Meeting addresses sustainable agriculture business development
BRATTLEBORO - People with business ideas that fall into the category of agroforestry, sustainable agriculture, or permaculture are invited to a Green Economy development meeting in Brattleboro on Wednesday, July 6, from 2 to 4:45 p.m., at The River Garden, 157 Main St.
Entrepreneurs will have a chance to throw out their ideas, gather collaborators, hear about resources available for start-up businesses in these interrelated fields and find fellow enthusiasts for specific plant, mushroom and animal species and crops, products and techniques.
Those who don't have a specific business under development but would like to hear what others in the region are scheming in these areas are also welcome to attend.
The AgroForestry and Sustainable Agriculture Working Group is a branch of the Green Economy Innovation Hub, which is focused on creating jobs in the tri-state region. Pre-registration is unnecessary, but if you'd like, you can be placed on their email list.
For more information, contact Tad Montgomery at 802-251-0502 or [email protected].
Stevens & Associates adds new project coordinator
BRATTLEBORO - Stevens & Associates welcomes Anna Black to their team as Project Coordinator for Development. Black brings with her more than 17 years of professional experience, including 11 years in marketing and communications in the architecture, engineering and construction industry.
As Project Coordinator for Development, Black will be involved with all aspects of project coordination, financing development, and overall project management. Her communication, organizational, research, and spreadsheet skills will be an essential resource when working with budgets, pro formas, and project management. Black is currently assisting with the renovation of a historic downtown block, an industrial facility, and several other southern Vermont projects.
Stevens & Associates is an architecture, engineering, and development firm specializing in the design and development of livable communities. For further information, visit www.stevens-assoc.com or phone 802-257-9329.
BDCC receives grant from McClure Foundation to support workforce education
BRATTLEBORO - The Brattleboro Development Credit Corp. recently received a $15,000 grant from the J. Warren and Lois McClure Foundation for the 2016-2017 school year to help further the BDCC's work establishing a Windham Region Workforce Center of Excellence.
The Windham Region Workforce Center of Excellence is a collaborative workforce development and education model, designed and led by BDCC, working to increase the size and quality of the Southern Vermont workforce.
This project comes directly from the Windham Region's 2014 federally recognized Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) which was created in collaboration with hundreds of businesses and citizens by the Southeastern Vermont Economic Development Strategies (SeVEDS) effort.
Through actively engaging employers, educators, and Windham County students in a variety of new and existing workforce programs, the initiative works to ensure every student in Windham County has access to career pathways that lead to success.
Project partners include the Six College Collaborative, all four Windham County public high schools, the Windham Regional Career Center, Southern Vermont Area Health Education Center, and the Vermont Department of Labor.
Collectively, the Center of Excellence includes the Six College Collaborative Internship Program, BDCC Fast Tracks to Success Program, the Business Cluster Roundtable Initiative, and the Southern Vermont Young Professionals.
In addition to supporting the aforementioned programs, the McClure Foundation funding will be leveraged to increase the awareness of and engagement with other relevant education programming of partner organizations.
Richards Group expands Keene branch
KEENE, N.H. - The Richards Group has hired Mike Yarosevich for its Keene, N.H., office, to advise businesses regarding their commercial insurance and risk management needs.
Yarosevich has been a Keene resident since 2001. His community involvement includes the Keene YMCA, Grace Community Church, and Bretwood Golf Course, He is also an Ambassador for the Keene Chamber of Commerce. He can be reached at 603-352-2535 or [email protected].
Established in 1867, The Richards Group is one of the region's leading insurance, employee benefits and retirement plan advisory firms, serving over 15,000 clients in New Hampshire, Vermont and Massachusetts. The firm currently has 10 offices located in New Hampshire and Vermont. For more information, visit www.TheRichardsGrp.com.