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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 [...]
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Earth News that Matters

EARTH HOUR March 27: Symbol or Substance? Ker Than for National Geographic News Published March 26, 2010 For Earth Hour 2010, record-breaking millions of businesses, homes, and landmarks around the world will turn off their lights Saturday evening for the sake of the planet, conservationists say. Now in its fourth year, Earth Hour—which takes place [...]
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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

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

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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Getting Off the Grid

If you haven’t heard of the “Bloom Box”, chances are, you will. This might be the first of the fuel-cell technologies to actually, economically (in today’s market) produce electricity at the point of use. Today, it is only affordable by the top dogs. In a few years, homes might have them, or municipalities like the [...]
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The Magic Bus: Now Playing in Richmond

Image via Wikipedia February 19, 2010 Farm to Family Today – Farmer’s Market Tomorrow The Farm to Family bus is rolling into our hood today. The bus will be in at Forest Hill Ave. and Westover Hills Blvd between 11am and 7pm. We have loads of fresh stuff just picked up yesterday. Milk, butter gouda [...]
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Our Food, Our Future: Jamie Oliver’s Wish

Jamie Oliver’s Wish: “I wish for your help to create a strong, sustainable movement to educate every child about food, inspire families to cook again and empower people everywhere to fight obesity.” How to make this happen? Teach every child about food. SustainFloyd’s Farm to Schools efforts move us in this direction, with much more [...]
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Floyd Community Market: Gearing UP!

Become a Floyd Community Market Vendor. Whether your offering is pottery or potatoes, there is a spot for you coming soon at the Floyd Community Market. Request the Vendor’s Form and join the community and visitors who, especially after this long, hard winter, will be out in droves by the time things get really cranking [...]
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What is sustainability?

What is Sustainability? “Meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs.” (United Nations Bruntland Commission) At SustainFloyd we believe sustainability means working on solutions for today’s challenges while always looking towards the future. By practicing responsible land management, energy consumption and food production we can satisfy [...]
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