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This page features links to organizations and businesses in the area of Athens, Ohio, that support the develop of sustainability in this area. There are two general groups. The first are sustainability-oriented entities that most directly and extensively support sustainability, and the second are sustainability-friendly entities that have significant aspects supporting sustainability. Each
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Sustainability-Oriented Entities
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Sustainability-Oriented
Businesses and Organizations
This category includes businesses and organizations whose activities primarily center around sustainable objectives.
Food Producers and Providers
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The Athens Farmers Market operates on Saturdays year-round from 9am-noon and on Wednesdays, April through December 9am-noon. It is strictly for sale of locally-grown foods, plants, animals, and products developed from them. There are many organic and other natural farmers there, including meat producers of various kinds.
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Casa Nueva is a restaurant, and Casa Cantina is a bar, both housed together. They specialize in using local organic produce in their food. They also make
their own line of salsas and other specialty items.
| Business location/mail: 4 West State Street, Athens, OH 45701 |
Phone: 740.592.9724 (office)
740.592.2106 (carryout)
740.594.8691 (Casa Cantina) |
| Email: See website for emails |
| Web: www.casaneuva.com |
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The Village Bakery and Cafe sells local products as well as their own, and uses local produce in their products. They also act as a pickup site for Good Food Direct. The Village Bakery also owns Della Zona Pizza next door and the Catalyst Cafe in the Athens Real Estate Company building on West Union Street.
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The Farmacy is a natural foods grocery store that also has a substantial supplements line and a lunchtime cafe.
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Crumb's sells at the Athens Farmers Market, and through other outlets, including Seamans Supermarket on West Union Street and Kroger on East State Street. Their emphasis is on natural, whole-grain baked products of a wide variety.
| Business location/mail: 94 Columbus Road, Athens, OH 45701 |
| Phone: 740.592-3803 |
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| Web: http://www.crumbsbakery.biz/ |
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Integration Acres specializes in harvesting, processing, and selling native pawpaw fruit, as well as products made with native spicebush and ramps. They also process black walnuts.
| Owners: Michelle Gorman and Chris Chmiel (pronounced "Shmeel") |
| Business location/mail: 9794 Chase Road, Albany, OH 45710 |
| Phone: 740.698.6060 |
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| Web: www.integrationacres.com |
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Rich Gardens Organic Farm |
Rich Gardens regularly sells at the Athens Farmers Market, its primary outlet.
| Certified Organic |
| Owners: Rich Tomsu and Ann Fugate |
| 385 King Road, Athens, OH 45701 |
| Phone: 740.696.1301 |
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Sassafras Farm |
Sassafras Farm grows produce naturally, no chemicals, but is not certified organic. Ed regularly sells at the Athens Farmers Market and to local food businesses.
| Owner: Ed Perkins |
| 12490 Lightfritz Ridge Road, New Marshfield, OH 45761 |
| Phone: 740.664.3370 |
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Far Corner Farm |
Far Corner Farm sells through a number of outlets, including Good Food Direct. It is not strictly organic, but uses natural methods.
| Owner: Elise McGrath |
| 12788 New England Road, Athens, OH 45701 |
| Phone: 740.448.2228 |
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Nurseries
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Five Springs Farm Landscaping and Nursery has a nursery with a variety of stock for sale, as well as being a general-purpose landscaping business with a specialty in stonework.
| Owners: Mason and Lisa Chambers |
| Business location/mail: Dutch Creek Road, Athens, OH 45701 |
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| Web: www.bamboofarm.com |
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Other Sustainable Businesses
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Third Sun Solar specializes in designing and installing renewable energy systems, with a special interest in photovoltaics.
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A division of Dovetail Construction Company, Inc., specializing in design and repair of solar homes.
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Specializing in open spaces management and sustainable site management.
| Owner: John Knouse |
| PO Box 1196, Athens, OH 45701 |
| Phone: 740.589.4575 |
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Organizations
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The Athens Conservancy is a nonprofit of a type known as a land trust, dedicated to protecting sensitive land and important ecosystems within Athens County and surrounding counties.
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The Buckeye Forest Council is a statewide organization dedicated to the preservation of Ohio's forests and other natural lands.
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CFI is an NGO that supports local food production, and which sponsors Good Food Direct and seed-saving and seed swaps.
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The Hocking River Commission is not associated with the Hocking Conservancy District. The HRC is a nonprofit that is working to preserve the Hocking River riparian corridor.
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This is a statewide organization for businesses that grow pawpaws commercially.
| Mail: NAPGA, c/o Dr. Ron Powell, 6549 Amelia Dr., Cincinnati, OH 45241 |
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| Web: www.ohiopawpaw.com |
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ReUse Industries is a nonprofit organization that sells used materials and recycles as well.
| Main Location: 74815 U.S. Highway 50, Albany, Ohio 45710 |
| Phone: 740.698.8200 |
| Community Thrift Store: 100 Clumbus Road, Athens, Ohio 45701 |
| Phone: 740.594.5103 |
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| Web: sites.google.com/site/reuseathensohio/ |
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Rural Action is an NGO dedicated to improving the lives of the people of our area, with a special emphasis on environmental quality and sustainability.
| Main Office: Rural Action Kuhre Center for Rural Renewal |
| 9030 Hocking Hills Drive, The Plains, Ohio 45780 |
| Phone: 740.677.4047 |
| Community Center: 19627 Walnut Street, Trimble, OH |
| Phone: 740.767.4938 2090 |
| Email: Use this link |
| Web: www.ruralaction.org |
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