Floods in July devastate
EDGE's demonstration farm,
Jason Tartt, Sr.'s T & T Organics.

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The voice you hear on the video is that of Jason Tartt, Sr., an EDGE co-founder.
​In partnership with EDGE, his farm T & T Organics is the site for training local citizens in mountain farming.
This month an unprededented flood washed away crops, fertile soil, bee hives, and equipment. 
​This valley does not flood. Recent changes to access to the mountain behind the valley may have been the cause.
Tartt, Sr. + EDGE currently have a farm training cohort under way and this flood has devastated their work.
​Please donate so Jason and EDGE can rebuild and continue trainings in mountain farming.
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More videos of the flood here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLglV_IqXrKaOAKIQppqVmn8MGROydjMtC​
 

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100% of Donations go to T & T Organics Farm Flood Recovery and Flood Recovery for the Vallscreek Community

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Some photos of flood damage

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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?

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EDGE's 21st Century Economy Initiatives

EDGE Vallscreek Demonstration Farm

Click to learn more & get involved.

EDGE THRIVE Training Programs

Click here for more about training.

Mountain Farm Community Grocery

Click here to learn more & get involved.

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Farmacy & Food Truck

Click here to learn more about the Farmacy and 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.

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

Amelia Bandy

 Co-founder, Executive Director & Head of Apiary Development

Crystal Cook Marshall

 Co-founder, Strategist 
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Jason Tartt, Sr.

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

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

Health Equity Economy Creators

Social Entrepreneurs

Economic Sector Developers

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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

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