There are numerous sources of local foods information and markets convenient to our District:
Catawba Sustainability Center — workshops and classes on gardening, beekeeping, and small-scale farming
Roanoke Valley Locavore (local foods directory)
Local Environmental Agriculture Project (LEAP for Local Food) — includes information about the LEAP Community Kitchen
Roanoke Valley-Alleghany Regional Commission Local Foods — reports, resources, etc.
Virginia Farm-to-Table (Facebook page)
Virginia Beginning Farmer & Rancher Coalition (Facebook page)
Local farmers markets:
Catawba Valley Farmers Market (Facebook page) — check out their new web page, too!
Botetourt Farmers Market (Facebook page)
Thornfield Farm — farm share and on-line orders