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SOLARFEST VENDORS & EXHIBITORS

2011 Exhibitors   (In alphabetical order within their category)

Vendor / Exhibitor Registration is open until June 15, 2011. For information on how to become a 2011 exhibitor click here. 

Renewable Energy / Sustainability

Ben's Bins - Composting with worms creates microbial rich castings that are really good for your plants. Worm composting is educational, practical, and fun. www.wehaveworms.com

Central Vermont Solar & Wind – Sales installation and support of renewable energy systems in southwest Vermont since 1996. www.cvsolar.com 2011 SolarFest Sponsor

Citizens Awareness Network (CAN) is a grassroots environmental organization working to end the use of unaffordable and dangerous nuclear power in the Northeast and replace it with sustainable, reliable and affordable energy generation. CAN envisions a future of safety, prosperity, and good health for all where: * People generate electricity for their own homes and communities *Local energy production and conservation create new local jobs *Renewable energy is integrated into all of our homes and public buildings *It is easy for everyone to access sustainable and affordable energy *Clean, efficient energy use is standard practice  *Family farms and locally owned businesses are the backbone of our communities www.nukebusters.org

Co-op Power is building a multi-class, multi-cultural movement for a just and sustainable future by creating community owned green jobs and energy resources. www.cooppower.coop

 Ecological Design/Build Group & New Frameworks Natural Builders Company - The go to people for ecological design and natural building.  www.naturaldesignbuild.us ,  www.newframeworks.com

Energize Vermont advocates for renewable energy solutions that are in harmony with the irreplaceable character of Vermont and contribute to the people's well-being. Stop by today to learn how you can be involved in our solar orchard project. www.energizevermont.org

Freedom 4 Electric Bike Company - We sell electric bikes by Pedego and Emoto. www.freedom4ebikes.com

Gilmore Home Center - Local family owned and operated home center and lumber yard. www.gilmorehomecenter.com

Goddard College – Goddard's low-residency education model accommodates the lifestyles of working adults and self-directed students.  Experience the best of both worlds – on-campus residencies with distinguished faculty advisors and the freedom to study wherever you are.  BA, BFA, MA, and MFA degree programs in Individualized Studies, Sustainability, Education, Health Arts & Sciences, Psychology & Counseling, Sustainable Business & Communities, Creative Writing, Interdisciplinary Arts and - new! - BA in Sustainability.  For more information: www.goddard.edu2011 SolarFest Sponsor

Grandfather's Heating - Outdoor wood boilers.

Green Conscience is a retail showroom that features environmentally responsible, non-toxic and eco-friendly interior finishes and organic lawn and garden products. We carry FSC certified wood flooring, cork and Marmoleum flooring, wool carpeting, American Clay, non-toxic paint and stains, counter tops made with recycled and other sustainable materials, and formaldehyde-free kitchen cabinetry. We also have available an all-natural organic latex mattresses. In the spring, summer and fall, we offer organic lawn fertilizer, composters, and garden supplies. Green Conscience is a one-stop shop that makes it easy for people to select non-toxic materials for their home or business renovation projects. Our knowledgeable staff is here to guide and help you with selecting finishes and to answer any questions about the products.  www.green-conscience.com  2011 SolarFest Sponsor

Green Energy Times  is the premier publication in the Northeast dedicated to energy awareness, understanding and independence.   www.greenenergytimes.org    2011 SolarFest Sponsor

Green Living  Journalis a grassroots quarterly for friends of the environment. Now published in four regional editions.. www.greenlivingjournal.com 2011 SolarFest Sponsor

Green Mountain College - Founded in 1834, Green Mountain College offers 25 undergraduate majors and pre-professional programs in Environmental Studies, Adventure Education, and majors in the arts, sciences and humanities. Our low-residency online graduate programs, an M.B.A. in Sustainable Business and a M.S. in Environmental Studies, offer flexibility for working professionals.  www.greenmtn.edu  2011 SolarFest Sponsor

Houseneeds.com - We sell Energy Efficient, Environmentally Friendly Home Heating and Ventilation products. We specialize in Solar Hot Water heating, Radiant In-Floor Heating, Wood and Pellet Stoves, Tankless Water heaters and so much more! www.houseneeds.com

Kelly J Backus Mechanical - Energy efficient heating systems. www.backusmechanical.com

Marble Valley Regional Transit District - "The Bus" is the largest non-urban public transportation system in the State of Vermont and as such provides transportation to the general public throughout Rutland County as well as to Social and Human Service Agencies, schools, and area business.Live Green, Ride The Bus.  www.thebus.com2011 SolarFest Sponsor

Middlebury Solar Decathlon Team - Group of undergraduate students design and build a solar-powered home. solardecathlon.middlebury.edu

MidNite Solar Inc.- Wholesaling, research and development of alternative energy components. www.midnitesolar.com

NeighborWorks H.E.A.T. Squad - The one-stop shop for Rutland County residents to make energy efficiency improvements to their homes. www.heatsquad.org   

Phoenix Composting Toilets for commercial and residential applications, and for public facilities, campsites, and ecologically sensitive areas. Phoenixes are the way to go. www.compostingtoilet.com       

Polar Solar NH - Renewable energy and green building dealer for solar hot water, on/off grid P.V., composting and rainwater collection products. www.polarsolarnh.com

QuickCable Corp. - Off-grid Battery products and PV cabling and connectors www.quickcable.com

QuickWatts - Mobile solar PV energy generation. 

Radiantec is a Vermont based company and has been in business since 1979. We specialize in affordable and efficient radiant heating and solar thermal systems for the do-it-yourselfer. Our radiant systems are recognized by the International Code Council and our solar systems were designed under grant support from the US Department of Energy and are approved by the Solar Rating and Certification Corporation (SRCC).  www.radiantec.com2011 SolarFest Sponsor

ReKnew Energy Systems, Inc. - ReKnew designs and installs solar hot water and solar electric year-round throughout VT, NH, and MA. Ask us about rebates, SRECs, and financing! reKnew can help you find the best energy system for your unique needs. www.reknewenergy.com

Renewable Energy Vermont (REV) is a nonprofit, nonpartisan trade association representing nearly 300 businesses, individuals, colleges and others committed to reducing our reliance on fossil fuels and expanding the availability of sustainable sources of power in Vermont. REV’s mission is two-fold. We work to support and promote the renewable energy and efficiency businesses in the state through public education, promotion, as well as lobbying and shaping energy regulation in Montpelier. www.revermont.org

Solar LED Innovations, LLC - Solar flashlights and lighting, cell phone chargers and other LED items. www.solargoose.com

Special Services - Warehouse distributor for QuickCable™ custom cables, wire, connectors, testers, plus PulseTech™ battery maintenance technology. 2011 SolarFest Sponsor

Suburb Solar - The goal of suburb Solar is to increase the adoption rate of renewable energies for th average US household. the EasySun appliance, sold by Suburb Solar, makes solar electricity available to a broader market. www.suburbsolar.com

Stiebel Eltron - - Harvest the sun, solar thermal products for a warm home.  www.stiebel-eltron-usa.com 2011 SolarFest Sponsor

Sunnyside Solar - - 30 year history in renewable energy technologies, focusing on photovoltaic systems design and installation. Expansion to educational programs and training installers in photovoltaic systems.  Instructing the pre-festival -" Advanced Photovoltaic Technologies" workshop and will present several SolarFest programs during the festival. www.sunnysidesolar.com  2011 SolarFest Sponsor

USA Solar Store, Inc. - We are your local renewable energy experts—a continuously expanding, nationwide cooperative of businesses connected by a common purpose, with centralized buying power. Our mission is to be a local neighborhood resource for information, education, products and services on energy conservation, efficiency and the many renewable energy options available. Founded in 2001 by “Green” Entrepreneur, Dave Bonta, the USA Solar Store network has grown from a single store in Springfield, Vermont to an ever expanding network of more than 30 stores across the U.S. In this unique business model, each store tailors its offerings and “personality” to its local community while, at the same time, having instant access to a vast support network of knowledge, experience and thousands of products. In other words, wwww.usasolarstore.com2011 SolarFest Sponsor

Vermont Green Building Network - VGBN is a non-profit organization dedicated to increasing Vermont's participation in and understanding of green building. www.vgbn.org

Vermont Renewable Fuels delivers wood pellets in bag and bulk, installs bulk pellet storage systems and converts heating systems from oil to pellet. www.vermontrenewablefuels.com

Yestermorrow Design/Build School - Founded in 1980 on the belief that the best built environment depends on the joint cooperation of designers, builders and homeowners, Yestermorrow offers over 150 hands-on workshops a year in design, construction, woodworking, and architectural craft and variety of courses concentrating in sustainable design. www.yestermorrow.org

Crafts/Products

Africa Traders Market - Traditional West African instuments including drums, balafons & kalimbas; African fabric, clothing, accessories, crafts and jewelry; market baskets. www.africacraftsonline.com

Design it Together - Founded by artist/musician Ben Karis-Nix and designer Taylor Gillis as an art & design studio based in Troy, NY. DIT offers design, illustration, and video services and also features original artwork from contributing artists. Additionally, DIT is the new home for Ben's popular Run, We Must eco-clothing line which now enjoys the collaborative energy and talent from the DIT studio. www.designittogether.com

Donnelly/Colt Progressive Resources - Donnelly/Colt provides custom printing services for progressive activitists, and has an online catalog of over 1,000 in-stock buttons, stickers, posters, postcards, DVD's, books, t-shirts, banners and more. www.donnellycolt.com

Eagle Ray Traders - Hand Batiked clothing from Bali. www.eagleraytraders.com

EcoQuette - Eco and Ethical Fashion. Recycled sari silk skirts, hand-woven cotton scarves and other eco & fair-trade items. www.ecoquette.com

Forget-Me-Not Farm – - Beautiful Host Site. Nestled in the hills of Tinmouth, VT our 80 acre farm is not only host to SolarFest every summer, but offers year-round Natural Horse Care, Bed & Breakfast facilities, and is Vermont's premier eco-friendly wedding site. Offering many picturesque settings for your ceremony and reception from open fields with mountain vistas to cool and secluded wooded areas. For more information on any of our special services visit us on the web at www.forgetmenotfarmvt.com  2011 SolarFest Sponsor

Groovy Green Bean - Our products feature a fun light hearted character promoting a green lifestyle. Designs are hand silk screened on organic USA made t-shirts. www.groovygreenbean.com

Happy Wear Bionic Band - Introducing the Bionic Band... A revolutionary new technology that improves cellular communication and gives you strength, balance and energy that you have to experience to believe! The Bionic Band is imprinted with our Proton Alignment Resonance Technology and is communicated to your body via a frequency. this frequency helps your body's cells communicate and work together to their fullest capacity for the first time in your life, that's why the strength and balance tests are instant and so dramatic! The Bionic Band works so well because the frequency used is one that your body wants to naturally resonate with but can't because of interference from EMF radiation from cell phones, cell towers, TVs and computers! Come by the Bionic Band booth and get a FREE demonstration and FREE patch! www.willaband.com

Hemp Power Bag Co. - My mission is to make an environmentally friendly product, promoting the concept of sustainability and social awareness. www.hemppowerbag.com

Life Roots Healing Center - Shamanic healing, hypnotherapy, chakra balancing, holistic health. www.shariecamren.com

Morgan Mountain Organic Gardeners - - Owned and operated by Paul and Meredith Morgan. Morgan Mountain Organic Gardeners is an Organic Landscape/Gardening Company that practices Organic Gardening Techniques for the home and commercial landscape. We pride ourselves in nurturing the soil environment to produce the safest and healthiest landscapes. www.morganmountaingardeners.com  2011 SolarFest Sponsor

Northshire Bookstore - One of New England's premier independent bookstores - devoted to a sustainable future!  www.northshire.com 2011 SolarFest Sponsor

Pisces Designs - Hand-dyed and tie-dyed clothes and home décor.

Progressive Asset Management - The nation's largest socially responsible financial services firm,   offering the widest selection of green investment options. www.pamvermont.com 2011 SolarFest Sponsor

Red Moon Artisans - Hand carved pendants, macrame jewelry, imports from Mexico and Peru.

Sandy's Books and Bakery - Your resource for books on sustainable living, renewable energy and rural enterprise. www.sandysbooksandbakery.com

Vermont Drying Racks - Handcrafted wooden clothes racks 2 sizes. www.vermontdryingracks.com

The Vermont Herbal General Store  - Herbal remedies and gem stones and assorted handmade items. www.vermontherbal.com

Vermont Soapworks - We make organic stuff that foams. www.vermontsoap.com   2011 SolarFest Sponsor

Wildflower Beads - Handmade beadwork jewelry, beads and beading supplies. Come make some jewelry!

Non Profit

Denur Crafts - We are a womens collective making crafts to help send children to school. We are a school project. www.denurcrafts.org

Downtown Rutland Partnership & Rutland Economic Development Corporation – Rutland Downtown Partnership- In Rutland, we’ve long been known as a crossroads, a place that is connected to our region and a center of commerce. Rutland has a dynamic downtown with a great mix of shops, restaurants, cultural amenities including a world-class theater as well as a many seasonal events thought out downtown.  We are also deeply connected to the natural surroundings, whether it is the farms that produce our food, the activities that place our region on the national stage, or simple pleasures of walk in the woods or a stunning sunset over the mountains. Most importantly, we are connected to one another; we are families and friends working to make ours a better place. These connections make us who we are they are what make Rutland…”Connected, Naturally”. www.rutlanddowntown.com    Rutland Economic Development Corporation (REDC) is a private, not-for-profit whose mission is to encourage and enhance business success in Rutland County.  It offers assistance in areas such as financing, site location, business expansion, business recruitment, business counseling by the Small Business Development Center (VtSBDC), and more.  REDC supports “Green” initiatives from increasing efficiencies in our workplaces to preserving our environment.  The Greener Mountains event (featuring local businesses ready to help you discover how “Green” can improve homes and businesses) will take place on November 5, 2011.  Visit  www.rutlandeconomy.com   for more information.  – 2011 SolarFest Sponsor

The Eden's Rose Foundation - We work to enrich children's lives, build job skills and encourage sustainability in marginalized communities in Ecuador.www.edensrosefoundation.org

The Gailer School - Independent, not for profit school promoting sustainability and world citizenry. www.gailer.org

Green Mountain Club - A friendly, member-base and volunteer-powered no- profit that protects and maintains the Long Trail System. www.greenmountainclub.org

International Socialist Organization - System change, not climate change. Help us build a movement that puts the people and the planet before profits. www.vtiso.blogspot.com

Jane Goodall's Roots & Shoots - The global environmental and humantarian youth program of the Jane Goodall Institute. www.rootsandshoots.org

LiHigh School-LTI is an approved Vermont Independent School and a Big Pictured Inspired School for grades 7-12. Student programming is generated by each students interests and passions. 

New Hampshire Sustainable Energy Association - NHSEA members are concerned about New Hampshire's energy future, imported oil, limited natural resources, and the environment. We see renewable energy in New Hampshire as a viable answer for today's and tomorrow's energy challenges. Together, We can work to reduce our energy consumption.
We are homeowners, business owners, builders, renters and professionals interested in sharing our knowledge and experience to make change. Whether you have already committed to reducing your energy footprint, or are just exploring your options, please consider joining our community today. www.nhsea.org

Peace Corps - 27 Month all expenses pais opportunity t work overseas helping communities in sustainable development. www.peacecorps.gov

People for the Planet - Our purpose is to work toward a just, peaceful, ecologically healthy and sustainable world, through education, advocacy and non-violent activism. www.peoplefortheplanetvt.org

Peyton: Free Sovereign Candidate sharing / educating Vermont with tools for becoming a free-sovereign collective operating as a state. www.hempfullygreen.com

Radio Free Vermont - Please see complete listing on page XX.  www.FreeVermontRadio.org 2011 SolarFest Sponsor

Rural & Ag VocRehab - Vocational rehabilitation program providing services in support of emplyment to farmers and rural Vermonters with chronic health conditions or injury. www.uvm.edu/~farmfam/

Rural Vermont is a non profit advocacy group founded by farmers in 1985 that advocates, activates, and educates for living soils, thriving farms, and healthy communities. www.ruralvermont.org

Supreme Master Ching Hai International Mediation Association of Boston promotes sustainable energy and sustainable living, especially through vegan diet. www.godsdirectcontact.org

The Sustainability Project - a 501(c)3 non-profit educational organization, promotes a love of nature, environmental stewardship, caring communities and ways of living that deepen our understanding for the interconnected web of life. Our guiding principle is that diversity, inclusion and compassion are fundamental to the long term well-being of our planet and its inhabitants. www.emersonbrookforest.org

USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service - NRCS puts nearly 70 years of experience to work in assisting owners of America's private land with conserving their soil, water, energy, and other natural resources. We deliver technical assistance based on sound science and suited to a customer's specific needs. Cost shares and financial incentives are available in some cases. Most work is done with local partners. Participation in our programs is voluntary. www.vt.nrcs.usda.gov

VT Healthcare Is A Human Right Campaign - Grassroots organization working for healthcare reform, and the basic human right to healthcare. www.workerscenter.org/healthcare

Vermont Public Interest Research Group (VPIRG) - Founded in 1972, VPIRG is the largest nonprofit consumer and environmental advocacy organization in Vermont, with over 20,000 members and supporters. In 1975, the Vermont Public Interest Research and Education Fund (VPIREF) was established as VPIRG’s 501(c)3 outreach and education arm. For nearly 40 years, VPIRG has brought the voice of average Vermont citizens to public policy debates concerning the environment, health care, consumer protection and democracy. www.vpirg.org

Food 

The Barn - Back for our 11th year with apple-wood smoked barbeque, huge wraps and fresh squeezed lemonade. www.barnrestaurant.com  2011 SolarFest Sponsor

Best Moon is back with some of your favorite goodies. As always, we use as many local ingredients as possible and look forward to seeing you at SolarFest.

Burger Barn - Organic Grass-fed gourmet hamburgers, hand-cut fries and more.

Mach's Mobile Wood Fired Pizza - All natural, fresh, local & organic wood fired pizza. www.vtpizzapie.com  2011 SolarFest Sponsor

SolarFest Ice Cream Cart – SolarFest board members and staff will be on hand to serve up a mouth watering array of Vermont’s original ice cream from Wilcox dairy of Manchester, VT.   Look for us at the entrance to the Arena.

Sunweaver Solar's Solar Café - Serving smoothies, fresh juice, fair-trade coffee, vegetarian and vegan food choices. www.sunweaversolar.com  2011 SolarFest Sponsor

 Vermont Bean Crafters - Local, organic fare that's exceptional in taste and ethic. Vegan, raw & gluten free options. www.vtbeancrafters.com

Eco-Car Show - Sunday July 17

Alderman's Toyota - www.aldermanstoyota.com

Kinney Motors - Jetta Sportwagen Clean Diesel. Good Clean Fun. High resale value. Exceptional durability. 3 yr / 36,000 care-free maintenance. www.kinneymotors.com

Formula Ford Lincoln - www.fordvt.com
 

To see the 2010 exhibitors download our 2010 Festival Program Guide.