Economic Development Greater East (EDGE)

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EDGE Co-founder Jason Tartt, Sr. and Ex. Dir. Amelia Bandy discuss EDGE

Starts at 12:58 and runs till 48:30. History of EDGE, goals, next steps. Part of the Central Appalachian Network A Fair Food System Series 2022.

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EDGE develops economic sector pilots, demonstration sites, trains locals in agripreneurship and entrepreneurship, launches local products, and much more.

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

EDGE Demonstration Farm

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EDGE THRIVE Training Programs

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Mountain Farm Community Grocery

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Farmacy & Food Truck

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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.

4,215

Hours of training total delivered in mountain farm production & a workforce development 2020-2022 for 20 trainees.

1000

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

Seven

Deep institutional partnerships.

8

Production lines piloted for scale.

$2m

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

EDGE's 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.