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  • The kind of place where someone can still make a difference

    The kind of place where someone can still make a difference

    April 2010 “This is the kind of place where someone can still make a difference.” I recall quite clearly having that recurring thought when I moved to Floyd to start the farm and my homesteading career. Wherever I’d lived before, it just felt like it was too late, the place was toast, paradise lost.  A [...]

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  • Farm to Schools Project

    Farm to Schools Project

    The future of Farm to School in Floyd Farm to School Overview… History of Farm to School in Floyd County: Last fall, SustainFloyd organized the Farm-to-School (FTS) Pilot Project. The purpose of this project is to introduce this national program to our community, and to establish a working relationship between our farmers and the county [...]

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  • About SustainFloyd

    About SustainFloyd

    A brief description of the history of SustainFloyd can be found here. Please click the ABOUT US tab for more information.

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  • About the Town and County of Floyd

    About the Town and County of Floyd

    IMAGE: The Buffalo Mountain. Part of Floyd County’s history, tradition and landscape. Read a descriptive overview of Floyd County’s landscape, natural resources, economies and culture in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Southwest Virginia.

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