Gouverneur Chamber of Commerce
53 Herm Towne Road Gouverneur, NY 13642
Gouverneur "The One and Only"
Gouverneur is the only town of this name in the entire United States. The Greater Gouverneur Area Chamber of Commerce is a community organization whose members work to promote economic vitality and prosperity in the Gouverneur area. Our community offers a business-friendly environment, an excellent hospital, and a small-town atmosphere.
Gouverneur is home to large companies like Cives and Kinney Drugs, but included in our membership, are many other wonderful large and small businesses. The Chamber sponsors and supports the Community Garage Sales, the Pumpkin Festival, and provides scholarship awards to the local BOCES through the Student of the Month.
The Gouverneur and St. Lawrence County Fair draws hundreds from all over the North Country, as does our Flag Day parade and other events. Our newly renovated village park is the setting for the Gouverneur Chamber's Christmas parade and the Flag Day Parade, which always draws a great crowd.
The Village Park gazebo was constructed in 2024 and named for Kinney Drugs for its more than 100 years of service within the Gouverneur community. It is a beautiful space for community events. It already is hosting events like the Farmer's Market, the Annual Gouverneur Garden Club Plant Sale and the Gouverneur Breast & Ovarian Cancer Walk. The park is bordered by churches, the Gouverneur Library, the Gouverneur Museum, and Main Street shops. The giant "LifeSavers®" in the Village Park is always a conversation starter. The story behind its arrival in the Village Park is an interesting one.
The 2025 Chamber-sponsored Gouverneur Farmers Market is under way every Thursday until October. We hope this season will be our best yet. And we need your input and ideas.
We have assembled a brief survey that will help us chart the best course for the Thursday market. Please let us know your ideas and opinions about the Market.
Pre-register on the St. Lawrence County Public Health Department webpage or Facebook page.
NO WALK-INS ACCEPTED.
Pre-Register for the Clinic
You’re invited to attend an Informational Session on Wednesday, July 30th beginning at 8:00 AM at the Gouverneur Community Center to introduce local businesses to Next Move NY. Please visit Drum Country NY for a brief introduction to the program.
There will be light refreshments available as the presentation will begin promptly at 8:00 AM. If you would like to bring or send a staff member from your team, please indicate the names of all attending when you RSVP no later than Wednesday, July 23rd at lsibley@slcida.com or phone 315-379-9806.
2025 Award of Merit
You're Invited to the Next Chamber Meeting
Join the Chamber and become a member of an active volunteer organization that advocates for our local businesses. The Chamber has tiered membership levels so all area businesses are welcome. Click here for the meeting agenda and previous meeting minutes.
We hold monthly meetings every first Monday at 8:00 AM at the Eldon Conklin Gouverneur Community Center. We would love you to join us in person or via Zoom. ZOOM LINK
July 7, 2025
Join or Renew Membership in the Gouverneur Chamber
The Greater Gouverneur Area Chamber of Commerce is a non-profit organization whose members work to encourage community growth by promoting tourism and local business.
The Gouverneur Chamber organizes many community events and joins forces with other local events and activities. We sponsor a scholarship for BOCES students with our Student of the Month. From fundraising for the new Village gazebo to parades and the Farmer's Market, the Chamber is active in its support for the Gouverneur business community. Join us!
The Gouverneur Chamber Presents
2025 Festival of Trees
The 2025 Festival of Trees will be held this December at the Community Center. On the day before Thanksgiving (11/26/25), you are invited to set up or sponsor a decorated Christmas tree. The public will be invited to view all the trees and vote for their favorite. Winners will be announced at the Chamber's Christmas Parade Event on December 6, 2025. Each donated item = one vote.
Student of the Month
Each month during the school year, the Chamber is proud to recognize students who have excelled in their work at St. Lawrence-Lewis BOCES (Board Of Cooperative Educational Services) located in nearby Fowler, NY. The school serves eighteen districts in St. Lawrence and Lewis Counties, NY.
The BOCES system provides cost-effective shared services, including career training for high-school students and adults, special education, alternative schools, technology education, and teacher training, as well as dozens of programs to expand educational opportunity.
