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EDGE nonprofit, 501 c 3.


Economic Development Greater East (EDGE) 501 (c) 3 is building the 21st Century Economy
where food is foundational
land is conserved
and people are valued. 

What is EDGE? What does it do?



EDGE's 21st Century Economy Initiatives

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EDGE Vallscreek Demonstration Farm

Click to learn more & get involved.
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EDGE THRIVE Training Programs

Click here for more about training.
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Mountain Farm Community Grocery

Click here to learn more & get involved.

Farmacy & Food Truck
Click here to learn more about the Farmacy and Food Truck.

Impact Overview

EDGE is a model for the new rural & community-focused economy of local citizens rooted in the interconnected fundamentals of life:
food, meaningful livelihood, health of people & place, connection.

361+

Acres being stewarded into mountain farm production.

3885 

Hours of training total in mountain farm production & a workforce development  2020-2022 for 14 trainees.

1000

Feet in development for retail space and shelf space for local & regional goods through Mountain Farm Community Grocery.

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Deep institutional partnerships.

8

Production lines piloted for scale.

$1.7m

Leveraged since 2016 for community investment, training, pilots, economic development.

2016 - 2022 the EDGE team worked together all volunteer. Get to know them and EDGE's next steps.

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Amelia Bandy

 Co-founder, Executive Director & Head of Apiary Development
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Crystal Cook Marshall

 Co-founder, Strategist 
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Jason Tartt, Sr.

Co-founder, CEO of Vallscreek Demo Farm,
​Master Trainer
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Shannon Lenahan

Development Associate



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OUR CORE ETHICS
How ought we build the place we live in & share?
How ought we reinvigorate & reinvest for resilience? 

Click through the presentation below about how
​EDGE answers these questions and interconnects its intiatives.
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EDGE from the 50,000 foot view

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Health Equity Economy Creators

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Social Entrepreneurs

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Economic Sector Developers


Our Region by the Numbers

​How our location ranks for health and wealth
​How we rank for food access
​How our region ranks for population decline and educational opportunity
EDGE focuses on assets for upgrowth

EDGE is a federally recognized nonprofit, 501 (c) (3).
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