Welcome to the home of the WealthWorks Northeastern Regional Hub! Moving forward, we hope to share what other value chains in this region are up to, events happening in this region, and more.
Services
•Training for value chain coordinators.
•Training for coaches.
•Coaching services.
•Workshops for value chain development.
•Networking with the larger community in the region and across the country.
•Content assistance – agriculture, forestry, recreation/tourism, creative economy, etc.
Value Chain Work
Over the past couple of years, Community Roots and the WealthWorks Northeastern Regional Hub were involved in the USDA Rural Economic Development Innovation (REDI) initiative, working with six communities/organizations in the Northeast, including:
Appalachian Mountain Club/Conservation Fund - Colebrook, NH and Coaticook, Quebec
Town of Bristol, New Hampshire
Town of Fair Haven, Vermont
Tioga County, New York
Genesee Valley, New York
Rural Outreach Center, New York
This work was managed by the Rural Community Action Partnership (RCAP) and the final report can be found here.
Resources
Using a Wealth Creation Approach to Support Rural Economic Development. 2022. Featured on the Vermont League of Cities and Towns website. https://www.vlct.org/article/using-wealth-creation-approach-support-rural-economic-development
Investing in Rural Prosperity. by the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. https://www.stlouisfed.org/community-development/publications/invest-in-rural. Many WealthWorks leaders contributed to this publication.
Thrive Rural Framework, by the Aspen Institute Community Strategies Group. https://www.aspeninstitute.org/publications/thrive-rural-framework-overview/. This is another tool that complements the WealthWorks approach.
Building wealth and reducing energy burden in the North Country, by Christine Donovan, Senior Advisor & Adam Sherman, Team Lead - January 30, 2019. https://www.veic.org/clients-results/case-studies/building-wealth-and-reducing-energy-burden-in-new-hampshire