1Berkshire Announces the 2025 Berkshire Trendsetter Award Finalists

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — 1Berkshire announced the finalists for the 2025 Berkshire Trendsetter Awards.

These awards recognize "outstanding initiatives, talented people, and innovative organizations moving the Berkshires forward." Winners will be announced at the 11th annual Celebrate the Berkshires event. 

The Trendsetter Awards celebrate businesses, organizations, and individuals in six categories. The following are the Berkshire Trendsetter Award categories and finalists for 2025.

2025 Berkshire Trendsetter Awards Categories and Finalists

Driving Visitor Engagement

Finalists:

• Arrival Art Fair at TOURISTS

• Berkshire Botanical Garden

• Berkshire Yoga Festival

• Catamount Mountain Resort

• The Mahaiwe

Advancing Our Economy

Finalists:

• Berkshire Health Systems

• Electro Magnetic Applications, Inc. (EMA)

• Greylock Federal Credit Union

• Proper Connections LLC/Independent Connections LLC/Richmond Telephone

Nonprofit Collaborator

Finalists:

• Berkshire Agricultural Ventures

• Berkshire Innovation Center

• Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health

• North Adams Farmers Market

• Zion Lutheran Church

Under 40 Change-Maker

Finalists

• Abigail Allard

• Tyler Bissaillon

• CJ Garner

• Brett Random

• Deanna Smith

Visionary of the Year

Finalists:

• Alander Construction

• Berkshire Roots

• Kristy Edmunds - MASS MoCA

• John Perrealut - Berkshire Humane Society

• Jenny Wright - North Adams Partnership

Breaking the Mold

Finalists:

• Celebration of Black Voices at Barrington Stage Company

• Mo the spokesgoat - MountainOne

• Roots and Dreams and Mustard Seeds

• Steeple City Social

• Yina Moore

Community in Unity Day in Pittsfield