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A Market Natural Foods is an independently owned and operated natural and alternative food market established in 1970 to promote the concept of healthy living. Wholesome and organic foods create the foundation of our store, while homeopathics, herbal and vitamin supplements offer reliable healthcare alternatives.

Hours

Mon.-Sat.: 9am-8pm and Sun.: 10am-7pm

Rails-to-Trails Conservancy is a nonprofit organization working with communities to preserve unused rail corridors by transforming them into trails, enhancing the health of America's environment, economy, neighborhoods and people.

The Acton-Boxborough Farmers Market isn’t just about food! It’s a great place to meet your neighbors and enjoy the outdoors. It’s also a place where you can learn more about your community and its resources.

Each Sunday from 10am till 1pm, July 12 through November 1, local farmers and vendors will congregate in the heart of West Acton on tree-lined Pearl St. to bring their produce and wares to an eager public. The market site is conveniently near Rt. 111, Rt. 2, and Rt. 495, and readily accessible to both vendors and the public.

Amacher & Associates is a full service architecture firm with over 20 years of experience in design and development, renovation of historic buildings, community planning, and commercial design. They promote sustainable building practices and encourage environmentally sensitive, resource efficient, methods, materials, and systems. They have worked extensively with individual clients as well as with developers, neighborhood and community groups. They strive to design buildings that meet our client's needs while encouraging healthy community development at home and at work.

A company in Andover MA that is a factory-authorized dealer of photo-voltaic solar systems.

These grid-tied PV solar systems use no storage batteries, and they generate electricity for your home and sell back the unused portion to your utility company by making your electric meter run backwards for a credit.

Massachusetts has made available an incredible rebate program which, when combined with federal and state tax incentives, makes owning a PV solar system affordable for all.

"Part memoir, part journalistic investigation, this book (released May 2007) tells the story of how our family was changed by one year of deliberately eating food produced in the place where we live."-Kingsolver

Animals As Intermediaries (AAI) brings animal and nature programs to people with limited access to the natural world. They serve at-risk youth, people with disabilities, and elders. Their methodology brings together seasonal natural materials, live animals, storytelling, music and other expressive arts in order to bring the healing and therapeutic qualities of nature to those who need it most.

"We are slow food artisans committed to helping sustain our local agriculture by using pesticide-free and certified organic ingredients from small family run CSA farms, beekeepers, and mustard mills. Our products are built & bottled in small batches to ensure quality and integrity. Our products are naturally preserved without the use of ingredients that have been genetically modified or that contain recumbent bovine growth hormones." -Mission Statement from Web site

Arrowhead Farm practices crop rotation and therefore offers a mix of fruits and vegetables including berries, fresh herbs, garden plants, cut flowers, and forage crops. They also raise beef cattle, hogs, and poultry as well as cultivating honeybees and producing maple syrup. All of this is achieved without the use of chemical fertilizers, pesticides, or livestock feed additives. Read More »