BUILDING A LOCAL ECONOMY

BALE is a community resource center in
South Royalton, Vermont.

We generate resilience, sustainability & vibrancy through hyper-local projects that reimagine the ways we can build community & share the resources we need to thrive.

Visit us at The Commons 35 S. Windsor Street or book the space for your own gathering HERE.

Current BALE Projects

Summer Arts Series at the Royalton Farmers Market

With the generous support of the Jack & Dorothy Byrne Foundation — BALE brings live music, performance art and hands on workshops for all ages and abilities to the S. Royalton Green each Sunday from June 7th - Sept 27th (except 9/20)

Upcoming Events

24/7 Free Food Pantry @ 35 S. Windsor St

For the community, by the community. Our pantry receives donations from individuals, restaurants, stores and food shelves around our region including local produce from our partners at the SoRo Community Garden and homemade soup from our SoupsOn crew — available to all 24/7/365. Email mutualaid@balevt.org to get involved.

White River Gallery & Creative Co-Working

The walls of the BALE Commons display work from local and regional artists celebrating the visionary capacity of our community. Each Monday creatives, solopreneurs and anyone looking to work quietly in community are welcomed in for co-working hours hosted by local artist and gallery curator Sue Schlabach.

Current gallery exhibit: work from SafeArt of Chelsea

More BALE Projects

WELCOME TO THE COMMONS

The Commons is our event and meeting space located on the Green in South Royalton, Vermont. This converted storefront hosts classes, yoga, music jams, film screenings, and much more. The beautiful room is also home to the White River Art Gallery, which shows rotating collections from local artists.

RESERVE THE COMMONS

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Upcoming Events @ BALE

Sundays — Royalton Farmers Market & Free Summer Arts Series · 11am–2pm on the Green (June–Sept)

Mondays — Creative Co-Working · 10am–1pm in the Commons

1st & 3rd Wednesdays — SoRo Resistance Hub · 6–7pm

1st & 3rd Thursdays — 350VT Chapter Meeting · 7–8pm

Fridays — Music Jam · 7–9pm

Always free, always welcome. Plus workshops, openings, films and festivals all year long — find every date on our Events page.

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The 24/7 Community Free Food Pantry is for the community by the community. Just as the food is for everyone, the responsibility of caring for the space also belongs to all of us. Please only donate food that is in good condition, as you would gift to

$This Sunday 7/12 a new gallery show opens at the BALE commons curated by @safeartinc : this artwork was created by members of HAICU (Healing Arts Intensive Care Unit) — SafeArt’s longest-running group, meeting weekly for 3½ hours.$

This Sunday at @royaltonfarmersmarket we’ll be treated to two live sets by @bullandprairievt

Bull & Prairie’s sound is perhaps best described as electric Americana. The songs have a rootsy, folk/ Americana origin, but the sound has a

We're thrilled to announce that @breadandpuppet will return to @royaltonfarmersmarket this Sunday as part of BALE's free summer arts series. @breadandpuppetcuratrix will be presenting a special art exhibition by Peter Schumann alongside the SoRo Resi

With the generous support of the Jack & Dorothy Byrne Foundation and @nsbvt Bank we are so thrilled to announce a summer of FREE music, art, dance, and all kinds of fun on the green at the Royalton Farmers Market - various genres of music, plus a

Come on in this evening 5-7pm for WOW kid’s edition— BALE is hosting @safeartinc facilitator + local artist Misch Beck for Fun with Stencils. All ages welcome!

Tonight 2/12/26 at WOW we will have a little free teaser of this upcoming workshop. Pop into BALE Commons between 5-7pm to create your own mini word of the year collage. See our Art of Resistance exhibit and even receive a free mini massage from Hoyt

TOMORROW WE RALLY!
#iceoutforgood

Saturday Jan 10th 11am - Noon on the South Royalton green a vigil for Renee Nicole Good, a 37 year old mother of 3, murdered by ICE officers in Minneapolis.

#sayhername

Rescheduled for Weds Jan 21st 6-8pm: a talk with Alejandro from GMDSA about what strategic political resistance looks like in our time and place. If you are ready for some deep thinking about real change you don’t want to miss this conversation

No one in our communities should go hungry! We are revitalizing a soup-making initiative through the BALE Food Pantry. For community members who would like to help, consider a donation of time by volunteering. We can use cooks, sous-chefs, packers an

Ya'll we are SO PROUD of the creativity and care in our community!! Wander On Weds is back this week 12/3 5-7:30pm with a special holiday bonfire on the green, live caroling, a makers market, 🎃-spice espresso martini special at @carlitascantina, a J

We need to push back tonight’s talk — stay tuned for a new date.

BALE Runs On Community 💖

DONATE

Donations are tax deductible and keep us running and building local community year round. Mail checks to Building A Local Economy Inc at PO BOX 35 S. Royalton VT 05068 or donate online via givebutter.

BALE is proud to be a grantee of the Jack & Dorothy Byrne Foundation and the Vermont Community Foundation.

BUILDING A LOCAL ECONOMY

BALE is a community resource center in
South Royalton, Vermont.