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As a Business Sponsor, your company name will reach people who care about the place they have chosen to live, work, play, visit, and raise families. Show your clients, employees, and neighbors that by protecting farmland and forests, YOU care, too.

 

In addition to the people who support ASA, we are honored to have many local and regional businesses as partners who back our efforts to protect farmland and forests. As you shop and do business with these partners, please thank them for making a generous commitment to our efforts.

If you would like to enroll your business or organization as an ASA Business Sponsor, print and fill out the 2024 Sponsor Giving Form below, or email Kara O'Malley Scieszka.

 

Download 2024 Sponsorship Opportunities & Benefits

Download the 2024 Sponsor Giving Form

 

Parameters of the Business Sponsorship Program

  • Unlike most sponsorship requests which are only for a single event…Your Business Sponsorship to ASA will directly support ALL of our programming for the entire year – approximately 25 individual events –   which means incredible exposure for your business/organization for 12 months!

  • In-kind goods or services: During special times of the year we will need items for our events, ie. beverages, event space, silent auction items, etc. If you make an in-kind donation of goods or services, we will take the value of your donation and apply it towards a partnership level for the specific event you are donating to.

To learn more about any of these sponsorship opportunities, please email Kara O'Malley Scieszka or call 518-692-7285.


All Sponsorship opportunities include:

LANDSCAPES FOR LANDSAKES

This popular annual art exhibition is a highlight of the community calendar for the Columbus Day weekend, attracting more than 2,000 art buyers from all over the Capital Region, the North Country, Vermont, and Western Massachusetts. For more details about the show, click here.

MAKE A CONNECTION WITH THE LAND

This series of 15-18 interactive programs is designed to connect people with some of the farms we’ve helped conserve. Besides tours, the programs include nature hikes, gleaning (with gleaned produce donated to local food pantries), workshops of various kinds, and the Farm Photography for Kids program. Your support allows us to offer programs to area residents and nearby urban communities, such as Troy and Albany.

FOREVER FARMLAND SUPPER

Each summer, ASA hosts a locally-sourced dinner to honor the many families who have conserved their land. With guest speakers and a live auction, the event—always a sellout!—is a festive way to celebrate the people who have made farmland conservation a reality. Your support helps cover the event costs as well as complimentary tickets for the farm families who have conserved their land.

FOSTERING FARMS & FARMERS

We offer several programs that provide support to farmers. Through the Hudson Valley Farmlink Network, ASA serves as a resource to match beginning farmers seeking land with landowners looking to lease or transfer their land to the next generation. In addition to workshops on estate planning and leasing options, ASA also offers training for young and novice farmers on business planning, wholesale marketing opportunities, and peer-to-peer mentoring.


OTHER UNIQUE WAYS TO GIVE 

Sponsor a Student Internship

Each summer, ASA offers paid internships to current students and recent graduates. Interns work on various projects and programs based on needs and interests. Your sponsorship helps local students gain resume-building experiences, and ASA benefits from the work of the intern.

Underwrite a Special Event

A business may choose to underwrite the expenses for a special event for a variety of reasons.  Firstly, it may align with the company's corporate social responsibility values and mission. Secondly, it can improve the company's reputation and increase brand awareness. Thirdly, it can provide networking opportunities and potentially generate new business. It can give the company a chance to give back to the community and make a positive impact. By supporting a non-profit event, the business may also be able to claim tax deductions or receive other financial benefits.

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