The Watershed

Creating unique and welcoming social space that prioritized social and environmental issues was an important part of the genesis of The Watershed.

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GreenStar Natural Foods Market

For over 45 years, GreenStar Natural Foods Market has provided shoppers with delicious, healthy, and affordable food while supporting local farmers and producers and giving back to the larger community.

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Ithaca Children's Garden

Ithaca Children's Garden is one of a kind; you won’t find another place like it. This unique, child-centric 3-acre public garden, is free and open to the public, dawn to dusk, 365 days a year.

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Purity Ice Cream

Known as “The Ice Cream of the Finger Lakes”, Purity has been providing original recipe, small batch ice cream to Central New York for generations.

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Full Plate Farm Collective

Since its inception, Full Plate has cultivated a direct food-to-consumer relationship, allowing members to build meaningful connection with their food source and community. In return, the farmers enjoy security knowing the food they grow has a guaranteed market.

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Buffalo Street Books

Buffalo Street Books is one of the only community-owned, cooperative bookstores in the country. As a co-op it is part of their mission to not just sell books but also to serve the community.

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Brookton's Market

Brookton’s Market is a place that makes you feel at home right away and their roots run deep. The building was built in the 1800’s and has been a store for the surrounding community ever since.

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The Metal Smithery

In September of 2018, Elaan opened The Metal Smithery and began teaching at the area’s only metal arts school, that is one of only a small handful in New York.

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