Simsbury Sustainability Fair: Go Green with Local Resources

0:00It's April 28th. From your city to your ears. This is Hartford News today, powered by AI. I'm Corey with The Story. The Simsbury Sustainability Fair is back this Saturday, May 2nd, at the Simsbury Public Library on Howe Metal Street. It's a free event running from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., packed with 34 vendors and groups sharing environmental tips and hands-on fun for the whole family. Researchers from the Simsbury Sustainability Committee and the library are behind it, with help from the Avon Clean Energy Commission and Bloomfields, Conservation Crew. Groups like the Simsbury Land Trust, Sierra Club, and Farmington Valley Trails Council are all showing up to connect folks with local green resources. Families are loving the kid-friendly vibe, with a nature walk at 10.30 a.m. Led by the Land Trust, live animals from our farm and crafts like, book upcycling and seed planting. Kids can even join a sustainability calendar challenge to snag prizes, plus here from

1:01author Kim Heidinger on climate books. Vendors are dropping knowledge on practical stuff too, from heat pumps and insulation by New England smart energy to solar setups from Earthlight, solar and recycling options through Blue Earth Compost. It's all about real tools for cutting energy use and going greener. Head out to the fair if you're in the Farmington Valley area, link up with these resources and start making those sustainable moves right in your own. Backyard