The following resources are meant to assist with research and orientation into local food studies for our region. This list is not exhaustive. Some links may be broken.
Farmers Markets
- City of Roanoke Downtown Market
- Salem Farmers Market
- Vinton Farmers Market
- Catawba Valley Farmers Market
- Town of Rocky Mount Farmers Market
- Covington Farmers Market
- Clifton Forge Farmers Market
- Craig County Farmers Market
- Heritage Point Urban Farm
- Lick Run Community Market
- Grandin Village Community Market
- West End Farmers Market
- Carilion Clinic Farmer’s Table
- Farm to Table Roanoke at Greenbrier Nurseries
Local Organizations
- LEAP for Local Foods
- Roanoke Community Garden Association
- Salem Fresh Ideas Garden
- Feeding America Southwest Virginia
- Meals on Wheels – Local Office on Aging
- Roanoke Valley Locavore
- Catawba Sustainability Center
- Franklin County Fresh Foods Local Food and Gardening Directory
- Downtown Roanoke Food & Culture Tours
- Local Harvest (nationwide directory)
Plans, Reports and Studies
- Food for Every Child: The Need for Healthy Food Financing in Virginia
- Partnership for a Livable Roanoke Valley Plan
- APA Policy Guide On Community and Regional Food Planning
- Botetourt County Agriculture Development Strategic Plan
- The Healthy Corner Store: A Viable Opportunity for Roanoke
- Carilion Clinic Community Health Needs Assessment
- Virginia Farm to Table Report
- Access and Availability of Fresh Foods in Virginia
- Region 2000 (Lynchburg) Strategic Plan for Agriculture and Forestry Economy
- Rappahannock-Rapidan Regional Commission Regional Food System Plan
- Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission Local Foods Planning
- Agriculture and Food System Trends in the Appalachian Region
- Trends in U.S. Local and Regional Food Systems: A Report to Congress
- Living In a Food Desert Documentary (VCU)
Federal Data and Assistance
- USDA Food Access Research Atlas
- USDA Census of Agriculture
- USDA Community Farm to School Directory
- USDA Know Your Farmer Know Your Food
- Appalachian Regional Commission
Business and Marketing Resources
- Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
- Governor’s Agriculture and Forestry Industries Development (AFID) Fund
- Virginia Cooperative Extension
- Made in Virginia
- Virginia Food Systems Council
- Virginia’s Finest
- Virginia Grown
- VA Farm to Table
- VA Department of Housing and Community Development
- Virginia Farm Bureau
- Virginia Community Capital Fresh Food Loan Fund
Conferences, Education and Workshops
- 2016 Growers’ Academy (Christiansburg on Tues. from January 19 – March 1, 2016)
- Dabney S. Lancaster Community College Sustainable Agriculture Certificate (ongoing)
- Piedmont Environmental Council’s Farmland Leasing Workshop (Charlottesville on November 4, 2015)
- Closer to My Grocer Summit (Richmond on October 28, 2015)
- 2nd Annual Urban Agriculture Summit (Richmond on October 22-23, 2015)
Urban Agriculture Examples
- D.C. Central Kitchen Healthy Corners
- Greensgrow Farm (Philadelphia)
- Farm Alliance in Baltimore
- Tricycle Gardens (Richmond)
Neighbors and Friends
- Good Food Good People (Floyd)
- VT Sustainable Food Corps (student and faculty advocates)
- UVA Food Collaborative (student and faculty advocates)
- Lynchburg Grows
- Fields of Gold
- Shenandoah Valley Produce Auction
- Appalachian Foodshed Project
- Appalachian Sustainable Development