Thank You!
We would like to thank all the visitors, volunteers and vendors that helped make the 2010 Maryland Heartland Sustainable Living Fair a huge success. The rain held off and we were able to enjoy good food, excellent music and great company.
We were able to demonstrate 
that hundreds of people can gather together for a good time and generate less than one full bag of landfill-destined trash. Special thanks to keynote speaker Neil Seldman, whose talk was timely, informative and inspirational.
Extra special thanks to the Girls Scouts and Boy Scouts that performed the dirty job of sorting through discarded items to make sure recyclable materials landed in the proper containers.
Another thanks goes to the Carroll County Farm Museum staff who trusted us to take care of their beautiful facilities and grounds. Yet another thanks goes to Carroll County Recycling Manager Maria Myers and Sustainability Coordinator Neil Ridgely.
There are way too many people involved in planning and participating in our event to thank them individually. You know who you are. We couldn't do it without you.
Welcome to Maryland Heartland Sustainable Living
Welcome to Maryland Sustainable Living, a website dedicated to promoting a more eco-friendly lifestyle for all current and future Marylanders. Our 2009 Maryland Heartland Sustainable Living Fair was a huge success and we are working on the Third Annual MHSLF. We also provide a directory by category of selected local and national sites to help show you that with some simple changes, you can directly impact the lives of tomorrow's generations and even save a buck or two along the way. Bookmark this page and visit often as we are adding new information all the time.
Keep Up to Date!
For information on local efforts to reduce waste and develop sensible and sustainable alternatives to managing solid waste in Carroll County check out www.wastenotcarroll.org.
MHSL Fair Sponsors Art Exhibit
The Maryland Heartland Sustainable Living Fair is helping bring the three R's to the art world by sponsoring the Carroll County Arts Council's "Rejected to Perfected: Fine Art from Recyclables" exhibit at the Carroll Arts Center in Westminster.
"Rejected to Perfected" features area artists displaying art and other media designed to bring awareness to beauty and functionality that can be found in the landfill, recycle bin and dumpsters. "Renew-Reuse-Recycle" is their artistic credo.
The bottle cap sculpture of "Starry Night," on loan from the Finksburg Public Library, also will be on display.
The exhibit runs from June 10 to Aug. 6 in the Tevis Gallery at the Arts Center, located at 91 West Main Street in Westminster.
More information about the exhibit and the Carroll County Arts Council.
The MHSL Fair uses proceeds from its annual fair to help support sustainable projects in the Central Maryland region.
Fair Q&A
How do I participate?
Vendors and Exhibitors - Mouse over the "Fair 2010" Item on the top menu and choose your category for more information!
What sort of activities will take place?
There will be demonstrations of renewable energy systems and green building practices, great music, educational seminars, a farmer's market, and much more.
Will there be activities for children?
Yes, there will be dedicated activities for children focused on having fun reusing everyday materials.
Do I need to bring my lunch?
No, there will be lots of great, organic food to enjoy.