Real Estate Professional in a Business Transition. What: Webinar: Role of a Real Estate Professional in a Business Transition When: Tuesday, February 6,...

The Compost for Good (CfG) Team is hosting or participating in a number of learning and networking opportunities this fall. Learn more about upcoming events set for October and November 2023 in several North Country communities. Compost for Good is...

Brownfields 101 Does your community have blighted properties that you’d like to put back into service? Join ANCA, the Northern Forest Center and New Jersey Institute of Technology's Technical Assistance for Brownfield Communities program for a Brownfields 101 virtual workshop that will explore: What...

The ANCA CPR program will present a free workshop on grant writing to follow up our popular 101 Workshop that took place in December 2022. This session delves deeper into topics such as finding grants, budgeting, narrative building and more....

Join ANCA and regional partners for virtual and in-person workshops that provide skills and tools to help you strengthen and grow your small business: Bookkeeping Practices for Small Businesses Workshop Series Join us for a free 3-part virtual series, Bookkeeping...

Thank you to all who joined the ANCA Community at the stunning Tug Hill Estate in Lowville, New York for our 2023 Annual Meeting: Building Belonging in the New Economy. Together, we engaged in an interactive conversation and community reception...

Are you ready to create a space of welcoming and belonging in your workplace? Are you seeking ways to attract and retain diverse talent, and understand the needs of your expanding clientele? Join the Adirondack Diversity Initiative and the ANCA...

Join the Compost for Good team for a tour of Whitten Family Farm’s newly constructed composting facility to learn about basic composting techniques, aerated static pile system operation and design, integration into greenhouse systems, and to connect with other North...

Nonviolent Communication Workshop: Creating More Joyful Spaces At this evening workshop presented by ANCA's Adirondack Diversity Initiative in partnership with SUNY Canton, SUNY Potsdam and Paul Smith's College, attendees will learn about the technology of nonviolent communication. We will anchor our...

Thank you to all who joined the Center for Businesses in Transition (CBIT) partners, event sponsors, guest presenters, and our region's amazing small business community for the 2023 Small Communities. Big Opportunities. (SCBO) Conference. Your participation, curiosity and creativity made...

ANCA and the Cooperative Development Institute present a virtual series on workplace communication, personnel policies, and open book management. Small business owners and employees will learn systems, practices, and tools to engage workers and improve workplace culture. Focus will be...

ANCA is pleased to offer a free Grant Writing 101 session to encourage business owners, municipal leaders, community champions, farmers, not-for-profits, and others to identify and find grant opportunities and develop and submit successful grant proposals. We will spend the...

Join ANCA, NYSERDA and municipal partners for a series of free virtual trainings on clean energy planning that can help advance projects in your community. Sessions will be presented by NYSERDA and take place virtually from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m....

Are you dreaming of a home in the Adirondack North Country? You are invited to join ANCA, the Cooperative Development Institute and local arts and community organizations for Dreaming of Home: A Community Art Project to Share Housing Issues and...

ANCA, in collaboration with the Cooperative Development Institute (CDI) and local arts groups, invites community members to participate in a multi-community art project centered on housing, housing insecurity and cooperative housing solutions for our region. When is it? This project...

Help Us Grow the New Economy of Tomorrow Thanks to all who joined us for ANCA's 2022 Annual Meeting, where we explored the future of the North Country economy with a focus on small businesses, local food systems, clean energy, and diversity,...

Are you ready to create a space of welcoming and belonging in your workplace? Are you seeking ways to attract and retain diverse talent, and understand the needs of your expanding clientele? Join the Adirondack Diversity Initiative and the ANCA...

Thank you to all who joined ANCA and ADI to learn communication and facilitation practices that help us engage productively with conflict and challenge.  We learned and practiced skills for engaging deeply with ourselves, one another, and groups so we...

Join us for a free 3-part virtual series, Bookkeeping Practices for Small Businesses, with speaker David Reichel of Century Acres Business Services. This series is presented by ANCA’s Center for Pandemic Response (ANCA CPR) in partnership with the SUNY Canton...