Economic Development Greater East (EDGE)

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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

EDGE Vallscreek 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

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.

Seven

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.

Amelia Bandy

Co-founder, Executive Director & Head of Apiary Development

Crystal Cook Marshall

Co-founder, Strategist

Jason Tartt, Sr.

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

Shannon Lenahan

Development Associate

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.