The ABFM is all about food. But it’s also about the life of our communities, and what makes them vibrant and stimulating. We provide space each week for local community organizations to share their good work with our shoppers.
Acton Conservation Trust
Non-profit, non-governmental land trust dedicated to saving strategic lands in Acton
June 21
The Acton Conservation Trust is a non-profit, non-governmental organization devoted to the preservation of open space in Acton. As a land trust, we can hold permanent conservation easements, accept gifts of land, accept tax-deductible gifts to be used for open space preservation, and purchase land for conservation purposes. We also provide education to landowners about various options for preservation. Founded in 1962, ACT has 8 trustees and over 300 member families.
Acton Water District
Community public water system
June 14
The Acton Water District is a community public water system that delivers high quality drinking water to the majority (about 95%) of the residents of the town of Acton, Massachusetts. All the water provided by the District comes from 24 wells located within town. The District’s system consists of approximately 135 miles of water main, four storage tanks, and four treatment facilities that assist in the production of high-quality finished water. The Acton Water District is a municipal entity separate from the Town of Acton chartered by the Massachusetts Legislature’s Acts of 1912.
Boston Area Gleaners
Boston Area Gleaners is a regional food systems organization working at the intersection for farming, food waste, and food security.
August 9
Boston Area Gleaners is a regional food systems organization. Our mission is to increase access to fresh fruits and vegetables across our communities while supporting our region’s farms and reducing systemic food waste. Our vision is to facilitate a reliable and fair agricultural supply chain that will improve the viability of regional farms and the health of communities who have historically suffered from inequity in the food system.
Elders Climate Action Massachusetts
Advocating for clean energy
September 6th
We interact with an expanding network of groups and legislators, providing crucial information on climate change and exerting pressure to change policy. We do this in part by mobilizing elders to influence policy makers, telling powerful personal stories from our life experience. We reach out to many Massachusetts communities and activists, forming close partnerships. Our actions allow us to be recognized as leaders within the climate movement. We serve as a resource on the reality of climate change and urgency of combating it to spur people to take effective action.
EnergizeActon.org
For a Better Future Starting Now
October 11
EnergizeActon.org invites Acton residents, businesses, and organizations to reduce and eliminate activities that contribute to climate change - for a better and more sustainable future starting now! Energize Acton is a joint venture of the Town of Acton and the Acton Climate Coalition, focused on helping people and organizations take practical steps at home, at work, and in their communities to address the climate emergency. We envision a fossil fuel-free Acton, where all members of our community have equitable access to renewable energy, to healthy ecosystems, and to robust networks of resilience against the impacts of climate change.
Foster/Adopt MA
FosterMA
July 12
Department of Children and Families and FosterMA work with families of all backgrounds to help ensure we have safe, stable, and loving homes for the children of our Commonwealth. We work in licensing foster homes for kinship, unrelated, and pre-adoptive homes.
mass.gov/dcf
Friends of the Acton Arboretum
Supporting the Acton Arboretum
June 21
The Friends of the Acton Arboretum was incorporated in 1991 “to raise and donate funds, materials, and services to the Town of Acton for the development and maintenance of the Acton Arboretum; to educate the community about the unique environmental, horticultural, geological, and historical qualities of the Arboretum property, [and] about the process of wetland and field succession.”
www.actonarboretum.org
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League of Women Voters
promoting voter and civic engagement
September 20
The LWV-Acton Area is a non-partisan, grassroots organization in Massachusetts that supports and opposes issues, but not candidates or political parties. Our charter is to protect voters, educate and engage voters, reform money in politics and defend the environment. The League is open to women and men over the age of 16 who want to make democracy work. The League works at national, state and local levels to influence policy through civic education and advocacy.
Mothers Out Front Acton
Mothers Out Front is a network of mothers and other caregivers working to make climate justice a reality in our community. We organize to win campaigns locally, state and nationwide.
July 12
Mothers Out Front is a network of mothers and other caregivers working to make climate justice a reality in our community. We organize to win campaigns, transform systems of harm and exploitation, and build just, resilient futures for our kids.
https://mothersoutfront.my.canva.site/massachusetts-acton
mothersoutfront_Acton (instagram)
SuAsCo Wild and Scenic River Stewardship Council
We are a federally-funded organization established to protect our rivers
August 2
The River Stewardship Council (RSC) was established to coordinate conservation of the 29-mile Wild and Scenic River segment of the Sudbury, Assabet, and Concord Rivers in Massachusetts.
Sudbury-Assabet-Concord.org
https://www.instagram.com/suasco_rsc/
The Acton Exchange
Online weekly newspaper
June 28
The Acton Exchange is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation. Its mission is to
provide relevant and accurate news to the Acton community through its free subscription web based weekly newspaper, covering Acton community
events.
We are committed to publish accurate, nonpartisan, credible reporting, driven by facts, not opinions.
The Acton Exchange is an all-volunteer effort, empowered by the amazing
talents of Acton residents as writers, editors, technologists, community-
organizers and donors.
https://www.actonexchange.org/
Theatre III
Community theatre in Acton, MA since 1955
October 11
Theatre III is a non-profit volunteer organization dedicated to promoting the performing arts through education and high-quality, reasonably priced performances for the entertainment of the residents of surrounding communities.
https://www.theatre3.org/
https://www.facebook.com/TheatreIIIofActon
Town of Acton Agricultural Commission
The Acton Agricultural Commission is dedicated to supporting, advocating, and representing the agricultural community of Acton.
September 6th
Interested in farming in Acton? The Acton Agricultural Commission is here to support you and help you grow locally! Public meetings of the Agricultural Commission occur September – April on the 4th Tuesday of the month at 6:00 PM. The Agricultural Commission is responsible for representing the interests of the town’s agricultural community, educating about the barriers and challenges of agriculture, and advocating for long-term preservation of Acton’s agricultural heritage.
ActonAgriculturalCommission
https://www.instagram.com/actonmagov/
Town of Acton Conservation Division
August 16
Looking to learn more about Acton’s wonderful conservation lands and trails? Visit the Conservation Division’s table to sign up for volunteer opportunities, learn how to manage invasive species, get information on native species and habitats, and ask us which trail you should hike next!
Town of Acton, MA
978-929-6634
https://www.acton-ma.gov/159/Conservation
https://www.instagram.com/actonmagov/
Town of Acton Sustainability Office
Acting on climate in Acton, MA!
August 16th
The Town of Acton’s Sustainability Office works to pursue and promote actions that reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prioritize climate-resilient infrastructure and spaces, enhance nature-based solutions, and advance the community towards a clean and equitable energy future. Stop by our table to learn about our free Clean Energy Coaching program, reducing your energy use, and more!
Town of Acton, MA
(978) 929-6529
https://www.acton-ma.gov/723/Sustainability
https://www.instagram.com/actonmagov/