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Plenitude

I like the word. It conveys the sense of having enough but not in excess, an emphasis on need, not want. I heard the author, Juliet Schor, interviewed on NPR recently. I stopped what I was doing because this lady was making good sense and was saying things I’ve heard said over coffee and at [...]
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Community Market Grapevine May 20

Starting this Saturday, the Farmers Market will run from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. instead of 8 a.m. until noon. This one-hour shift comes from an acute observation after two weeks of the market: there is just not much going on in downtown Floyd at 8 a.m. Saturday morning. Lunchtime is pretty happening and we’re [...]
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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
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Project: Community Energy Use Inventory

SustainFloyd priority: Energy resource development and conservation Project Summary: To develop a comprehensive energy usage inventory (how, where and how much) for Floyd County. How the project integrates with our communities interests: An energy inventory provides a baseline for measuring changes in community energy usage, knowledge useful for community planning, economic development, grant applications and [...]
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Community Market Grapevine by Mike Burton

A weekly column published in the Floyd Press related to the Community Market. I hope you had a chance to catch the first of our weekly mini-festivals this past Friday evening in downtown Floyd. The scene was just as I had pictured it with many folks on the streets, music and good food and a [...]
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Floyd Community Market Opens in May

The new Floyd Community Market OPENS in May under the beautiful new Floyd Community Market pavilion in downtown Floyd ! ~ Artisan’s Market on Fridays from 4 to 8p.m. Grand opening MAY 7th Just in time for Mother’s Day. Come out to find that perfect gift. Many items crafted by local & regional artisans–jewelry, clothing, [...]
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The Argument for Rotational Grazing: Bill McKibben

Shifting from feedlot farming to rotational grazing solves several environmental problems, says Bill McKibben in Orion Magazine. We’re flat out of predators in most parts of the world, and it’s hard to imagine, in the short time that we have to deal with climate change, ending the eating of meat and returning the herds of [...]
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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.
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The Future of Farm to School in Floyd

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 schools. Here’s an article that appeared in the Floyd Press about our Potato Harvest Day at Five Penny Farm with [...]
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Upcoming Events

This page will list in text format all upcoming events in FLOYD, then the region, then the wider realms. It can be updated as needed in a timely manner.
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