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See a gallery of images from the SustainFloyd Open House at the Floyd Country Store, June 12, 2010. More than 100 attended, and it was a high-energy evening. Thanks to all local vendors who contributed their products and help and to all who came out to share the evening and conversation.
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SustainFloyd’s History
2008: On November 16th 2008, a small group of Floyd County residents gave a public presentation in the Floyd Country Store entitled “The Future of Floyd.” This gathering was arranged by The Floyd Fund, a local affiliate of the Community Foundation of the New River Valley. Some 60 residents attended and presented diverse viewpoints. After [...] -
Our Home: Floyd County, Virginia
Floyd County is a rural mountain community in the Blue Ridge highlands of Virginia. Located on a high plateau, on the eastern edge of the Continental Divide, it comprises 360 square miles of forests and farmlands. The County is a sensitive ecological area, with a topography, elevation and watershed that are scenic and relatively unspoiled. [...] -
SustainFloyd Board of Directors
Woody Crenshaw – President Luke Staengl – Vice President Mike Burton – Director Billy Weitzenfeld – Treasurer Haden Polseno-Hensley – Secretary Bo Abernethy Kamala Bauers Jackie Crenshaw Fred First Jerry Moles Andrew J. Morikawa Pat Sharkey Sam Steffens Gibby Waitzkin Jeff T. Walker -
SustainFloyd Project Proposal Guidelines
SustainFloyd actively seeks community partners in line with our mission. Our Programs Committee screens all requests seeking SustainFloyd’s involvement and all programs are approved by the board of directors. Please use this guideline when proposing programs for SustainFloyd’s participation. -
Floyd: Economic Production vs Environmental Protection
Following are excerpts from an article on the unique economic approach to sustainability underway in Floyd County. Read it all in the March-May issue of Appalachian Voice (page 9) or click on the link, then click again to enlarge the page and read the article. …“We hope to continue to further develop the entrepreneurial spirit [...] -
Contact Us
Get in touch with Director Mike Burton at 540-250-0111 or email info@sustainfloyd.org We welcome your ideas and your participation with SustainFloyd’s efforts and activities and encourage you donate, volunteer and inquire about our organization’s support of your sustainability-related project. Contact Mike for forms and other information and resources. -
Tourism Business Development in Floyd Opens with 9th Dist Development Funds
From Congressman Boucher’s web page after the Wednesday event in Floyd… The Station at South Locust will further the Town’s successful tourism development by providing twelve commercial spaces for local entrepreneurs. These include a new musical instrument store, which is affiliated with the Floyd Music School and sells instruments from local luthiers and artisans. In [...] -
Congressman Boucher Visits Floyd
Cameras were poised for Congressman Rich Boucher’s stop in Floyd on 31 March, 2010. Woody Crenshaw, Mike Burton–SustainFloyd Director, and other project funders, allies and friends of the Community Market and “the Station” spoke in the cool shade of the timber-frame pavilion across from the Floyd Country Store. Doug Thompson captures the event at Blue [...] -
Village Square of Floyd: Dedication
Dear Friends and colleagues, At long last we are scheduling the grand opening of the Station on South Locust Street (Village Square) in the Town center of Floyd. Congressman Rick Boucher has agreed to attend and help us celebrate the opening of this great project. I am writing to invite all of you to join [...] -
Become a Floyd Community Market Vendor
Our Mission: To create a vibrant, regionally unique market and gathering place where the public connects with local farmers, artisans and other producers thereby fostering community support of sustainable agriculture and the local rural economy. Guiding Principles: * Prioritize, in all decision-making, the interests of local, sustainable agriculture. * Provide an accessible, profitable venue for [...]