Consumer Corner
Food
Bedford Farmers’ Markets
Monday afternoons (rain or shine) 2:00 pm – 6:30 pm from June 16 through October 20
Local Farmers’ Markets
Local farm stands:
Bedford: Chip-In Farm
Fresh eggs, vegetables in season, local dairy products, honey, baked goods.
Concord: Hutchins Farm
NOFA member, vegetables, fruits, plant sets (spring). Open during growing season.
Verrill Farm
Statewide: Massachusetts Association of Road Side Stands
Community Supported Agriculture:
Local Harvest
Connecting local farmers with local consumers
Organic growers:
Northeast Organic Farming Association
Transportation
Carpooling:
Carpool World
Find your perfect carpool instantly.
Rideshare - Boston Carpool Center
Boston Craigslist Rideshare
Public Transportation:
Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
Cutting Energy Consumption
The Low Carbon Living Program
MCAN's Low Carbon Living (LoCaL) Program is a friendly way to reduce the cost of home energy and the impacts of global warming.
Home assessments:
NSTAR Energy Saving Facts
Conservation Services Group
Service is provided to the consumer free through MassSAVE program. Includes full audit of your home
including information about the cost of using your current appliances, the status of your insulation, and also
free exchange of energy saving light bulbs in place of your current incandescents.
$150 rebate coupon to replace old refrigerator with one approved by EnergyStar.
Company representative: john.frechette@csgrp.com
Reduce, Recycle, Reuse:
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Municipal Solid Waste
The Internet Consumer Recycling Guide
Why reuse beats recycling:
Green Living
Goods and Services
Energy Star Lighting Catalog
A catalog of efficient lighting for customers of participating electric utilities or energy efficiency service providers.
Low Impact Living
From architects to clothing to back to school supplies:
Freecycle Lexington
One man’s trash is another’s treasure.
Building Contractors using sustainable practices, recycle demolition and/or unused building supplies:
Dave Ellis Construction - 781-275-8791
Teacher/ Classroom materials:
Parents, educators, youth group leaders and kids:
Visit the
Clean Energy for a Clean Environment web page, and learn how you can make a difference:
The NEW Wind Wisdom
program offers 11-18 year olds a hands-on introduction to wind energy through
a series of activities. A certificate of recognition can be downloaded for
all youth, and there is a special patch available for Teen Girl Scouts.
The Clean Green Power Project
for ages 5 - 18 involves visiting a clean energy site, creating a project of choice,
and generating publicity about the experience.
Certificates, patches and pins are available for youth who complete the requirements,
and a special patch is available for all levels of Girl Scouts.
Links to lesson plans and course materials to promote a variety of sustainable practices:
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Theme Page
Internet sites with links related to the specific theme of Recycling
Curriculum Resources
Reclaim the Future Teaching Tools
A five-part series designed for use in high school classrooms
The NEED Project: Putting Energy into Education
Putting Energy into Education
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