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Associations
We are proud to be a member of and associated
with the following groups.
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Alamance County
Area
Chamber of Commerce |
Alamance
County
is located in the very heart of
North Carolina
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an area known as the
Piedmont
which extends from
Raleigh
to
Charlotte
.
As the state's centralized link between east and west,
Alamance County joins two major metropolitan areas:
the Triad (Greensboro, High Point and Winston-Salem)
and the Research Triangle (Raleigh, Durham and Chapel
Hill). An excellent federal and state highway network
puts any city in the
Piedmont
within an hour's drive for county residents. |
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BALLE
is an growing alliance of independently operated
local business networks dedicated to building Local
Living Economies.
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CFSA's
Mission
is to support and expand local
and organic agriculture in the
Carolinas
by inspiring, educating, and organizing farmers and
consumers.
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Co-op
America, a national nonprofit organization founded
in 1982, provides the economic strategies,
organizing power and practical tools for businesses
and individuals to address today's social and
environmental problems. While many environmental
organizations choose to fight important political
and legal battles, Co-op America is the leading
force in educating and empowering our nation's
people and businesses to make significant
improvements through the economic system. |
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The
Greening of Industry Network develops knowledge and
transforms practice to accelerate progress toward a
sustainable society.
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Net Impact is a network of
emerging business leaders committed to using the power
of business to create a better world. It is also the
most progressive and influential network of MBAs in
existence today. Originally founded as Students for
Responsible Business in 1993, Net Impact has developed
from a great idea shared by a few business students
into a mission-driven network of 8,500 new leaders for
better business. |
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NCPlenty,
Inc. is a non-profit corporation working to promote
local commerce, fair wages, environmental
responsibility, self-reliance, and neighborliness
through the implementation and support of a local
currency, the PLENTY. Our geographic area of focus
is Orange and Durham counties, as well as portions
of Alamance and Chatham counties, in the state of
North Carolina. |
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The
Organic Exchange is a non-profit business organization
focused on facilitating the growth of a global organic
cotton industry. Our
goal is simple: to make organic cotton 10% of the
world’s cotton demand and supply within the next 10
years.
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The
industry's leading source for exclusive market
research and resources, government affairs lobbying,
cost-saving benefits |
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The
Organic Trade Association (OTA) is a membership
based business association representing the organic
industry in Canada, the United States and Mexico.
Members include growers, shippers, processors,
certifiers, farmer associations, brokers,
manufacturers, consultants, distributors and
retailers. Established in 1985 as the Organic
Foods Production Association of North America, the
Organic Trade Association works to promote organic
products in the marketplace and to protect the
integrity of organic standards. |
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Sustainable
North Carolina works for economic and environmental
sustainability in North Carolina. We
bring together business people, government
officials, civic leaders and conservationists
to find new ways to solve complex environmental
problems. |
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The
leading trade association for the screenprint
industry, servicing over 3,000 companies world wide.
Eric Henry was 2002 Chairperson and currently serves
on the board of directors. |
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Social
Venture Network (SVN) transforms the way the world
does business by leveraging its members' collective
strengths of leadership, knowledge, and enterprise
for a more just and sustainable economy |
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