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This project reached the deadline without achieving its funding goal on July 21, 2010.
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Alchemy Initiative is an urban model of sustainability and community in the heart of downtown Pittsfield, MA. We work to inspire and empower our community to transform the common into something special. We are an intentional living laboratory and a catalyst for social change, promoting the principles of holistic living, art-making, and sustainability.
Located in the former Notre Dame church and rectory in downtown Pittsfield, there are eight elements within our initiative. In just over a year we have converted the grounds into an Urban Farm. Raised beds have been hand-built; vegetables, fruit, herbs, and flowers are grown; and bees and chickens bring life to our farm. The former rectory, now the Urban Farmhouse, is being renovated into six separate living units. We work to reduce our carbon footprint and utilize environmentally sound living practices. We are an educational facility for the arts and sustainable community. Currently we function as a meeting space for the community and house Artisan Studios and a Workshop Space. Classes will include fiber-arts, culinary arts, gardening techniques, and more. Down the road our plans include a Commercial Kitchen, Reading Room, Café, Hostel and to further develop the Event Space.
We are dedicated to leading Pittsfield towards a more sustainable community and invite you to be a part of our intentional living laboratory. Learn more at www.AlchemyInitiative.org
A heartfelt THANK YOU to Barbara Iwler who handed me CASH at the Pittsfield Art Show last weekend to support our kitchen rebuild! Her donation was added to my pledge.
Thanks to Alan and Roselle Chartock, and Barbara Beach who sent donations in the mail. Adding their generosity to my pledge. We are not going to make our goal but we will make this kitchen happen somehow!
Hi Alchemy Initiative! I heard about your project from Hezzie Phillips at the CAC. Love it! Good luck!
Thank you to Lorna from Lorna's Naturals who sent a donation in the mail! I am adding that amount to my pledge.
thanks to Reba Evenchik, Kas Maroney, and Liz Olney who all gave me donations today to add to my pledge! let's make this happen!
Thank you to June Waldman who gave me a check in person yesterday! I have added her money to my pledge.
Love your project. Best of luck... you go GIRLS !!!!!
Suzie Kaufman and Frank Gioia, Georgene Poliak, and Alan Silverstein and Laura Dubester have all mailed me actual DONATIONS for this project! I am adding their pledges to my pledge! Thanks to each of you for your support!
This is a beautiful idea and hope that you can get the funding needed- it would be SO amazing!! Go Girls Go! xx
What a great project to put together - I look forward to cooking some meals there.
ps - I'm actually Deb Morgan now so if it's possible to change my name on the site that'd be great.
Frank Gioia and Suzy Kaufman sent in a check - adding their gift to my pledge. Thanks guys! Let's get the momentum going!
Wish I could give more! I no longer live in the Shire, but I think you guys rock!
Susan Geller gave me a pledge check in the post office this afternoon! Thanks Susan - I'll add that to my pledge!
Jean Fink gave us a donation toward our kitchen in person this afternoon - adding her generosity to my pledge today.
Tricia and Stephen Robinson sent us a donation and so I am pledging today in their name... thanks so much guys!!
I believe in good people doing good things. Gardening and preserving is a big thumbs up with me. Not to mention anything that helps kids learn more about all the things that seemed to have been forgotten. great job guy's!
really love your project! good luck!